Title
Acquisition of Real Property for Road Improvement Project Located Along Pinnacle Peak Road from 35th to 45th Avenues (Ordinance S-43938)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire and dedicate to public use for right of way purposes, fee title or lesser interest in all or portions of improved or vacant land by donation, purchased within the City’s appraised value, or by the power of eminent domain for the Pinnacle Peak Road Improvement Project. If, however, the property is acquired directly from the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) it shall be acquired at a purchase price and upon such other terms as are established at a public auction conducted by ASLD with the City’s maximum bid to be determined by the City Manager, or his designee, consistent with instructions provided by the City Council in Executive Session. If the property is acquired directly from Maricopa County, it shall be acquired at a purchase price within Maricopa County’s appraised fair market value with opportunity given to the City to review the appraisal for reasonableness.
Further request authorization to enter into short-term protective leases to minimize relocation costs and temporary occupancy agreements to allow occupants time to relocate, as may be necessary to and in furtherance of this acquisition. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to include indemnification and assumption of liability provisions in the transaction documents that are otherwise prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18.
Report
Summary
The acquisition is required for widening and roadway improvements along Pinnacle Peak Road from 35th to 45th Avenues. Improvements will include the installation of curbs and gutters, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant sidewalks, landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals and intersection improvements. A new storm drain system with upgraded box culverts will also be constructed to improve drainage.
Financial Impact
The project will be funded with Arizona Highway User Revenue Funds (AHUR), available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
Along Pinnacle Peak Road, from 35th Avenue to 45th Avenue (Attachment A).
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.