Attachment B - Approval Report 210018.pdf

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
 
 
 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 210018 
 
 
 
   
 
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 Maggie Dellow 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 May 13, 2023), 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 
May 13, 2021  
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 210018 
Project# 19-4369 
 Quarter Section: 19-31 
Location: 
Applicant: 
Request to abandon: 
Purpose of request: 
Hearing date: 
North of Camelback Road, west of SR-51 
at 1720 East Camelback Road, APN 
164-57-023B 
Noel Griemsmann, AICP; Snell & Wilmer, 
LLP 
The 155 sf right-of-way located in the 
northeastern corner of 164-57-023B. 
The applicant states this is a remnant parcel 
that is no longer needed for public use. 
Inclusion into development of adjacent 
parcels will benefit the public by removing an 
orphan parcel that is surrounded by private 
property and the of SR-51, a limited access 
freeway. 
May 13, 2021

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Hearing Summary 
Mr. Christopher DePerro, the Abandonment Hearing Officer introduced abandonment case 
ABND 210018.  
Ms. Maggie Dellow, the Abandonment Coordinator introduced the case 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. Noel Griemsmann explained that the roughly 155 sf is a remnant piece of right-of-way that 
was leftover from the development of State Route 51. Mr. Griemsmann explained that the 
abandonment is sought in redevelopment plans for the site. By abandoning the notch, the parcel 
will reclaim an otherwise unutilized dead zone.   
The Hearing Officer and Abandonment Coordinator reviewed the stipulations with the applicant.

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The Hearing Officer granted a conditional approval subject to the 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. 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 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. 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: Maggie Dellow, Abandonment Coordinator 
 
cc: 
Noel Griemsmann, Applicant/Representative 
Christopher DePerro, Abandonment Hearing Officer 
 
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