PAB-0140 REPORT TO BOS.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-12-09)

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Report to the Board of Supervisors
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Case #/Title:
PAB-0140 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment
Meeting Date:
December 9, 2020
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 616 East Yearling Road, Phoenix, Arizona 
85085 and being identified as Assessor Parcel Number 210-14-026D.
Department Recommendation:
Having received no objection to the full abandonment MCDOT recommends the 
following: Abandon the South 33 feet and the East 33 feet of the South 165 feet 
of the SE4 SE4 SE4 NE4 of said Section 5. EXCEPT the South 13 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 July 2020, and results sent to the applicant in August 2020. The 
Application was circulated in review in September 2020. 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, CenturyLink, and City of Phoenix 
Water Services 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