Maverik gas station

Lives directly across the site at 1201 Monterey Road; said 850 vehicles a day would make it dangerous to exit her own driveway and asked the council to view it from residents' perspective.

A retired AFD lieutenant asked for outright denial, citing RPD's 2024 request to NMDOT for turn lanes, school walking routes, and an environmental engineer's drainage/groundwater concerns.

A Chomesa Estates neighborhood association member said homes on Monterey weren't notified, presented her own car counts (586 cars on a school day), 20 crashes via IPRA, and said 850 daily trips would endanger walkers and kids.

Said the plan has zero enforceable noise conditions and routes fuel tankers past his home at 1249 Monterey as early as 3 a.m.; noted a signed neighborhood petition against the project.

Raised property value impacts for homeowners facing fuel pumps and late-night activity, asking for denial or an independent review of impacts on home values.

From 1452 Monterey, warned 12 pumps would double fueling capacity at an already congested intersection and cited 24-hour lighting, noise, and benzene risk within 300 feet of homes.

Owner at 1324 Monterey Road asked for denial or, failing that, detailed conditions: no 24-hour operation, no alcohol or car wash, restricted truck access, dimmed lights after 9 p.m., and a new school-hours traffic study.

Speaking online for her parents at 1239 Monterey, stressed emergency vehicle access could be blocked by added traffic and asked that the station go to a more appropriate commercial location.

Spoke for his wife Teresa Paul Wentz, saying Monterey Road is a close-knit walking community and the added traffic and paved road would endanger families and attract problems seen near the Speedway station.

Asked the council to deny or remand the site plan, saying a 24-hour station is incompatible next to homes and Enchanted Hills Elementary and questioning whether the traffic study covers school pickup times.

A retired Albuquerque fire lieutenant from 1253 Monterey Road asked for a continuance until the record shows traffic safety, drainage, and well impacts are fully addressed.

Would live directly across from the station; says it's heartbreaking to trade mountain views for constant traffic, lights, and noise, and urged the board to reject it.

22-year resident cites dust and speeding on dirt Monterey Road, groundwater and tanker noise worries, crime concerns, and points out the existing Speedway nearby is never busy.

Retired military and law enforcement resident says the building will block his view, describes school-hour gridlock on Obregon, and worries police staffing can't handle more alcohol-related calls.

Self-described scientist who lives near the elementary school says logic is defied by a gas station across from an underused one, with five stations already within two miles.

Retired Albuquerque firefighter says gas stations draw alcohol-related and undesirable calls; he and his neighbors oppose the project.

New transplant from Albuquerque says she moved here to get away from homelessness and drugs and may have to move again if this is approved.

Grandmother with ten foster grandkids with asthma says the neighborhood already deals with released inmates walking from the county facility and an unmaintained dirt road; asked the board to listen.

Bought her home in March with three grandchildren; has already seen multiple crashes on 528 and doesn't want a gas station on her side of the street.

Not against business generally, but asked why a gas station belongs next to an elementary school and whether traffic studies accounted for school-hours impacts.

Retired Air Force veteran with an autistic son who elopes said he went door to door because neighbors didn't know about the project; fears the cut-through will endanger a family with four disabled children.

Mother of three on Monterey Road worries about crashes at the intersection, intoxicated drivers, and alcohol sales so close to the elementary school.