MARICOPA COUNTY ORD NO C-06-23-050-X-01.PDF

ORDINANCE 
C-06-23-050-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-48416 declaring the deannexation of the territory described as follows: 
 
The East 22 feet of the West 55 feet of the South half of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 1 
North, Range 1 East, G&SRB&M, Maricopa County, Arizona, as previously annexed by city of Phoenix 
Ordinance S-36171, recorded at Document 2009-0530194, of official records of Maricopa County, 
Arizona. 
 
 
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: 
 
The existing roadway is owned/operated/maintained by MCDOT.  The northwest corner of 99th Ave and 
Southern is currently in development as a residential subdivision requiring roadway improvements.  
These improvements require the deannexation of 22-feet adjacent to the proposed development along 
the east side of 99th Avenue to accommodate the required 55 foot half street required for the arterial 
roadway.  This improvement is a necessary benefit to the traveling public, and 
  
 
WHEREAS, after such notice as was appropriate and legally required, the Maricopa County Board 
of Supervisors scheduled a hearing on the matter on Wednesday, July 27, 2022; 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. 48416 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 Wednesday, September 14, 2022. 
 
 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Arizona, this 17th day 
of August, 2022. 
 
 
_______________________________________ 
Bill Gates, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
___________________________ 
Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board