PAB-0122 REPORT TO BOS.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-05-20)

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Report to the Board of Supervisors
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Case #/Title:
PAB-0122 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment
Meeting Date:
March 11, 2020 
Supervisor District:
4
Applicant:
Department of Transportation
Request:
Approve the abandonment of the Patent Easement as proposed by the owner of 
the property located at an unassigned address north of 21801 North 115th 
Avenue, Sun City, Arizona 85373 and being identified as Assessor Parcel No. 
200-11-003C. 
Support/Opposition:
Request for comment has been circulated to all affected parties pursuant to 
County Ordinance P-34, Section 2d. No comments in opposition have been 
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 no known opposition and having not received any written comments in 
opposition from other County departments, agencies, utilities, or the public, the 
Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), in accordance with 
Ordinance P-34, is recommending that the BOS approve the abandonment as 
requested.
Presented by: Jennifer Toth, P.E., 
Director of Transportation/County Engineer
Attachments:
Application / Proof of Ownership / Aerial Exhibit / Comments Received / Patent 
Easement Initial Determination Request / Letters to Requestor