Title
Liquor License - Flower Child
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 12197.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Samuel Fox, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 16-1000
Zoning Classification: C-2 DRSP
Council District: 2
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 being remodeled with plans to open in May 2018.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is May 15, 2018.
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:
“We are a subsidiary of Fox Restaurant Concepts, a responsible operator of restaurants throughout Arizona. We train our employees to be reliable, qualified servers of alcohol in the operations of our restaurants.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We will be operating a healthy, fast-casual restaurant, Flower Child, with the service of organic beer and wine which will be an amenity to the public and an attractive addition to the Desert Ridge community.”
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
Liquor License Data - Flower Child
Liquor License Map - Flower Child
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.