PAB-0120 REPORT TO BOS.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-02-12)

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Report to the Board of Supervisors
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Case #/Title:
PAB-0120 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment
Meeting Date:
February 12, 2020
Supervisor District:
2
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 6637 East Ocupado Road; Cave Creek, AZ 
85331 and being identified as Assessor Parcel Number 216-50-064A. 
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 
approval as follows: Abandon the East 33 feet of the East 181.50 feet of the NE4 
NW4 SE4 NW4 of said Section 15, except the North 33 feet thereof. 
Presented by: Jennifer Toth, P.E., 
Director of Transportation/County Engineer
Attachments:
Application / Proof of ownership / Aerial Exhibit / Patent Easement
Initial Determination request / Letter to requestor