Attachment B - Approval Report 220043.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2023-05-31)

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Planning and Development Department 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 220043 
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 Alyssa Neitzel at 602-534-7321 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 September 22, 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, 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 
September 22, 2022 
Preliminary Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 220043 
Project# 21-1515 
Quarter Section: 3-35 
District#: 6 
Location: 
3218 East Southern Avenue 
Applicant: 
Noel Griemsmann 
Request: 
To abandon a portion of the east half of 32nd 
Street  
Purpose of request: 
Applicant states, “excess right-of-way 
approved for abandonment in 2008. Case 
V080031A, never vested. Area includes 
SRP irrigation that needs to be removed 
from right-of-way.” 
Hearing date: 
September 22, 2022

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Hearing Summary 
Mr. Christopher DePerro, the Abandonment Hearing Officer requests for the Abandonment 
Coordinator, Alyssa Neitzel to proceed with the next case. 
Ms. Alyssa Neitzel introduced abandonment ABND 220043 and read the case into the record by 
stating the applicant, location, 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. Maerowitz, applicant presents Power Point presentation. 
Ms. Alyssa Neitzel reads stipulation recommendations from various city departments as well as 
stipulations of approval. 
The Hearing Officer granted a conditional approval for abandonment 220043 subject to 
stipulations in staff report.

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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. 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.  
 
b. All right-of-way shall be retained as a public utilities easement with 24-hour vehicle 
maintenance access.  
 
2. Consideration which provides a public benefit to the City is required in accordance with 
City Code Art. 5, Sec. 31-64 and Ordinance G-5332. Cost for abandoned Right-of-Way 
adjacent to property not zoned single family residential will be $500 OR Fair Market Value 
whichever is greater.  Cost for property zoned single family residential is $1.00 a square 
foot for the first 500 square feet, $0.10 a square foot thereafter: OR Fair Market Value at 
the option of the Planning and Development Director or designee. The applicant shall 
submit calculation and fee to Planning and Development Department. The applicant shall 
request a selection of approved appraisers from the current list maintained by the Real 
Estate division of the Finance Department. 
 
3. No right-of-way within 50 feet of the centerline of 32nd Street may be abandoned. 
 
4. Existing streetlights on SRP power poles must be converted to new underground feed 
streetlights and be located in remaining right-of-way. Streetlighting plans are required and 
is to be submitted to Planning and Development Streetlighting. 
 
5. All stipulations 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: Paulina Hernandez, Abandonment Secretary 
 
cc: 
Applicant/Representative, Noel Griemsmann 
Christopher DePerro, Abandonment Hearing Officer 
1/6/2023