PAB-0193 REPORT TO BOS.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2022-06-22)

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Report to the Board of Supervisors
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Case #/Title:
PAB-0193 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment
Meeting Date:
June 22, 2022
Supervisor District:
2
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 30408 North 65th Street, Cave Creek, 
Arizona 85331 and being identified as Assessor Parcel Number 216-67-077B.
Department Recommendation:
Having received no objection to the full abandonment MCDOT recommends the 
following: Abandon the North 19 feet of the South 33 feet of the SE4 NW4 NW4 
SW4 of said Section 22. EXCEPT the East 33 feet thereof..  
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 2021, and results sent to the applicant in January 2022. The 
Application was circulated in review in April 2022. The following responses were 
received: 
County Departments – No Objection: Transportation, Planning and 
Development, Real Estate, and Flood Control District. 
Utilities – No Objection: Arizona Public Service, CenturyLink, City of Phoenix 
Water Resources Department, and City of Scottsdale Water Resources 
Department. 
Agency – No Objection: City of Phoenix Street Transportation 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