File #: 21-1889   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 8/25/2021 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - The Coronado Phx
District: District 4
Attachments: 1. Liquor License Data - The Coronado Phx.pdf, 2. Liquor License Map - The Coronado Phx.pdf

Title

Liquor License - The Coronado Phx

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 150293.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Elizabeth Tavarez, Agent

 

License Type

Series 12 - Restaurant

 

Location

2245 N. 12th St.

Zoning Classification: C-1 HP

Council District: 4

 

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 was Aug. 6, 2021. 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

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 currently hold a series - 12 liquor license in good standing for the past 6 years. We receive periodic training and have received completion certificates for both the Title 4 Basic Liquor law training and the Title 4 Management liquor law training from the Arizona Business Council for Alcohol Education. Each owner is in good standing and has no judgements or convictions for any criminal law or ordinance.”

 

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:

“This building has been long loved and enjoyed by the neighborhood, though it has been vacant for the past 14 months. We currently have a restaurant in the neighborhood which hosts many community outreach events, and are excited to stay within the neighborhood. We will be creating 25-35 jobs and contributing to the positive energy of the neighborhood to make it more enjoyable to the people who live there.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Attachments

Liquor License Data - The Coronado Phx

Liquor License Map - The Coronado Phx

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.