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City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2022-01-27)

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City of Chandler 
Planning Department 
Attn: Ms. Susan Fiala, Senior City Planner 
175 South Arizona Avenue 
Chandler, Arizona 85225 
 
Re: The Forum 
2301 South Stearman Drive 
Chandler Arizona 85386  
Maricopa County Assessor Parcel: 303-31-381 
Legal Description: VERSANTE AT CHANDLER AIRPARK LOT 2 REPLAT MCR 
1330-22 
Chandler Case: PLH21-0087 
 
Ms. Susan Fiala:  
 
Our firm is the applicant on behalf of The Forum (as referenced above) seeking 
approval of the Chandler Use Permit application submitted herewith.  The 
applicant holds a valid Arizona Liquor License Series 6 for a Bar (ADLLC 
06070292).  The Forum, a long-established member of the Chandler business 
community is applying for a Use Permit to allow expansion of their existing 
licensed premises of two thousand one hundred eighty-one (2,181) square feet 
to include an additional attached outdoor patio of one thousand one hundred 
eighty (1,180) square feet for a total of three thousand three hundred sixty-one 
(3,361) square feet. The requested addition will increase the seating and 
serving capacity from one hundred forty-six persons (146) to two hundred 
twenty-one (221) persons, thus adding an additional seventy-five (75) persons 
to the total seating and serving capacity. The additional patio will have eight (8) 
combination entrances/exits.  
 
Upon approval of the Chandler Use Permit applied for herein, it is the intention 
of the business to apply to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and 
Control for an Extension of Premises (original ADLLC 06070292) to expand the 
licensed serving area of alcoholic beverages to include the additional attached 
patio area described above.  
 
The business will continue its existing approved hours of operation between 
0800 – 1700 hours Monday through Friday and 0800-1500 hours on Saturday.    
 
                      
 
ARIZONA LIQUOR 
INDUSTRY CONSULTANTS 
P.O. Box 2502  
Chandler, Arizona 85244 
(480) 730-2675   Phone 
(480) 730-2676   Fax

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The Forum contracts from time to time with third party customers who 
sponsor events which are may be held both indoors and/or outdoors at the 
discretion of the applicant.   The outdoor events will be held in/on the attached 
outdoor patio as applied for herein. 
 
The Forum further requests the approval to include the applicant’s permission 
to extend at its discretion the regular approved hours of operation (between 
8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM on 
Saturdays) to no later than 12:00 AM Midnight for any day of operation, 
(including Sundays) when said contracted third party events are being held. 
 
 
The business is also seeking approval of an Entertainment Use Permit for the 
above-described premises to include the following: 
- Adding seven (7) Televisions to the outdoor attached patio. 
- Adding eight (8) outdoor speakers to be installed on the attached outdoor 
patio described herein.  
- Live musical entertainment both inside and/or outside which will be played   
through interior and/or outdoor patio speakers.  
- Musical entertainment may be provided indoors and/or outdoors between 
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM during weekdays and 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturdays.  
Such hours of operation may, at the discretion of the applicant, extend to 8:00 
AM – 12:00 AM Midnight any day of the week including Saturday and Sunday. 
- The type of musical entertainment will include but not be limited to Popular, 
Blues and Country/Western 
- The applicant will provide live entertainment by Disc Jockeys (“DJ’s) and/or 
live bands both inside and/or outside with optional dancing inside and/or 
outside at its discretion within the stipulated approved hours of operation and 
as extended from time to time as described herein. 
 
 The business will not add, change or remove the existing building or 
monument signage. The business does not and will not permit smoking of any 
type within the existing or the additional attached outside patio as applied for 
herein. The requested outside attached patio is approximately nine hundred 
(900) horizontal feet from any residential boundary line.  
 
 
 
The property at 2301 South Stearman Drive, Chandler, Arizona 85286 is wholly 
owned by Stearman Drive, LLC, of which the principal(s) of The Forum is/are 
the sole Manager and Member of said limited liability company. As such, no 
third (3rd) party permission is required for the Use Permit applied for herein.

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January 4, 2022 
 
The granting of this Use Permit will not cause any significant change in 
vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic in the adjacent areas. There exists sufficient 
vehicular parking in, on and around the applicant’s premises, and is in full 
compliance with the City of Chandler required parking provisions.  The 
surrounding area contains other restaurants and stores, and should not cause 
any additional nuisances such as odor, dust, gas, vibration, smoke, heat or 
glare. 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, Robert Leavitt 
 
 
Robert W. Leavitt, Arizona Liquor Law Compliance Specialist 
Arizona Liquor Industry Consultants 
1811 South Alma School Road 
Suite # 268 
Mesa, Arizona  85210 
Office: 480-730-2675 
Fax: 480-730-2676 
Mobile: 480-290-1685