Title
Support for Formation of East Country Club Drive Irrigation Water Delivery District (Resolution 21529)
Description
Request to adopt a resolution to support formation of the East Country Club Drive Irrigation Water Delivery District (IWDD) through Maricopa County. The boundaries of this district are 8th Street to Manor Drive and Thomas Road to Osborn Road.
Report
Summary
Under the provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Chapter 20, Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts, when owners of a majority of the acreage of lots or parcels entitled to or capable of receiving irrigation water from the same systems desire to provide for delivery of irrigation water to their lands, they may propose organization of an IWDD. The County requires that applicants for an IWDD within the City of Phoenix boundaries obtain City Council support before the County will start the process of forming or re-establishing a district.
If approved by the City Council, Maricopa County will complete a special taxation impact statement, and submit this document with the City's approval to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The Board will determine what percentage of signatures is needed. A petition to organize the district will be circulated. The petition will be submitted to the Board and Salt River Project for a final decision.
Financial Impact
This action has no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Public Outreach
A formal request in writing dated Feb. 28, 2017 was received from City of Phoenix resident Martha Carey Lee and verbally co-signed by John Becker, president of the East Country Club Drive Homeowners Association (HOA), for Council approval to pursue forming an IWDD with Maricopa County (Attachment A).
Location
The boundaries of this district are 8th Street to Manor Drive and Thomas Road to Osborn Road.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Karen Peters and the Street Transportation and Water Services departments.