Hearing Officer Chavez,
Our association received 6 expressions of support on this request. We received one expression of opposition questioning the business plan and wishing to see successful operation of the license recently granted to the applicant at Central Bodega before granting a second license. We are not issuing a statement of position which generally results in approval by the hearing officer.
Jessica, we wish you much success.
Gary Eyster
President, Nob Hill Neighborhood Association
(505)991-1388
From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm [mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces@mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Gary Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:12 PM
To: 'Nob Hill' <neighbors@nobhill-nm.com>
Cc: jessbecher@gmail.com
Subject: [Neighbors] Liquor License Application, Mission Winery, 122 Wellesley SE
Nob Hill Friends and Neighbors,
Our association has received the attached application 1223547 for Winegrower Liquor License for 1629, LLC DBA Mission Winery, 122 Wellesley SE.
When your association learns of an application we contact the applicant to gather information. We pass this to our email list to gather neighborhood input. If neighbors express questions or concerns we seek further information. We invite you to reply to all if you have a position on this request. Tasting Room is a permissive use in the site’s MX-M zoning.
·Operators of the business: Jessica Beecher
-Contact information: jessbecher@gmail.com, (505)401-9633
·Current and recent operations with alcohol service and period of operation: Central Bodega at 3418 Central Ave SE, not open yet
-Food menu: We will have a tasting room at some point and hope to bring a food truck.
-Hours of operation: The tasting room hours once open will be W-F 4-10, Sat 11-10 and Sun 10-7
·Measures the applicant plans relative to security: not provided
Since there are no existing alcohol operations we don’t have any call summaries from APD.
The CABQ Liquor Hearing Officer will hear the request on May 31. At 5 pm on May 25 NHNA will evaluate input received. Naturally, neighbor input is crucial. When input is neutral or positive we generally don’t develop an association position which results in approval by the Hearing Officer. If input suggests strong public concerns or directors have strong concerns we will express these to the hearing officer and possibly call a special meeting.
Areas of concern would generally form around expected impact on community safety and quality of life and factors including but not limited to calls for police service at applicant's operations and security plans.
Hours of service and services offered are not generally part of the hearing officer’s consideration, but may affect the association’s position.
Locations near Residential Zone Districts (IDO 14-16-2-3) can be problematic, particularly if affected neighbors oppose.
We will notify the email list, the liquor hearing officer, and the applicant of the association’s action.
All members of the community are welcome to provide written comments to the hearing officer or attend the CABQ hearing in a personal capacity.
Kind regards,
Gary Eyster
President, Nob Hill Neighborhood Association
(505)991-1388
