File #: 24-1906   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 8/26/2024 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Flower Child
District: District 3
Attachments: 1. Attachment - Flower Child - Data.pdf, 2. Attachment - Flower Child - Map.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Flower Child

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 296029.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Ryan Anderson, Agent

 

License Type

Series 12 - Restaurant

 

Location

12640 N. Tatum Boulevard

Zoning Classification: C-2 H-R DNS/WVR SP PCD

Council District: 3

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit. This business is currently under construction with plans to open in September 2024.

 

The 60-day limit for processing this application was August 19, 2024. However, a request for more time was submitted.

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

 

 

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona

This information is not provided due to the multiple ownership interests held by the applicant 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:

“The owners and operators of this restaurant are responsible, experienced and successful restaurant owners of multiple Flower Child restaurant locations in both Arizona and across the United States. The local restaurant manager has received liquor management and basic training by authorized providers in Arizona. The owners, operators and management of this Flower Child restaurant are committed to following all State, Federal and Local laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol.”

 

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:

“The best interest of the community will be served by the issuance of the Series 12 liquor license. City of Phoenix residents have come to expect to have the option of consuming an alcoholic beverage when enjoying a meal at Flower Child restaurants."

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

 

Attachments

Attachment - Flower Child - Data

Attachment - Flower Child - Map

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.