[Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request

Sat Aug 27 07:46:11 MDT 2022

I support you adding this product as it fits within your already established focus of your mission.  If we look at the current website and products offered we can see this is a natural expansion of your mission.

I wonder if the other dispensary owner within 600 ft has any objection.  I wonder if their establishment has a different focus.

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From: jana quintero via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
Date: 7/28/22 5:38 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: Karen Mendenhall <abqkaren at gmail.com>
Cc: neighbors <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>, Jean Bernstein <JBernstein at flyingstarcafe.com>
Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request

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From: jana quintero via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
Date: 7/28/22 5:38 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: Karen Mendenhall <abqkaren at gmail.com>
Cc: neighbors <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>, Jean Bernstein <JBernstein at flyingstarcafe.com>
Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request

Thank you for this information, While we fully understand the parameters we don't intend to violate them but would like to apply the conditional licensing permits (these are meant for special situations). Please keep in mind that I have already established my herb business here before the parameters were set.  In respect to the local objections, we will not be advertising in Nob Hill  as a "cannibus dispensary" , rather we intend to cater to the needs of our preexisting clientele in an attempt to continue to serve our Hollistic community.  Thank you for your concern as we commit to expanding our business.

Thanks again,
Jana Quintero
J's dba Duke City Herbs
Holistic Herb Shop

Retail Address

4012 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

Cannabis Courier Commercial
Po Box 80741
Abq, NM 87198

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On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 5:19 PM Karen Mendenhall <abqkaren at gmail.com<mailto:abqkaren at gmail.com>> wrote:
I oppose the conditional use application.  There are established parameters to address cannabis density, which applicant seeks to overcome.  I don’t see any reason, based on applicant’s position or her arguments, to overcome these parameters. Nothing personal regarding the Herb Store.

Peace, Karen.

Karen S. Mendenhall
ABQkaren at gmail.com<mailto:ABQkaren at gmail.com>
505.280.2097

"The arc of the moral universe is long but bends toward justice.”  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Jul 28, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Jean Bernstein via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com<mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:

Hello Neighbors,

Have any of you thought about getting together to count the actual number of cannabis retailers within Nob Hill currently? Have you thought perhaps about putting out a recommendation about how many you believe is too many, or how many more might be allowed? The businesses might have some thoughts about this as well – have we been asked for our opinions? The answer, of course, is no.
As a Nob Hill business owner, I am worried about the future of the district given how difficult the current business climate is – especially along the Central Ave. corridor. That said, I think that these rapid fire, off the cuff, “weigh ins” about extremely important decisions (like Cannabis and alcohol licenses) are not producing the best results for the neighborhood and its businesses. You might not realize that your leadership often uses these responses like surveys with which they respond to the City.

This is not a criticism of these types of businesses but multiple cannabis and alcohol licenses will all have serious impacts on how the district/corridor is perceived by visitors and potential developers and will affect the kinds of visitors that dominate our district.
You have enormous power – please use it well.
Jean Bernstein

From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com<mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com>> On Behalf Of Greg Weirs via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 9:14 AM
To: jana quintero <dukecityherbs at gmail.com<mailto:dukecityherbs at gmail.com>>; neighbors <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com<mailto:neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>>
Subject: [Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request

Neighbors,

The Board of the NHNA will soon be reviewing a request for a conditional use to allow for cannabis retail within 600ft of another cannabis retail location. Because cannabis retail has only recently been legalized by the state, the NHNA has not heard neighbors' opinions on this topic and does not have a policy for cases like these. We would like neighborhood input. In particular, we would like to understand the neighborhood's views on the density of cannabis retail locations along Central, from Girard to Washington.

Here are some details about this case and the process.

From the ZHE, the details of the request are:
VA-2022-00155 Project# PR-2019- 002179 Jana Quintero requests a conditional use to allow for cannabis retail within 600 ft of another cannabis retail location for Lot 6, Block 8, Mesa Grande Addn, located at 4012 Central Ave SE, zoned MX-M [Section 14-16-4- 3(D)(35)(c)]

A facilitated meeting with the applicant was held on July 18th, and the meeting report is attached. As part of the meeting, the NHNA proposed the applicant could have an open house so people could understand the business. The applicant has responded by offering a shop tour on August 5th.

As a reminder, the NHNA has no legal authority to approve or deny a conditional use; that is the role of the Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE). However, the NHNA does provide input on all ZHE requests that fall within the NHNA's boundaries.

The applicant will present their request at the regular meeting of the NHNA Board of Directors on August 10th.

You can send feedback by replying to this thread, emailing the Board directly at theboard at nobhill-nm.com<mailto:theboard at nobhill-nm.com>, or in person at the NHNA Board meeting on August 10th.

Greg Weirs
NHNA Urban Planning Committee

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