watching the neighborhood go down the tubes since the a.r.t. project was pushed down our throats is death by a thousand cuts.  i remember the clown posse city councilors who voted for a.r.t relying on some blatantly cooked up number of 3 billion dollars they said would come in economic benefit as a result of a.r.t.  and i remember city councilor chubby cheeks telling us to get over a.r.t. when it proved to be even more of a shit show then first feared.  i wonder whether that councilor has financially benefited from any weed businesses in any way while in office, although i don't really wonder.  and now that the buses are free and the bus stops are homeless shelters and the 3 billion they said would flow seems to be premised on massage parlors and dispensaries, i guess we need another dispensary to hit our 3 billion dollar goal.  sorry for this particular business that seems to have missed the early lobbying frenzy to get their weed seller's license, but no. 

On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 5:56 PM Jim Strozier via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

Jana. Thanks for your clarifications.

 

I would also point out that the rules provide for this process, it is part of the rules, and going through the conditional use process is following the rules as they are established in the IDO. It doesn’t mean that it will be approved, but there is a process built in to ask for this.

 

I am not a customer of Duke City Herbs but would point out that this seems to be exactly the kind of situation that the Cannabis Conditional Use provision is designed to address. I would hate to see them have to move to a different location to serve their clientele.

 

Jim Strozier, FAICP

Consensus Planning, Inc.

302 8th Street NW

(505) 764-9801

 

From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces@mailman.swcp.com> On Behalf Of jana quintero via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 5:37 PM
To: Karen Mendenhall <abqkaren@gmail.com>
Cc: neighbors <neighbors@nobhill-nm.com>; Jean Bernstein <JBernstein@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

 

505 750 0158

dukecityherb@gmail.com

http://www.dukecityherbs.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 5:19 PM Karen Mendenhall <abqkaren@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 

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@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@mailman.swcp.com> On Behalf Of Greg Weirs via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 9:14 AM
To: jana quintero <dukecityherbs@gmail.com>; neighbors <neighbors@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@nobhill-nm.com, or in person at the NHNA Board meeting on August 10th.

 

 

Greg Weirs

NHNA Urban Planning Committee

 

 

 

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Greg Weirs

505 515 6334 (M)
505 265 9995 (H)
vgweirs@gmail.com

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Greg Weirs

505 515 6334 (M)
505 265 9995 (H)
vgweirs@gmail.com

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