Title
Liquor License - Buddyz a Chicago Pizzeria
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207B086.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Joseph Scarnato, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
1334 E. Chandler Blvd., Ste. 11
Zoning Classification: C-2 PCD
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 sixty-day limit for processing this application was Aug. 22, 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
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the last 12 months for the address listed.
Buddyz a Chicago Pizzeria (Series 12)
18423 E. San Tan Blvd., Queen Creek
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix
Liquor license violations: None
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 have been a business owner for 25 years and in the Phoenix area the last 4 years. I have held liquor licenses in Illinois for 10 years and now here at our location in Queen Creek the last 4 years. I hold that opportunity in the highest regard. Being married with 4 kids, all in the Arizona public college and elementary school systems, I hold my residency here in that same high standard.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“With that license carries an enormous responsibilty to that community. It allows us to create a public gathering, that we want to share with our surrounding communities that they can use for social as well as events to enhance schools, club, charities, sports and other organized groups."
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Buddyz a Chicago Pizzeria
Liquor License Map - Buddyz a Chicago Pizzeria
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.