Title
Easement Exchange Between City of Phoenix and USA Department of Interior for Relocation of Irrigation Facilities within Dobbins Road Right-of-Way (Ordinance S-47262)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary documents and to accept a quitclaim deed for an easement exchange between the City of Phoenix (City) and the United States of America (USA) through its Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation for the purpose of relocating irrigation facilities. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
An easement exchange is required to relocate irrigation facilities from an open distribution ditch to an underground pipeline for development of the Dobbins Heights Subdivision. The irrigation facilities are currently within the City's right-of-way along Dobbins Road between 15th and 19th avenues, and will be relocated to the south, partially within right-of-way and partially within private property.
The City will convey approximately 1,294 square feet and Lennar Arizona, Inc. will convey approximately 12,870 square feet in easements to the USA to accommodate the relocated irrigation facilities. In exchange, the USA will quitclaim to the City a portion of the existing easement within the right-of-way containing approximately 13,620 square feet.
Location
Dobbins Road, between 15th and 19th avenues
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.