Title
Liquor License - Whipples Fun Center/Whipples Cafe
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 07070806.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Jeff Carl, Agent
License Type
Series 7 - Beer and Wine Bar
Location
1510 E. Bell Road, Ste. 300
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 3
This request is for a new liquor license for a beer and wine bar. This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit. This location requires a Use Permit to allow a bar within 300 feet of a residential zoning district.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application is Oct. 10, 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 successfully owned & operated small businesses over the last 16 years. I have past experence operating a wine bar "NW Wine Bar " in Oregon's Willamette Valley. I am comfortable in managing all aspects of business.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We have been in business just short of a year, and the overwhelming request has been to add beer & wine. We first wanted to make sure we had the entertainment centers policies & procedures implemented first.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Whipples Fun Center/Whipples Cafe
Liquor License Map - Whipples Fun Center/Whipples Cafe
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.