[Neighbors] Hiway House Demolition Permit

Sat Jan 6 14:32:23 MST 2024

I guess I agree with others . Since this was a Hotel in the past and this is considered a Historical Neighborhood It would be good to keep that part of history in place for the future. And it has been an eyesore for a long time and the neighborhood does seem to be making a comeback and improving and attracting people again. 

> On 01/06/2024 12:04 PM MST Gary Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> Thank you to all who are engaging in dialogue here. Thank you for your constructive tone. We want every point of view we can get. We strive for maximum transparency. 
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> Your neighborhood leaders go to some length to get out the word on meetings like the two on this permit. We use our email list and our website to get the most coverage we can within our resources. Anyone can join that list at https://www.nobhill-nm.com/about-the-nhna/email-list/
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> Sent: Friday, January 5, 2024 1:39 PM
> To: Mark McCart <mark.mccart at yahoo.com>; Gary Eyster <meyster1 at me.com>; Gary Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>; Leslie Naji <lnaji at cabq.gov>
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> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Hiway House Demolition Permit
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> I think a hotel in the space would be good for Nob Hill. Would bring more out of town guests  to Nob Hill and  support local businesses 
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> From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> on behalf of Mark McCart via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Hiway House Demolition Permit
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> I'd prefer apartments or condos vs a hotel, but just about anything is better than what is there now.
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> > On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 10:56 AM, Gary Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
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> > <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> > Leslie Naji, Preservation Planner, CABQ Planning Dept.
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> > Subj: Hiway House Demolition Permit
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> > Consensus Planning reached out to us several weeks ago to discuss this possible demolition. We recommended a single purpose community meeting which they hosted at their offices Dec. 14.  We publicized the meeting to our neighborhood association using the normal process, an announcement to our email list of about 300 subscribers and posting on the events page of our website. It was attended by five neighbors, none of whom indicated opposition. On Dec. 20 we received an email from 11 residents in the 200 block of Bryn Mawr SE supporting demolition.
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> > We placed the question on the agenda of our monthly board meeting of Jan. 2 and publicized it the same way. A half dozen neighbors attended in addition to seven of our eight directors. We heard one neighbor who expressed a wish that the motel be redeveloped using the current structure. The others all spoke in support of demolition. 
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> > Arguments for demolition included the poor quality of construction, damage from a fire and an explosion, presence of asbestos, and the layout of the motel with about 60 rooms as opposed to a new structure that could have around 120 rooms making it more sustainable economically. While the current structure is fenced it continues to be attractive to squatting, threat of open fires, etc.  Removing the existing structure will improve this problem.  
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> > The community appreciated the idea that a new hotel would be one story on Central although three stories elsewhere on the site. They also appreciated the underground parking. Although it was not brought up that night I have heard several neighbors indicate a strong preference for a project that would reference area culture and architecture.
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> > Our board of directors voted 7-0 in support of CABQ issuing a demolition permit. We thank you and Consensus Planning for the opportunity to be heard in this matter.
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> > Gary L. Eyster
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> > President, Nob Hill Neighborhood Association
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