Title
Liquor License - Evan's on Van Buren
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207B056.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Michael Lambert
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
1714 W. Van Buren St.
Zoning Classification: C-3 HP CMOD
Council District: 7
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 sixty-day limit for processing this application was Aug. 4, 2017. However, the applicant submitted a written request for more time.
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 am a law abiding citizen who will follow all rules & regulations to hold & maintain a liquor license. I am capable of making sound decisions including but not limited to refusing to sell alcolol to an individual(s) that are obviously overly impaired.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
"Issuance of this license will allow the additional income to support community improvement such as donating a percentage of our net liquor sales income to charities that service the community where my business is located."
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Evan's on Van Buren
Liquor License Map - Evan's on Van Buren
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.