O22-55

ORDINANCE NO. O22-55      
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, 
MARICOPA 
COUNTY, 
ARIZONA, 
AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY 
AND EASEMENTS AT 7118 WEST AUGUSTA AVENUE AND 
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED 
COPY OF THE ORDINANCE. 
 
WHEREAS, the Glendale City Council previously accepted right-of-way and public 
utility easements on private property located at 7118 West Augusta Avenue within the City on 
the dates specified in Exhibit 1; and 
 
WHEREAS, Santokh Real Estate Group, LLC is requesting the City abandon portions of 
the right-of-way and public utility easement; and 
 
WHEREAS, Santokh Real Estate Group, LLC proposes to incorporate the abandoned 
areas into the adjacent Villa Dolce development; and 
 
WHEREAS, the City has determined it is in the public interest to abandon the portions of 
the right-of-way and easements as listed on Exhibit 1 because they are no longer needed for the 
health, welfare and safety of its citizens. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
 
 
SECTION  1.   That the real property interests identified on the attached Exhibit 1, 
Abandonments Table, shall be abandoned.  
 
 
SECTION  2.    That upon execution of the Quit Claim Deeds attached to this Ordinance 
as Attachments 1 - 2, the City hereby abandons any interest it may have in this real property.  
Title to said property shall vest in the underlying landowners, as provided by law. 
 
 
SECTION 3. 
 That the City has determined that it no longer needs an interest in these 
real properties to protect the health, welfare and safety of its citizens, as provided in A.R.S. §9-
402(E). Because the City no longer needs such portions of these rights-of-way and easements, 
the abandoned property is being reconveyed without receiving payment. 
 
 
SECTION 4.   That the Council hereby authorizes and instructs the City Manager to 
execute the Quit Claim deeds provided in Attachments 1 - 2, and any other documents necessary 
to reconvey title to the property owners identified in Exhibit 1. 
 
SECTION 5.    That the City Clerk is accordingly instructed and authorized to forward a 
certified copy of this ordinance and its attachments for recording to the Maricopa County 
Recorder’s Office.

SECTION 6.   That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) 
days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. 
 
 
 
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 23rd day of August, 2022. 
 
 
                                                 
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
                                                         
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk        (SEAL) 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
                                                        
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
                                                        
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager