Narrative

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-02-24)

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PROJECT NARRATIVE  
 
For its Project Narrative, in accordance with the requirements of the City of Glendale 
Conditional Use Permit Application, 51st Beer & Wine Inc. dba 51st Beer & Wine state as 
follows: 
51st Beer & Wine is submitting this Conditional Use Permit application to allow a convenience 
store including off-sale beer and wine sales at 13804 N 51st Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85306. 
Any convenience store with a series 10 beer and wine license allows customers to purchase 
sealed beer and wine and other convenience store items rather than shopping at a big box store. 
This location was previously utilized as a school. Additionally, the series 10 liquor license is at 
least 300 feet from church or school as required by State law (A.R.S. § 4-207). No modifications 
to the existing building will occur. 
 
 
The owner, Kazem Saleh Sheikha is the sole owner of the establishment and has not 
incurred any liquor violations upon issuance of his liquor license. Additionally, he and his 
employees have attended liquor law training to prevent sales to underage and obviously 
intoxicated customers. Moreover, the owner is aware that he may only purchase alcoholic 
beverages through a distributor. The hours of operation of the business are Sunday - Thursday 
9:00 am - 11:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00 am – 12:00 midnight. The convenience store (51st 
Beer & Wine) is located at the southwest corner of the shopping plaza at 51st Avenue and 
Thunderbird Road. Within this shopping plaza (zoned C-2) there are various uses including a 
barber shop, a bar, a smoke shop, hardware store, a medical facility and fast-food drive-thru / 
dine-in to name a few. The convenience store (51st Beer & Wine) is adjacent to Thunderbird Rd. 
at the southwest portion of the shopping plaza. The businesses in this plaza have shared parking 
however, there are parking spaces directly in front of each business designated as parking for 
their customers. The estimated number of shared parking spaces within the shopping plaza are at 
least three hundred. The existing lighting and landscaping previously approved by the city of 
Glendale will not be modified. 
 
Traffic Control and Noise Reduction 
A 6-foot block wall on the west separates the residential area from 51st Beer & Wine Store. 
There is a driveway running parallel to the block wall between 51st Beer & Wine and the residential 
neighborhood. It should be noted that customers patronizing 51st Beer & Wine access the store via 
the east entrance directly east of the store where then entrance is located. There is no public 
entrance on the westside of the liquor licensed establishment thereby eliminating traffic and noise 
closest to the neighborhood west of the establishment. Vehicles desiring to access the shopping 
plaza have numerous entrances and exits from Thunderbird Rd as well as 51st Avenue. Trash 
disposal will not occur between 9 pm and 7 am to ensure a quite environment for residential 
properties in proximity of trash receptacles located on the west side of 51st Beer & Wine.  
In conclusion, 51st Beer & Wine will not disrupt the existing balance of daytime and 
nighttime uses and will not negatively affect vehicular or pedestrian traffic as there is adequate 
parking and entrances/exits from the business property onto two major thoroughfares (51st Avenue 
and Thunderbird Road). The business will not emanate noise, odors, gas, smoke, or fumes from 
the licensed premises. Furthermore, there will be no consumption of alcoholic beverages inside 
City of Glendale
Received 1-8-2022

the licensed premise or on adjacent property from 51st Beer & Wine. Therefore, 51st Beer & Wine 
will not negatively impact residents and/or businesses within the surrounding area and will not 
reduce property values of neighboring businesses or residential properties.  
I respectfully request a Conditional Use Permit be granted to 51st Beer & Wine located at 
13804 N 51st Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85306. 
Respectfully, 
 
Theresa J. Morse 
Applicant/Representative 
(480) 353-8035