Attachment B - Approval Report 240041.pdf

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Planning and Development Department 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 240041 
Your abandonment request was granted CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. 
This request will NOT be completed until it is formally adopted by City Council. Please contact 
the Abandonment Coordinator at (602) 262-7403 for questions regarding this report.  
Upon verification of the legal description from our GIS Mapping Section, your request will be 
scheduled for City Council formal approval. You will receive a copy of the resolution from the 
City Clerk after Council adoption. 
ATTACHMENT B

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
October 29, 2024 
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 240041 
Project# 05-2650 
Council District: 3 
 
 
 
 
 
Location: 
2648 East Cinnabar Avenue 
 
 
Applicant:  
Doug Nielsen 
 
 
Request to abandon:  
To abandon an existing aerial easement. 
The aerial easement was recorded within 
the Final Plat for Paradise Valley Oasis No. 
l-B (Recording No. 19610155330, 
12/6/1961, Book 97, Page 22). 
  
 
Purpose of request:  
The applicant states the easement is no 
longer needed by APS. Additionally, the 
applicant is proposing a remodel of the 
existing house in the area of the aerial 
easement.

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City Staff Comments and Recommendations: 
 
PDD Civil Reviewer – Darren Chapman 
No comment on this abandonment. 
 
Water Services Department – Donald Reynolds 
WSD has no stipulations for the abandonment. The proposed property has existing water 
and sewer mains that can potentially serve the development. 
 
PDD Site Planner – Dru Maynus 
Recommend approval. 
 
Street Transportation Department Utility Coordination – Andrea Diaz 
The section has no comment on the abandonment.  
 
 
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 abandonment request at ABND 240041 2648 E CINNABAR AVE APN 165-
29-043, in Phoenix, {Maricopa County}, AZ. Based upon the supplied drawings/exhibits that 
you’ve submitted it has been determined that COX has no facilities within the easement and 
therefore we approve your request to abandon.   
 
Please note that although Cox Communications approves this abandonment, we do so with the 
understanding that we will not assume any construction, relocation and/or repairs costs 
associated or in result of this abandonment.  
 
Southwest Gas – Susan R. Mulanax 
After review, SWG has determined that there are no existing or proposed facilities within the 
area proposed and have no objection to the request as presented. 
 
Nothing in this is intended or shall be construed to affect, reduce, or diminish any other existing 
property rights or easement SWG may have at this site or within the area affected. SWG retains 
the right to use any other reservations, easements, licenses or other property rights in which it 
may have an interest or that otherwise may be located within the area proposed. 
 
Arizona Public Service – Kimberly Paxson 
Arizona Public Service Company has received a request to consent to the abandonment of 
existing Public Utility Easement located along the Northeasterly property line of Lot 501, APN 
159-29-043, Maricopa County Records. APS has no objections to the abandonment. 
 
Should you have further questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (602)-673-6966 
or email at landservices@apsc.com.  
 
CenturyLink – Tori Jacoby 
Qwest Corporation. d/b/a CENTURYLINK QC (“CenturyLink”) has reviewed the request for a 
letter of no objection to the abandonment described above and has determined that it has no 
objections with respect to the areas proposed for encroachment as shown and/or described on 
Exhibit “A”, said Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.  
 
It is the intent and understanding of CenturyLink that this Letter of No Objection shall not reduce 
our rights to any other existing easement 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 jody.butte@lumen.com.  
 
Salt River Project – Michael Laguna 
Salt River Project has no objection to the abandonment of the 10-foot aerial easement as shown 
and described in Exhibit A. This is in an Arizona Public Service serving area

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The request of abandonment ABND 240041 is conditionally approved and will be 
forwarded to Council for formal adoption and recordation. 
 
 
This conditional approval has been reviewed and approved. 
 
 
 
 
Signature: ____________________________________________    Date: ________________ 
 
 
 
 
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Dru Maynus, Abandonment Coordinator 
 
cc 
Doug Nielsen, Applicant/Representative  
 
Miguel Victor, Deputy Director of PDD 
 
Aracely Herrera, Site Planning Supervisor, Planner lll 
 
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