Title
Liquor License - Island Vybz Bar & Grill
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 122569.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Charmaine Anderson
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
220 E. Southern Ave., Ste. 1 & 2
Zoning Classification: C-2, C-2 SP SPVTABDO
Council District: 7
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. This location requires a Use Permit to allow outdoor dining and outdoor alcoholic beverage consumption.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is Jan. 12, 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:
“My family has sucessfully ran "Denise Jerk Hut" in Kingston, Jamaica for which 15 years, the restuarant sold tranditional Jamaican foods and spirits. I ran the Denise's as operation manager for 3 years before emigrating to America, this consisted of vendor management, personnel and payroll management as well as season marketing themes. Prior to this growing up in the restaurant business I played the following roles: dishwasher, prep ched, delivery, and sou chef.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
"We are promoting diversity through our location which doesnt have varied restaurant options Island Vybz Bar and Grill will transport you to a Jamaican Oasis were laid back music, great food and island vybz are abound.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends disapproval of this application based on a Police Department recommendation for disapproval. The Police Department disapproval is based on concerns with possible hidden ownership and failure to meet the criteria for a restaurant as outlined in Arizona Revised Statutes - Title 4. The applicant has not demonstrated the capability, qualifications and reliability to hold and control a liquor license.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Island Vybz Bar & Grill
Liquor License Map - Island Vybz Bar & Grill
Liquor License Police Department Recommendation - Island Vybz Bar & Grill
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.