Attachment B - Approval Report ABND 240044.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2025-08-27)

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
 
 
 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 240044 
 
 
 
 
 
Your abandonment request was granted CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. 
  
This request will NOT be completed until all the stipulations have been met and this request is 
formally adopted by City Council. It is the APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that all 
stipulations are satisfied. Please contact the Abandonment Coordinator at (602) 262-7403 
for questions and notification of your completion of the stipulations.  
 
Upon completion of the stipulations your request will be scheduled for City Council formal 
approval. You will receive a copy of the abandonment document after it has been recorded with 
Maricopa County. 
 
If the stipulations of abandonment are not completed within two years from the date of your 
conditional approval (your expiration date is March 13, 2027), this request will then expire.  At 
that time a new submittal will be required along with the required payment for the abandonment 
process. A one time, one year extension can be requested prior to the expiration date, with 
applicable extension fee due. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attachment B

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
March 13, 2025 
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 240044 
Project# 00-4403 
Council District: 3 
 
 
 
 
 
Location: 
4725 East Cactus Road 
 
 
Applicant:  
Scott Wagner 
 
 
Request to abandon:  
To abandon a portion of an existing 20-foot 
by 12-foot sewer and water easement 
located on 4725 East Cactus Road. 
  
 
Purpose of request:  
The applicant states the existing sewer and 
water easement is no longer needed due to 
the future development of the site.

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City Staff Comments and Recommendations: 
 
PDD Civil Reviewer – Michelle Flores 
Recommended approval with the following stipulations or improvements. 
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Water Services Department approval required 
 
Water Services Department – Donald Reynolds 
WSD has no stipulations for this Abandonment. 
 
PDD Site Planner – Dru Maynus 
No comments received. 
 
Street Transportation Department Utility Coordination – Andrea Diaz 
The Street Transportation Department Utility Coordination section has no comments. 
 
 
Utility Comments 
The request was also routed to outside utility companies for their input. Listed below are the 
responses from each utility.

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Cox – Zach Lawson 
I have reviewed the proposed abandonment request for the parcel located at N 46th Street and 
East Paradise Village Parkway, in Phoenix AZ.  
 
Based upon the supplied drawings/exhibit that you’ve submitted it has been determined that 
COX will allow easement abandonment with the following stipulations.  
 
Existing facilities are protected in place within the newly established P.U.E. or relocated prior to 
the abandonment of the existing public utility easement. 
 
Also please note that Cox Communications accepts no liability for costs associated with any 
relocation of existing facilities required because of this proposed abandonment. 
 
If I can be of further assistance or a conflict arises, please contact me using the contact 
information below.  
 
Southwest Gas – Susan R. Mulanax 
After reviewing the plans for the above-referenced project, it has been determined that there are 
no apparent conflicts between the Southwest Gas system and your proposed abandonment of 
the public utility easements. Southwest Gas would like to recommend abandonment of the 
public utility easements for water and sewer located at the above-referenced location.  
 
Thank you for your cooperation on this project. Please contact me if you have any questions or 
require additional information. 
 
Arizona Public Service – Angelica Ontiveros 
APS has released all electric easements in conflict with the new development.  
 
CenturyLink – Jody Butte 
CenturyLink of Arizona, Inc. d/b/a CENTURYLINK (“CenturyLink”) has reviewed the request for 
a letter of no objection to the approval request described above and has determined that it has 
no objections with respect to the areas proposed as shown and/or described on Exhibit “A”, said 
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. 
 
CenturyLink has facilities located along the S ROW of Cactus Road. 
 
It is the intent and understanding of CenturyLink that this Abandonment shall not reduce our 
rights to any other existing easements or rights we have on this site or in the area. 
 
This Letter of No Objection response is submitted with the stipulation that if CenturyLink 
Facilities are found and/or damaged within the vacated area as described, the Applicant will 
bear the cost of relocation and repair of said facilities. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Jody Butte 814-599-0114 or jody.butte@lumen.com 
 
Salt River Project – Michael Laguna 
Salt River Project has no objection to the abandonment of the existing 20-foot water and sewer 
easement as shown in the abandonment package. This is in an Arizona Public Service serving 
area.  
 
If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me on 602-

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236-3116. 
 
 
Recommended Stipulations of Approval  
The request of abandonment, if approved by the Abandonment Hearing Officer, will be subject 
to the following stipulations:  
1. Either a or b shall be complied with: 
a. All utilities shall be relocated to locations approved by each affected utility company.  
All work is to be done by each affected utility company at no expense to the affected 
utility company. An appropriate performance agreement, in an approved form and 
cost amount, must be posted with the Planning and Development Department to 
guarantee the improvements. 
 
b. All easement areas shall be retained as a public utilities easement with 24-hour 
vehicle maintenance access.  
 
2. All stipulations must be completed within two years from the Abandonment Hearing 
Officer’s decision.  
 
For assistance regarding the above stipulations, please contact the Abandonment 
Coordinator at 602-262-7403. 
 
 
 
This conditional approval has been reviewed and approved. 
 
 
 
 
Signature: ____________________________________________    Date: ________________ 
 
 
 
 
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Dru Maynus, Abandonment Coordinator 
 
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Scott Wagner, Applicant/Representative  
 
Miguel Victor, Deputy Director of PDD 
 
Aracely Herrera, Site Planning Supervisor, Planner lll 
 
March 14, 2025