Attachment B - Approval Report 220064.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2023-07-03)

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
 
 
 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 220064 
 
 
 
   
 
Your abandonment request was granted CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. 
  
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) 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 formal 
approval. You will receive a copy of the abandonment document after it has been recorded with 
Maricopa County. 
 
If the stipulations of abandonment are not completed within two years from the date of your 
conditional approval (your expiration date is February 3, 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
February 3, 2023 
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 220064 
Project# 22-3017 
Council District: 8 
 
 
 
 
 
Location: 
Central Avenue and Pierce Street 
 
 
Applicant:  
Downtown Phoenix Resi Owner, LLC, c/o 
Clayco, Inc 
 
 
Request to abandon:  
To abandon the 8-foot public utility easement 
along south property of APN 111-43-151. 
 
 
Purpose of request:  
The applicant states this is to accommodate 
the redevelopment of the Site which is 
currently unimproved with a mixed-use 
development.

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City Staff Comments and Recommendations: 
 
Street Transportation Department – Maja Brkovic 
No comment received. 
 
PDD Civil Reviewer – Bonnie Montero 
No comment received.  
 
PDD Traffic – Derek Fancon 
Recommend Approval.  
 
Water Services Department – Donald Reynolds 
WSD has One stipulation for the requested abandonment area. 
 
The existing water meter off of Pierce St. shall be relocated onto the public right of way or a 
water easement around the existing water meter in accordance with plans submitted to and 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. All work is to be done by City forces at 
no expense to the City of Phoenix. 
 
PDD Site Planning – Danielle Bohannan 
Recommend approval of the abandonment of the 8 ft PUE on this site and have no stipulations 
about it. 
 
PDD Village Planner – Sarah Stockham

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No comment received.  
 
Street Transportation Utility Coordination – Rozanna Brown: 
The Street Transportation Department Utility Coordination section has no comments. 
 
Neighborhood Services Department – Yvette Yoder 
No comment received.  
 
Public Transit – Michael Pierce 
No comment for this application. 
 
Utility Comments 
The request was also routed to outside utility companies for their input. Listed below are the 
responses from each utility. 
Cox – Zach Lawson 
This will be a conflict review, Cox has facilities in the area. 
 
Southwest Gas – Susan Mulanax 
After reviewing the plans for the above-referenced project, it has been determined that while 
there are no apparent conflicts between the Southwest Gas (SWG) system and your proposed 
abandonment of the public utility easement, SWG does have existing service lines to the 
property crossing the subject PUE. Please direct applicant to SWG’s Conflict Management 
contact, Andrew Saks, at Andrew.saks@swgas.com. 
 
Arizona Public Service – Roger Watkins 
Recommend Approval.  
 
CenturyLink – VeShon Sheridan 
No comments received. 
 
Salt River Project – Michael Laguna  
Salt River has no objection to the Abdon of this 8-foot Public Utility Easement along the south 
property of APN 11-43-151. This is in an Arizona Public Service serving area.  
 
Stipulations of Conditional Approval   
 
The request of abandonment ABND 220064 is conditionally approved and the following 
stipulations will need to be met:  
 
1. All utilities must be resolved and 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. Verification of conflict resolutions by the applicant and provided to the City of 
Phoenix, Planning and Development Department. 
2. The existing water meter off of Pierce Street shall be relocated into the public right of 
way, or a water easement shall be retained around the existing water meter in 
accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. All work is to be done by City forces at no expense to the City of Phoenix.

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3. The abandonment must be completed within two years from the conditional approval 
decision dated February 3, 2023.  
 
 
This conditional approval has been reviewed and approved. 
 
 
 
 
Signature: ____________________________________________    Date: ________________ 
 
 
 
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Alyssa Neitzel, Abandonment Coordinator 
 
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Downtown Phoenix Resi Owner, LLC, c/o Clayco, Inc, Applicant/Representative  
 
Christopher DePerro, Team Leader, Site Planning 
 
3/1/2023