Title
Liquor License - Luanas Coffee & Beer
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 189718.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Aaron Schofield, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
1502 W. Thomas Road
Zoning Classification: C-1
Council District: 4
This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is May 20, 2022.
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 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:
“Well known in the Phoenix community it was an exisisting business our landlord sold from underneath us so we moved. We were loved by downtown Phoenix and as a person I know I hold the trait and have great responsibility. We never had any issues at our last location.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We are a positive community space, and the people who come in are just as great as the shop. We influence positivity, responsible and are viewed as a safe space to all who come in.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Luanas Coffee & Beer
Liquor License Map - Luanas Coffee & Beer
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.