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File #: 25-2183   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 12/3/2025 Final action: 12/3/2025
Title: Acquisition of Easements for the 16th Street and Ardmore Road Hohokam Drainage Basin I Project (Ordinance S-52446) - District 8
District: District 8

Title

Acquisition of Easements for the 16th Street and Ardmore Road Hohokam Drainage Basin I Project (Ordinance S-52446) - District 8

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to acquire easements either by donation, purchase within the City's appraised value, purchase at a settlement amount arrived through mediation and determined by the City Manager or designee to be reasonable under the circumstances, or by the power of eminent domain, for the 16th Street and Ardmore Road Hohokam Drainage Basin I Project. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.

 

Report

Summary

Acquisition of easements are required for construction of a storm drain system which includes a high capacity drop inlet and graded basins to effectively capture floodwater. The collected flow will be conveyed through the storm drain and discharged at the southeast corner of the proposed detention basins.

 

The parcels affected by this project are 1701 E. Dobbins Road and 1623 E. Pickrell Drive, identified by Maricopa County Assessor's parcel numbers 301-37-009 and 301-35-033.

 

Financial Impact

Funding for this project is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.

 

Location

East Dobbins Road and South 16th Street

Council District: 8

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher, the City Engineer, and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.