Attachment B - Approval Report 220009.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2022-07-01)

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
 
 
 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 220009 
 
 
 
   
 
Your abandonment request was granted CONDITIONAL APPROVAL by Christopher DePerro, 
Abandonment Hearing Officer.  
  
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) 256-3487 for 
questions and notification of your completion of the stipulations.  
 
Upon completion of the stipulations your request will be scheduled for City Council action.  
 
If the stipulations of abandonment are not completed within two years from the date of your 
conditional approval (your expiration date is April 14, 2024), 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, two-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  
 
 
April 14, 2022 
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 220009 
Project# 20-574 
 Quarter Section: 20-29 
Council District: 7 
 
 
 
Location: 
5734, 5730 and 5726 North 8th Place 
 
 
Applicant:  
James Williamson 
 
 
Request to abandon:  
The 1-foot Vehicular Non-Access Easement 
adjacent to the east property line of all three 
parcels. 
 
 
Purpose of request:  
The applicant states the owner wishes to 
install driveways to the townhomes along 8th 
Place. 
 
 
Hearing date:  
April 14, 2022

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Hearing Summary 
Mr. Christopher DePerro, the Abandonment Hearing Officer, called the hearing to order at 9:32 
am on April 14, 2022.  
Ms. Maggie Dellow, the Abandonment Coordinator introduced the abandonment case ABND 
220009 by reading the abandonment case into the record by stating the applicant, location, 
abandonment request, and purpose of the request, as well as City staff research. 
Mr. DePerro then started the discussion by asking the applicant if they would like to add any 
additional comments regarding the abandonment request.  
Mr. James Williamson, the applicant, indicated that he did not have anything additional to add. 
Mr. Jon Garshick, the applicant, indicated that abandonment was required per Site Planning 
comments received from the City of Phoenix for the project proposed at the subject site. 
Mr. DePerro explained that this site was rezoned to Planned Unit Development for proposed 
multi-family development and that the site plan for access off of 8th Place had been reviewed. 
1’ vehicular non-access easement 
proposed for abandonment

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Because access off of 8th Place was a component of the site plan associated with the PUD< the 
abandonment of the 1’ vehicular non-access easement would be required.  
Mr. Garshick shared that the demo permit had been pulled for the existing site.   
Ms. Dellow reviewed the city staff and utility provider comments received during the review 
period. Ms. Dellow then reviewed the staff recommended stipulations of approval.  
The Hearing Officer granted a conditional approval subject to stipulations in the staff report. 
 
Stipulations of Conditional Approval 
The request of abandonment is conditionally approved by the Abandonment Hearing Officer. 
The following stipulations will need to be met:  
1. The abandonment may not be completed until a demolition permit has been pulled for the 
site included in PUD Z-65-20.  
 
2. The abandonment must be completed within two years from the Abandonment Hearing 
Officer’s decision.  
 
This conditional approval has been reviewed and approved by the Abandonment Hearing 
Officer. 
 
 
 
Hearing Officer Signature: ____________________________________    Date: __________ 
 
 
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Maggie Dellow, Abandonment Coordinator 
 
cc: 
James Williamson, Applicant/Representative 
Christopher DePerro, Abandonment Hearing Officer 
 
6/7/22