PAB-0138 REPORT TO BOS.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-10-07)

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Report to the Board of Supervisors
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Case #/Title:
PAB-0138 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment
Meeting Date:
October 7, 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 an unassigned address south of 48010 
North 41st Avenue, New River, Arizona 85087 and being identified as Assessor 
Parcel Number 202-12-054B.
Department Recommendation:
Having received no objection to the full abandonment MCDOT recommends the 
following: Abandon the East 25 feet of the West 50 feet, EXCEPT North 25 feet 
and South 25 feet thereof; and the South 25 feet of the North 50 feet, EXCEPT 
the West 50 feet thereof; and the North 25 feet of the South 50 feet, EXCEPT 
the West 50 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 May 2020, and results sent to the applicant in June 2020. The 
Application was circulated in review in July 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: City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Arizona 
Public Service, and Southwest Gas.

Agency – No Objection: Arizona State Land Department, and 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