Title
Authorization to Accept Arizona State Land Department Right-of-Way Assignments Located Between Sonoran Desert Drive and Dove Valley Road, 7th Street to 15th Drive (Ordinance S-46058)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) Right-of-Way Assignments located between Sonoran Desert Drive and Dove Valley Road, 7th Street to 15th Drive. Further request authorization to dedicate to public use the rights-of-way improved with public road and utilities via separate recording instrument. There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Further request the City Council grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18, as the ASLD's form documents include such provisions.
Report
Summary
The perpetual rights-of-way were initially acquired by Taylor Morrison/Arizona, Inc. at public auction from ASLD for development and construction of the Gateway at Sonoran Preserve Subdivision north of the Sonoran Desert Drive alignment with access from North 7th Street, south of East Dove Valley Road. Upon completion of infrastructure requirements and approval by the Street Transportation Department, Taylor Morrison/Arizona, Inc. has completed ASLD assignment applications relinquishing and assigning their rights to the City of Phoenix.
The right-of-way assignments are identified in Attachment A.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Location
Between Sonoran Desert Drive and Dove Valley Road, 7th Street to 15th Drive
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.