As a 30 year resident of the neighborhood, I find the establishment of another nude/strip club, the Palms, absolutely irresponsible and offensive. We have already had to endure the acceptance of TD's and the Fantasy Club by City zoning/planning in spite of our resistance, so having another imposed upon us feels like the straw cast upon the camel's back. Having TD's across the street from Cliff's, and the Palms thrust in our face every time we visit Defined Fitness or drive along San Mateo is an extremely poor choice for children and adults alike. If there is truly a 'need' for such type of establishments, they should be located outside city limits.

Mary Joe Trexler

While San Mateo may be one of the busiest streets in Albuquerque thus an attaction for businesses - the proposed location for The Palms is in very close proximity to Del Norte High School and therefore so many vulnerable teenagers. The targeted population for this business is adults wanting to purchase Xrated material or engage in Xrated activities and no business with a target population such as this should be allowed to be in such close proximity to a school.

This could be the worst possible thing to happen along San Mateo, a very busy street and has nice restaurants all along. There's already too much of this stuff in the area and we don't need the problems it would create to add to our great neighborhood! Del Norte HS is nearby and this problem is not needed for everything involved. Families are all over San Mateo going to these eating establishments and we don't need this to be seen! I am strongly opposed for The Palms to be anywhere near this neighborhood!
Concerned DNNA member

As a 19 year-old college student, I understand what comes along with presence of such establishments, especially alcohol. But regardless of whether or not "The Palms" was to serve liquor, this is no place to build an adult review; we have students at Del Norte High school, family eateries, an amusement park, and several other family-oriented businesses in very close proximity to the proposed location of "The Palms." Residents of this area, such as myself, are already forced to deal with two other similar clubs in this area, and that's more than enough. If these types of places are such necessities to our community, then they've already been given their fair presence in our neighborhood, and we simply can't stand to have one more. Please do not allow yet another nude or topless establishment to degrade the area in which we live.

-A Perturbed University Student

The problem night club on the north side of McLeod recently closed & we certainly don't need a strip in the neighborhood. We have such a high crime rate as it is, we don't to bring more undesirables into the area.

Please do not allow this establishment to come into the Del Noirte neighborhood area. I find nothing good about such a place near our schools and neighborhoods. They need to move it out into the country somewhere away from our children.. E. Perrott

INAPPROPRIATE!!!!!

Please do not allow the strip club to go in near San Mateo and McCloud

There are already two strip clubs within one mile of this location. Do we really need a third? Please do not let this happen!!!

Thank you for your comments. They have been recorded and will be forwarded to the appropriate department. Your reference number is: 7617305.

arm

Adult entertainment establishments tend to draw questionable characters to the neighborhood. We already have one on Osuna and do not need another nearby.

That's all we need: a strip club between 2 family restaurants & a fitness club. PLEASE say it is isn't so.

Thank you. The additional comments will be provided to the appropriate department.

arm