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Report to the Board of Supervisors Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation Case #/Title: PAB-0155 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment Meeting Date: April 7, 2021 Supervisor District: 3 Applicant: Department of Transportation Request: Approve the abandonment of that portion of the Patent Easement as proposed by the owner of the property located at 1217 West Briles Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85085 and being identified as Assessor Parcel Number 210-12-022A. Department Recommendation: Having received no objection to the full abandonment MCDOT recommends the following: Abandon the South 8 feet of the North 33 feet and the West 33 feet, except the North 33’, and the South 33 feet of the N2 NE4 SW4 NE4. Except therefrom any portion lying in the East 504.41 feet of said patent. Presented by: Jennifer Toth, P.E., Director of Transportation/County Engineer Support/Opposition: Request for comment has been circulated to all affected parties pursuant to County Ordinance P-34, Section 2d. An Initial Determination was circulated for review in December 2020, and results sent to the applicant in January 2021. The Application was circulated in review in January 2021. The following responses were received: County Departments – No Objection: Transportation, Planning and Development, Real Estate, Parks and Recreation, and Flood Control District. Utilities – No Objection: Arizona Public Service, and CenturyLink. Agency – No Objection: City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department, City of Phoenix Water Services Department, and Arizona State Land Department. Discussion: Laws 2013, Chapter 46 amended Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 11-251.16 to allow a county, at the request of a property owner, to abandon a federal patent easement established by the Small Tract Act of 1938. On May 7, 2014 the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved Ordinance No. P-34, adopting procedures for the abandonment of Federal Patent Easements. The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has considered and processed this request for abandonment in strict accordance with A.R.S. Section 11-251.16 and Ordinance No. P-34. Attachments: Application / Proof of Ownership / Aerial Exhibit / Initial Determination Request / Legal Exhibit and Description