Title
Liquor License - La Marquesa Birreria + Tequilera
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207B138.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Felipe Guzman, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
1915 E. McDowell Road
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 8
This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit. This location requires a Use Permit to allow outdoor dining and outdoor alcohol sales.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application is Oct. 14, 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.
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop (Series 12)
1919 N. 16th St., Phoenix
Calls for police service: 1
Liquor license violations: None
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop (Series 12)
5932 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix
Liquor license violations: None
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop (Series 12)
119 S. San Francisco St., Flagstaff
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix
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:
“I m responsable person, I have a wife, 6 kids that im resposable for them, Im a honest, hardworker, that follow all the rules, Im a cheff my main business is my dishes, liqour is a complement for my dishes."
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Is a complement for customers to enjoy our dishes."
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 - La Marquesa Birreria + Tequilera
Liquor License Map - La Marquesa Birreria + Tequilera
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.