[Neighbors] Historic Lobo Theater - Lobo Lounge and Event Center; Request for Liquor License

[Spencer Nelson]

My comments as a neighborhood resident regarding Liquor 
License/Application 2701/1195614, Lobo Lounge and Event Center:

Liquor license holders generally only have obligations with respect to 
actions within their premises. But nearly all complaints and problems 
come from actions once customers have left the liquor serving premises. 
So if there is any way to ask the applicant to take some responsibility 
for security in the area around the Lobo Theater, please do it. Perhaps 
the businesses on that block of Central could get together and have some 
outside security during the later hours of operation sharing the cost.

Spencer Nelson



------ Original Message ------
From: "Gary Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm" 
<neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
To: "Neighbors Nob Hill" <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
Cc: "'TheBoard NobHill-NM'" <theboard at nobhill-nm.com>; 
management at loboabq.com
Sent: 9/3/2021 11:24:01 AM
Subject: [Neighbors] Historic Lobo Theater - Lobo Lounge and Event 
Center; Request for Liquor License

Nob Hill Friends and Neighbors,



Our association has received the attached application. The CABQ Alcohol 
Hearing Officer will hear the request on September 14. Comments can be 
accepted by donna at cabq.gov until close of business September 10.



When your association learns of a liquor license 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. Information from applicant is in italics:



The Historic Lobo Theater – Lobo Lounge and Event Center will be a 
community gathering site for movies, live performances, and events.  We 
will have a small theater concession area with heat and serve food (no 
full kitchen), as well as, partnering with local restaurateurs in Nob 
Hill area , such as Zinc and Crazy Fish, to offer expanded menu items.  
We will also have a bar that will serve beer, wine, and spirits, as well 
as non-alcoholic options to our patrons.

·Operators of the business: Savir LLC - J. Richard Rivas

-Contact information: 505-270-9775 (m)

·Name and address of current and recent operations with alcohol service 
by any operators and period of operation: Richard has a rich history in 
the food and beverage industry dating back to the days of Restaurant 
Andre and the Werewolf Café.  He is currently a leader in the commercial 
real estate and commercial contracting services within the city of 
Albuquerque.  The reopening of the Historic Lobo Theater is both a 
passion and service project for Nob Hill and the greater Albuquerque and 
New Mexico communities.  Richard hopes to bring his many years of 
expertise and knowledge to create a truly special experience for our 
patrons.  He has no current and/or recent operations with alcohol 
service.

-Food menu: see above

-Hours of operation: Variable depending on the needs of the event 
center.  Concerts, movie showings, live arts will all have varying 
schedules.  Be assured, we are not looking to serve the late-night 
community.  Instead, we are striving to provide a safe and comfortable 
environment for members of the community to feel considered and leave 
with a smile on their face.

·Measures the applicant plans relative to security:

We have hired a local security company to provide onsite security during 
events.  We have a fully wired on-site security system with cameras and 
monitoring for the premise.



Nob Hill NA has not requested a call summary from APD because the 
operator has no current or recent operations with alcohol service.



At 6 pm on Sept 6 NHNA will evaluate input received. When input is 
neutral or positive we generally don’t develop an association position.  
If input suggests strong concerns or directors have strong concerns we 
will explore an association position at our regular board meeting Sept. 
9. We will notify the email list and all are welcome.



At that meeting the board generally considers the 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) are 
problematic, particularly if affected neighbors oppose.



Naturally, neighbor input is crucial.



We will notify the email list, the liquor hearing officer, and the 
applicant of the association’s action coming from such a special 
meeting.



All members of the community are free to contact the applicant and to 
provide written comments to the hearing officer or attend the CABQ 
hearing in a personal capacity.



Gary Eyster

President, Nob Hill Neighborhood Association

(505)991-1388

meyster1 at me.com







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