File #: 17-1966   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 5/10/2017 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Arco Bell
District: District 2

Title

Liquor License - Arco Bell

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 10076860.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Ahmed Khan, Agent

 

License Type

Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store

 

Location

3610 E. Bell Road

Zoning Classification: C-2

Council District: 2

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a convenience store that sells gas. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales as Food Mart/Arco and may currently operate with an interim permit.

 

The sixty-day limit for processing this application is May 15, 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 grow up in liquor business my family have over 22 liquor business. I personelly owned 2 liquor stores from 2009 through 2014.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Department

Responsible Department

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