Title
Liquor License - Quick Stop
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 112978.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Lauren Merrett, Agent
License Type
Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store
Location
2344 W. Thomas Road
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 4
This request is for a new liquor license for a convenience store that does not sell gas. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit. This location requires a Use Permit to allow package liquor sales.
The 60-day limit for processing this application was Sept. 13, 2020. 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 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
Twenty letters protesting and two letters supporting the issuance of this license have been received and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The protest letters are from local residents. They feel the location would bring an increase in criminal activity and loitering back into the neighborhood that has decreased since the previous store closed. They also feel the location would be a risk for school children who would walk by the location to and from a school located nearby. The support letters are from local residents. They would like to see an active location in the neighborhood.
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 meet all of the requirements for capability and qualifications listed in Title 4.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“This location has operated with a liquor license in the past and therefore the issuance of a license now will allow for continuity of operations.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends disapproval of this application based on neighborhood protest. The applicant has not demonstrated the public convenience and the best interest of the community would be served by the issuance of this license.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Quick Stop
Liquor License Map - Quick Stop
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.