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File #: 25-2077   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Oro De Sonora - District 7
District: District 7
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Oro De Sonora - Data.pdf, 2. Attachment B - Oro De Sonora - Map.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Oro De Sonora - District 7

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 357233.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Jeffrey Miller, Agent

 

License Type

Series 18 - Craft Distiller

 

Location

910 W. Jackson Street, Ste. 17

Zoning Classification: A-1

Council District: 7

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a distillery. This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit.

 

The 60-day limit for processing this application is October 20, 2025.

 

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 have taken Title IV and Management Liquor License courses, and are committed to operating within local, state, and federal guidelines.”

 

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 responsibly operate our business, and abide by all federal, state, and local laws. We hope to grow our small distillery, and provide quality jobs to the local economy.”

 

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

Attachment A - Oro de Sonora - Data

Attachment B - Oro de Sonora - Map

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the City Clerk Department.