Title
Liquor License - Cheuvront Food & Wine Bar
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 06070251.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Thomas Romig, Agent
License Type
Series 6 - Bar
Location
3800 E. Sky Harbor Blvd., T4 F33
Zoning Classification: A-1
Council District: 8
This request is for an ownership and location transfer of a liquor license for a bar. This location is currently licensed for liquor sales with a Series 12 - Restaurant, liquor license.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application was Aug. 13, 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:
“I have been in the Food and Beverage Concession industry since 1972. I used to own a Wine Store Restaurant for eight (8) years. I have held different responsibilities in managing six (6) companies including SSP America in operating food and beverage concessions.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Cheuvront Food & Wine Bar will be able to provide the general public demand for a wide variety of adult beverage selections to choose from to pair with their ordered meals. It will be a convenient service to the visitors, airport employees and passengers at the Phoenix International Airport comparable to other regional airports."
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Cheuvront Food & Wine Bar
Liquor License Map - Cheuvront Food & Wine Bar
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.