Title
Liquor License - Rehab Sports Grill
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 93347.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Thomas Sizer, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
1534 E. Bethany Home Road
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 6
This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is March 6, 2020.
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:
“We are opening a restaurant that is basically the same as the prior two tenants that have operated in this same location since 2010. In addition we have an ownership team that has 30 plus years in the Food & Beverage Industry as managers & over 25 years of Business Ownership Experience.”
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 a company that serves the best interest of the community & nearby neighborhood as we will be providing a family oriented eating & drinking establishment that will be a destination for nearby businesses & families & patrons. We will be filling a void left by the previous establishment that closed on 1-5-2020.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Rehab Sports Grill
Liquor License Map - Rehab Sports Grill
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.