Title
Proposed 17th Avenue and Happy Valley Road Annexation (Ordinance S-51437) - District 1
Description
Request City Council authorization to extend and increase the corporate limits of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, by annexing an area not within the present limits of the City of Phoenix, designated as the 17th Avenue and Happy Valley Road Annexation. Further, request to authorize current Maricopa County zoning to continue in effect until municipal zoning is applied to the annexed territory.
Report
Summary
The annexation was requested by Stanley Novak, Jr. with UA Happy Valley, LLC, for the purpose of receiving City of Phoenix services. The proposed annexation conforms to current City policies and complies with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-471 regarding annexation. The City Clerk Department has received signed petitions representing 100 percent of the assessed value and 100 percent of the owners, excluding utilities, within the proposed annexation area.
Public Outreach
A public hearing was conducted on May 29, 2024, to allow the City Council to gather community input regarding the annexation proposal. Notification of the public hearing was published in the Arizona Business Gazette newspaper, and posted in at least three conspicuous places in the territory proposed to be annexed. Also, notice by first-class mail was sent to each property owner in the area proposed to be annexed.
Location
The proposed annexation area includes Maricopa County Assessor parcels 210-10-013B and 210-10-005, located at 25051 N. 17th Avenue (Attachment A). The annexation area is approximately 7.2772 acres (0.01137 sq. mi.) and the population estimate is zero individuals.
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.