Title
Liquor License - First & Last Kitchen + Bar
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 162225.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Ashley Hammond, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
1001 N. 3rd Ave., Ste. 1
Zoning Classification: DTC - East Roosevelt HP
Council District: 7
This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit. This business has plans to open in December 2021.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is Nov. 27, 2021.
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 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 and my staff of professional host, servers, server assistants, and bartenders have the upmost respect for alcohol and the laws that govern it's receiving, storing, and distribution to the public. I as owner personally have twenty two years in the restaurant and bar business. For the past 3 years I have been a manager at a high volume fine dinning steak house on old town Scottsdale. Before that I spent 8 years as general manage of the Misfit restaurant + bar in Santa Monica California. I have taken all the prerequisite traning and certification. We look forward to being good stewards or privilege to sell alcohol. Thank you.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We at First & last understand the value of strong neighborhood restaurants as welcome meeting place for the current residence as well as the new. In a area growing as fast as the west end of Roosevelt Row is, it is paramount that there are places to go to unwind, celebrate, and grow together Serving spirits is one of the oldest way do begin those interactions. We look forward to being a neighborhood institution for year to come. With the privilege of selling liquor, beer and wine we feel as though we can be that. Thank you so very much for your time and consideration in this matter. The employees of First & Last Restaurant.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - First & Last Kitchen + Bar
Liquor License Map - First & Last Kitchen + Bar
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.