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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