Title
Liquor License - Sushi Nakano
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207B143.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Leo Nakano, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ste. 44
Zoning Classification: C-2 PCD
Council District: 6
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 business is currently being remodeled with plans to open in November 2017.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application is Oct. 20, 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
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've been working in the resturant industry for 16 yrs. I want to build a restaurant where people will respect having a traditional Japanes food in the community.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Sushi Nakano will bring a different cultural experience to the community.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Sushi Nakano
Liquor License Map - Sushi Nakano
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.