MARICOPA COUNTY ORDINANCE C-06-25-348-X-01.DOC

ORDINANCE
C-06-25-348-X-01
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 9-471.02 and 9-471.03 provide a method for deannexation of land 
from a municipality to a county; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-471.03(C), the City of Phoenix passed and adopted 
Ordinance No. S-51232 declaring the deannexation of the territory described as follows:
(Legal description from Exhibit “A”) Section 29, Township 1 North, Range 1 East, of the Gila 
and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, 
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Maricopa County to receive the certain deannexed territory 
now within the corporate limits of the City of Phoenix and
WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be severed and returned to Maricopa County meets 
the conditions outlined in A.R.S. § 9-471.03; and
WHEREAS, Maricopa County Department of Transportation conducted an analysis of the 
impact of the Deannexation as follows:
MCDOT Analysis: This roadway is currently a MCDOT roadway identified as a Principal Arterial 
requiring additional right of way to achieve ultimate width for travel and turning lanes.  A portion 
of the required right of way lies within the jurisdiction of the City of Phoenix. The Deannexation 
will ensure that all required right of way lies within County jurisdiction allowing consistent 
roadway design, maintenance, and enforcement abilities.and
WHEREAS, after such notice as was appropriate and legally required, the Maricopa 
County Board of Supervisors scheduled a hearing on the matter on May 7, 2025; and
WHEREAS, it was determined at such hearing that requirements pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-
471.03 (C, D and E) have been satisfied; and
WHEREAS, it is the determination of the Board of Supervisors that the public interest is 
served by the deannexation; and
WHEREAS, no protests were filed before the Board of Supervisors,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, 
Arizona, that the territory earlier described in City of Phoenix Ordinance No.S-51232 . is hereby 
declared to be returned to Maricopa County contingent on the remaining requirements of A.R.S. § 
9-471.03 including the final public hearing scheduled for June 11, 2025.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Arizona, this 
7 day of May 2025. 
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                                                              Thomas Galvin, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
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Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board