[Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request

[Robert L Anderson]

I agree with Ms Lopez on this.  It is about what kind of community we want to build.  Is it for the residents or for those who want to turn Nob Hill into a marketplace for all kinds of products that don’t add value to the community as a whole or just individual highs.  We have been raising four kids here and I can see the effect of all the drugs and alcohol on the young generation.  They tell me of encounters on the streets around here with people who are telling them the drugs are legal now and the alcohol is not bad for them.  We need to get a hold on this whole process.

Bob
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On Jul 28, 2022, at 9:38 AM, 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:theboard at nobhill-nm.com>, or in person at the NHNA Board meeting on August 10th.


Greg Weirs
NHNA Urban Planning Committee



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