Title
Liquor License - Hampton Inn #166
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 07070178.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Nicholas Guttilla, Agent
License Type
Series 7 - Beer and Wine Bar
Location
42415 N. 41st Drive
Zoning Classification: C-2 PCD
Council District: 1
This request is for an ownership and location transfer of a liquor license for a hotel. This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application is Oct. 2, 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
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the last 12 months for the address listed.
Hampton Inn #151 (Series 7)
245 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix
Liquor license violations: None
Days Inn & Suites #147 Scottsdale North (Series 6)
7330 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix
Liquor license violations: None
Hampton Inn & Suites #162 (Series 7)
16620 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Calls for police service: 13
Liquor license violations: None
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:
“ZMC Hospitality, LLC (Arizona FN for ZMC Hotels, Inc.) has been in existence since 1962 and it operates approximately 34 properties in approximately 16 states. The Hampton Inn #166 is a ZMC hotel property and it will be operated in the same responsible manner as all other ZMC properties.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“ZMC prides itself on providing a full-service hotel experience to its guests and the neighbors each property serves. ZMC employees are dedicated to superior performance in the hospitality industry and its management includes deep experience in hotel operations. ZMC properties are known good neighbors offering responsible alcohol service to provide the most complete service that the public has come to expect at corporate and boutique hotels.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Hampton Inn #166
Liquor License Map - Hampton Inn #166
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.