Title
Liquor License - Black Bear Diner
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207B093.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Andrea Lewkowitz, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
3530 W. Baseline Road
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 7
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 October 2017.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application was Aug. 29, 2017. However, the applicant submitted a written request for more time.
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 one hundred eighty 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:
“Applicant is committed to upholding the highest standards for retail sales of alcohol. Managers and staff will be trained in Arizona liquor law and the techniques of responsible sales and service to guests 21 and over.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Black Bear Diner offers home-style comfort food classics in a family fun, bear-themed one of a kind dining atmosphere. Applicant would like to offer its guests 21 and over alcoholic beverages as an incident to its menu items."
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 - Black Bear Diner
Liquor License Map - Black Bear Diner
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.