Friends and Neighbors, Thank you for your constructive dialogue here. I would like to contribute some information relevant to the matter according to my experience.
If a property owner makes decisions that comply with the law or if they want to undertake work that is "permissive" under the zoning ordinance (IDO), they can do that without any public input. Actions relative to parking management or dealings with a tenant generally fall in that category. The only tool an individual or neighborhood association has there is goodwill. In that vein, we have reached out to Heritage Hotels and its owner Jim Long to get acquainted. We have invited them to join our email list if they haven't already.
The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This does not create any restrictions on remodeling unless a property owner is using federal funding for it.
The property is not a city landmark, so there are no restrictions there.
Certain restrictions do exist because it lies in a Character Protection Overlay, CPO-8, under the IDO; notably Facade Design standards, 3-4(I)(5)(b). Remodeling addressed by those standards would probably have to be approved administratively (by CABQ Planning staff) or by the Landmarks Commission. See the IDO at
Interactive Integrated Development Ordinance |If a property owner requires any type of approval from the Landmarks Commission (flowing from CPO-8) or the Zoning Hearing Examiner (Special Exceptions), individuals and associations have the right to express a position. Those bodies use that input at their discretion.
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Gary Eyster