[Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request

[Susanna McFarland]

Agreed 100%.

On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 12:48 Lisa Lopez via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Just a personal view here...  I am against it.  It seems to me that there
> are several establishments already all around the City that we do not
> "need" to allow exceptions in any portion of town.  It already feels like
> there is a dispensary on every other corner.   Also,  Nob Hill doesn't need
> to attract this type of clientele to our neighborhood.  I read many emails
> that are against the allowance of those that sell alcohol I dont think
> cannabis is any better.
>
> Lisa Lopez
> 300 Block of Montclaire NE
>
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 9:14 AM Greg Weirs via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
> neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
>> 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, or in person at the NHNA Board
>> meeting on August 10th.
>>
>>
>> Greg Weirs
>> NHNA Urban Planning Committee
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Greg Weirs
>> 505 515 6334 (M)
>> 505 265 9995 (H)
>> vgweirs at gmail.com
>> --
>> Greg Weirs
>> 505 515 6334 (M)
>> 505 265 9995 (H)
>> vgweirs at gmail.com
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