File #: 17-2967   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 5/31/2017 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Club Volt
District: District 8

Title

Liquor License - Club Volt

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 06070006.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Darren Wright, Agent

 

License Type

Series 6 - Bar

 

Location

3108 E. McDowell Road

Zoning Classification: C-2

Council District: 8

 

This request is for an ownership transfer of a liquor license for a bar. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales as The Twisted Peacock and may currently operate with an interim permit.

 

The sixty-day limit for processing this application was May 30, 2017. However, the applicant has submitted a written request for more time.

 

Consideration should be given only to the applicant's personal qualifications.  In regard to the location, pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203(A), there is a presumption that the public convenience and the best interest of the community were established at the time the location was previously licensed.

 

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 current business owner in Scottsdale AZ and have the experience necessary to properly and legally operate a business under a series 6 liquor license. I have no criminal history.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends a disapproval of this application based on a Finance Department recommendation for disapproval due to tax delinquencies.

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.