Salt Lake City’s Thai Archer restaurant does not qualify for state liquor permit, the Utah alcohol commission decided Tuesday, because it is located too close to a school.
The McKee Language School is 68 feet from the restaurant, which is at 1429 S. 1100 East. Under state law, restaurants cannot sell alcohol if they are within 300 feet of a church, school, park, public playground or library.
Preschools, day cares and trade schools, though, are not considered community locations in the state liquor code, and, thus, are not subject to the proximity requirement.