[Neighbors] Nob Hill Business Center, New Owner

[Sam Bawcum]

Gary,
Thanks, again (because you have always contributed so much), for this
clarification of the tools available to community members to govern the
development in their neighborhood.

*Sam Bawcum*
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM meyster1--- via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> 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 |* <https://abq-zone.com/>
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks for being involved in your association. See agendas for meetings
> and all activities on the Events page at www.nobhill-nm.com.
>
> #VIvaNobHill
> Gary Eyster
>
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