PAB-0207 REPORT TO BOS.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2023-01-25)

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Report to the Board of Supervisors
        Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Case #/Title:
PAB-0207 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment
1st Meeting Date:
January 25, 2023
2nd Meeting Date:
March 29, 2023
Supervisor District:
5
Applicant:
Department of Transportation
Request:
Approve the abandonment of that portion of the Patent Easement #1215568 as 
proposed by the owner of the property located at 19230 West Ray Road, Buckeye, 
Arizona 85326 and being identified as Assessor Parcel Number 400-53-060P.
Department Recommendation:
Having received no objection MCDOT recommends the following: Abandon that 
portion of the easement described in Patent 1215568, lying in the Southwest 
quarter of Section 21 – T1S, R2W, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa 
County, Arizona being described as follows: the East 32 feet of the West 40 feet 
and the South 65 feet of the S2 SW4 SE4 SW4 of said Section 21. EXCEPT the 
West 8 feet thereof; EXCEPT the East 264.55 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 April of 2022, and results sent to the applicant in May of 2022. The 
Application was circulated in review in October of 2022. MCDOT has received 
no objections. 
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