Attachment B - Approval Report 230005.pdf

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Planning and Development Department 
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL – ABND 230005 
Your abandonment request was granted CONDITIONAL APPROVAL by Christopher DePerro, 
Abandonment Hearing Officer.  
This request will NOT be completed until all the stipulations have been met and this request is 
formally adopted by City Council. It is the APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that all 
stipulations are satisfied. Please contact Alyssa Neitzel at 602-534-7321 for questions and 
notification of your completion of the stipulations.  
Upon completion of the stipulations your request will be scheduled for City Council action. 
If the stipulations of abandonment are not completed within two years from the date of your 
conditional approval (your expiration date is June 8, 2025), this request will then expire.  At that 
time a new submittal will be required along with the required payment for the abandonment 
process. A one time, one year extension can be requested prior to the expiration date, with 
applicable extension fee due. 
Attachment B

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Planning and Development Department  
 
 
June 8, 2023 
Abandonment Staff Report: ABND 230005 
Project# 23-546 
 Quarter Section: 2-29 
District: 6 
 
 
 
Location: 
 
 
 
 
 
East Alta Vista Road and South 8th Place 
 
 
Applicant:  
 
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey Williams 
 
 
Request to abandon:  
To abandon the water easement that runs 
east to west across parcel 114-23-040C, the 
road/irrigation/utility easement that runs 
north to south across the east side of parcel 
114-23-032 and 114-23-033C. 
 
 
Purpose of request:  
The 
applicant 
states 
that 
the 
water 
main/easement connects the existing water 
mains in South 8th Place and South 9th Street 
alignment and does not appear to be needed 
anymore. The road/irrigation/utility easement 
also does not appear to be needed. 
Abandoning these easements would allow 
for new development on the parcels.  
 
 
Hearing date:  
June 8, 2023

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Hearing Summary 
 
Mr. Christopher DePerro, the Abandonment Hearing Officer opened the hearing and provided 
instructions.  
Ms. Danielle Bohannan, acting Abandonment Coordinator, introduced abandonment ABND 
230005 and read the case into the record by stating the applicant, location, and purpose of the 
request, as well as City staff research. 
 
Mr. DePerro asks the applicant if they would like to comment on the request.  
 
Mr. Jeffrey Williams, applicant, has no comment but is open to answering any questions.  
 
Mr. Joshua Rogers, Streets Transportation Department Representative retracts his comment as 
it is only an easement.  
 
Mr. DePerro asks the applicant if he is aware of the water line within the easement he would have 
to remove.  
 
Mr. Williams is aware and summarizes the plans for the parcel.  
 
Mr. DePerro reads stipulations and edits for this request.  
 
Mr. DePerro asks Paulina Hernandez, Abandonment Secretary, if there are any attendees 
requesting to speak on this abandonment request. 
Ms. Hernandez states no one has requested to speak on this request.  
Call-In participant, Kevin Barry, has his hand raised and voiced his opposition to this request.

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Mr. DePerro explains that this abandonment hearing is only to determine if the easements are 
still needed, not a zoning or development hearing.  
Mr. Barry continues with follow-up questions about ordinances that have no relevance to the case.  
Mr. DePerro ejects Mr. Barry from the hearing.  
The Hearing Officer discussed the stipulations with the applicant. 
The Hearing Officer grants conditional approval for abandonment 230005 subject to stipulations 
in staff report with modifications.  
 
Stipulations of Conditional Approval 
 
The request of abandonment is conditionally approved by the Abandonment Hearing Officer. 
The following stipulations will need to be met:  
 
1. All utilities shall be relocated to locations approved by each affected utility company.  All 
work is to be done by each affected utility company at no expense to the affected utility 
company.  
 
2. All stipulations must be completed within two years from the Abandonment Hearing 
Officer’s decision.  
 
This conditional approval has been reviewed and approved by the Abandonment Hearing Officer. 
 
 
 
Hearing Officer Signature: ____________________________________    Date: __________ 
 
 
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Paulina Hernandez, Abandonment Secretary 
 
cc: 
Applicant/Representative, Jeffrey Williams 
Christopher DePerro, Abandonment Hearing Officer 
8/1/2023