6. APPLICATION DETERMINATION REVIEW REVISED LETTER.PDF

Transportation Systems 
Management Division 
2901 W. Durango Street  
Phoenix, AZ  85009 
Phone: 602-506-8676 
Fax: 602-506-8758 
www.mcdot.maricopa.gov 
 
March 23, 2020 
 
Joseph Lazzara 
573 North 3rd Avenue 
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 
 
 
Subject: PAB-0093 Revised Application Review Results Letter 
 
 
Dear Mr. Lazzara, 
 
The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has completed the 
Application review for potential abandonment of the Federal Patent Easement on the 
property identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 202-12-046B, 202-12-064A, and 202-
12-064B, tracking number PAB-0093. MCDOT has received the following responses: 
 
MCDOT: No objection.  
 
County Departments: No objection. 
 
Utilities: No objection.  
 
NOTE: Be advised, all reviewing entities reserve the right to change their original 
review position, which may affect the final recommendation to the Board of 
Supervisors to approve or deny the Application.  
 
The attached materials will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval at 
an upcoming meeting. For additional information on the Board of Supervisors 
process, please refer to the MCDOT website 
(https://www.maricopa.gov/775/Abandonment-of-Patent-Easements) or contact me 
as indicated below. 
 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Jessica May, Planner 
Maricopa County Department of Transportation 
 
 
 
Phone: 602-506-4178 
Email: Jessica.May@maricopa.gov 
 
Attachments: Board of Supervisors Report; Legal Exhibit

Attachments

Report to the Board of Supervisors 
 
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation 
Case #/Title: 
 
PAB-0093 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment 
Meeting Date:  
April 22, 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 4030 West Twin Peaks Lane, Arizona 
85087 and being identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 202-12-046B, 202-12-
064A, and 202-12-064B. 
Support/Opposition: 
Request for comment has been circulated to all affected parties pursuant to 
County Ordinance P-34, Section 2d. No objections were received.  
 
 
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.  
Department Recommendation: 
Having received no objection to the full abandonment MCDOT recommends the 
following: Abandon the South 50 feet and the East 50 feet of the SE4 NW4 SE4 
SW4 of said Section 27, and; Abandon the North 50 feet and the South 50 feet 
and the East 50 feet of the E2 SW4 SE4 SW4 of said Section 27, EXCEPT any area 
lying East of the West right-of-way line of Interstate 17.

Presented by:  Jennifer Toth, P.E.,  
Director of Transportation/County Engineer 
 
Attachments: 
Application / Proof of ownership / Aerial Exhibit / Initial Determination Request / 
Letter to Requestor / Legal Exhibit and Description