File #: 17-2144   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Disapproval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 3/22/2017 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Sushi Mocorito
District: District 5
Attachments: 1. Police Department Recommendation - Sushi Mocorito.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Sushi Mocorito

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207A901.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Imelda Lopez, Agent

 

License Type

Series 12 - Restaurant

 

Location

3415 W. Glendale Ave., Ste. 25A

Zoning Classification: C-2

Council District: 5

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales as Crab Zone and may currently operate with an interim permit.

 

The sixty-day limit for processing this application is April 3, 2017.

 

Consideration should be given to the applicant's personal qualifications. In regard to the location, pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, there is a presumption that the public convenience and the best interest of the community were established at the time the location was previously licensed.

 

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona

This applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license in the State of Arizona.

 

Public Opinion

No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

 

Applicant’s Statement

The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling, grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the applicant on the City Questionnaire.

 

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:

“I am a resposable person.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends disapproval of this application based on a Police Department recommendation for disapproval. The Police Department disapproval is based on concerns with possible hidden ownership, discrepancies on financial disclosures, liquor violations and lack of experience.  The applicant has not demonstrated capability, qualifications and reliability to hold and control a liquor license.

 

Attachment

Police Department Recommendation - Sushi Mocorito

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.