Attachment B - Approval Report 210033.pdf

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
 
 
 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 210033 
 
 
 
   
 
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 July 15, 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  
 
 
July 15, 2021  
Preliminary Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 210033 
Project# 02-3987 
 Quarter Section: 27-30 
 
 
 
Location: 
9015 North 15th Place 
 
 
Applicant:  
Teresa Duhancik 
 
 
Request to abandon:  
The 
partial 
circular 
right-of-way 
area 
adjacent to 9015 North 15th Place and 1521 
East Eva Street, south of the 15th Place cul-
de-sac.   
 
 
Purpose of request:  
The applicant states she owns both parcels 
159-33-115A and 159-33-094C. She and her 
husband I would like to build a new home on 
159-33-094C. However, the current shape of 
the lot leads the  driveway crossing an 
unused/abandoned quarter pie shaped old 
cul-de-sac 
area 
from 
the 
1950s. 
Abandonment officially enables parcel 159-
33115A 
to 
have 
a 
proper 
driveway/street/frontage access. 
 
 
Hearing date:  
July 15, 2021

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Hearing Summary 
Mr. Christopher DePerro the Abandonment Hearing Officer asked the Abandonment Coordinator 
to introduce abandonment case ABND 210033.  
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.  
Ms. Teresa Duhancik did not have any additional comments to provide.  
Ms. Dellow reviewed the comments and proposed stipulations of approval provided from City 
Reviewers and Public Utility Providers. 
Ms. Duhancik asked for clarity on stipulation number 4. She explained that her intention is not to 
combine the property at 1521 East Eva Street.

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Mr. DePerro confirmed that stipulation number 4 could be altered to allow the option of obtaining 
a building code modification should a lot combination not be desired. Mr. DePerro made one 
modification to stipulation number 4 which allows the applicant to either combine the parcels at 
1521 East Eva Street or the applicant shall provide evidence that there is no structure crossing 
the property line or receive a code modification to allow a structure to cross the property line.  
  
The Hearing Officer granted a conditional approval with revised stipulations.  
 
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. No right-of-way within 40 feet of the 15th Avenue cul-de-sac monument line may 
be abandoned. 
 
4. The applicant shall compete a lot combination/division application to convey property 
from 9015 North 15th Place to 1521 East Eva Street for street frontage on 15th Place. 
The application shall also combine the two parcels addressed as 1521 East Eva Street, 
or the applicant shall either demonstrate there are no structures crossing the property 
line that divides 1521 East Eva Street, or complete a building code modification with the 
Building Official in order to allow a structure to cross the property line.  
 
5. All stipulations must be completed within two years from the Abandonment Hearing 
Officer’s decision.

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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: 
Teresa Duhancik, Applicant/Representative 
Christopher DePerro, Abandonment Hearing Officer 
 
8/9/21