Title
Liquor License - Buzz In Buzz Out
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 10076927.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Khaldoun Khouri, Agent
License Type
Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store
Location
1501 W. Indian School Road
Zoning Classification: C-1
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 does not have an interim permit.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application is Nov. 11, 2017.
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 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:
“I have prior experience in the operation of a convenience market selling beer and wine. I obtained that prior experience in the State of Illinois. I will obtain basic and manager training in the liquor laws and regulations of the State of Arizona.”
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 was issued a Certificate of Occupancy by the City of Phoenix on July 24, 1981. Upon information and belief, the location operated as a 7-11 Food Store until April 2014. The convenience market will serve the need and convenience of the neighborhood by supplying another market in addition to the Circle K Store across the street. The convenience market will also serve the need and convenience of the public traveling along both 15th Avenue and Indian School Road which are major arterial streets.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Buzz In Buzz Out
Liquor License Map - Buzz In Buzz Out
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.