File #: 17-3099   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 5/31/2017 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Marriott Hotel Phoenix Airport
District: District 8

Title

Liquor License - Marriott Hotel Phoenix Airport

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 11077090.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Zafar Bhatti, Agent

 

License Type

Series 11 - Hotel/Motel

 

Location

1101 N. 44th St.

Zoning Classification: C-2 M-R

Council District: 8

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a hotel. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit.

 

The sixty-day limit for processing this application is June 5, 2017.

 

Consideration should be given to the applicant's personal qualifications. In regard to the location, pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, 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

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.

 

 

Boulders Resort (Series 6)

34631 N. Tom Darlington Road, Scottsdale

Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix

Liquor license violations: None

 

Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes (Series 11)

2000 W. Westcourt Way, Tempe

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:

"CP Phoenix LLC is a part of the Columbia Sussex family of companies which is a well known, established and respected hotel owner and managment company operating 38 hotels under 5 different brands in the United States, including The Boulders in Scottsdale, The Buttes in Tempe, in addition to the Marriott Phoenix Airport.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Department

Responsible Department

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