File #: 23-0685   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 4/5/2023 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Humble Tortas & Tacos
District: District 8
Attachments: 1. Liquor License Data - Humble Tortas & Tacos.pdf, 2. Liquor License Map - Humble Tortas & Tacos.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Humble Tortas & Tacos

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 230470.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Thomas Romig, Agent

 

License Type

Series 12 - Restaurant

 

Location

3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd., T3S, F9

Zoning Classification: A-1

Council District: 8

 

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 is April 11, 2023.

 

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 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 owned 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: 

"Humble Tortas and Tacos will be able to provide the general public demand for a variety of adult beverages to choose from to pair with their ordered meals. This will be a convenient service to the visitors airport employees and passengers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - similar to other major airports in the United States."

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Attachments

Liquor License Data - Humble Tortas & Tacos

Liquor License Map - Humble Tortas & Tacos

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.