Title
Amend Ordinance S-38518 to Dedicate Property Interests to Public Use for Right-of-Way Purposes and Complete Relocation Process (Ordinance S-43826)
Description
Request the City Council to amend Ordinance S-38518 to dedicate to public use for right-of-way purposes the fee title or lesser interest in all or portions of 178 improved or vacant parcels located along Broadway Road between 7th Street and 51st Avenue, and to complete the relocation process. Further authorize the City Controller to disburse funds related to relocation assistance as required under state and federal law. The dedication will be completed via a separate instrument and recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder.
Report
Summary
The City acquired portions of private property along the north and south sides of Broadway Road between 7th Street and 51st Avenue as part of the Street Transportation Department's Avenida Rio Salado Broadway Road Improvement Project. Since the project is near completion and improvements are in place, this dedication is necessary to ensure the right-of-way is accurately reflected through the Maricopa County Assessor's and Recorder's Offices. Amending the Ordinance to authorize disbursement for relocation assistance, as required under state and federal law, will allow payments to be made for remaining relocation cases. The budget for the remaining relocation payments is included in the overall project budget for acquisition approved under the prior Council actions. All of the conditions and stipulations previously stated in the above referenced Ordinance shall remain the same.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council adopted Ordinance S-38518 on Feb. 8, 2012 and amended the ordinance on Aug. 28, 2013 (Ordinance S-40159) and Dec. 18, 2013 (Ordinance S-40474) to increase the number of parcels acquired for the project.
Location
The properties are located along the north and south sides of Broadway Road between 7th Street and 51st Avenue.
Council Districts: 7, 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.