Title
Grant of Electrical Easement to Arizona Public Service Company Across City-owned Property Located Along Litchfield Road Between Olive and Peoria Avenues (Ordinance S-50577)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to grant an electrical easement to Arizona Public Service Company (APS) across City-owned property located along Litchfield Road between Olive and Peoria avenues, at market value. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The property, to be encumbered by the easement, includes four Maricopa County Assessor Parcel numbers (APNs) totaling approximately 443.57 acres. The easement is requested by APS to upgrade the existing electrical transmission and distribution lines in the area. The easement, a total of approximately 26.79 acres, is located along the western and northern boundary of the properties, reducing the net site size of the parcels by six percent and leaving a total of 416.78 net acres. APS will compensate the City for the easement based on market value as determined by an appraisal or other valuation method accepted by the Finance Department's Real Estate Division.
City Council authorized selling the City-owned properties on the open market through a City-contracted broker on May 3, 2023. The City will be fully compensated for any loss of use to the land caused by the easement encumbrance with the remainder of the property still marketable as originally intended.
The properties to be encumbered by the easement are identified by address or location and APN include:
- Northeast Corner of Olive Avenue and Litchfeld Road, 501-43-012C
- Southeast corner of Peoria Avenue and Litchfield Road, 501-43-013C
- Along the east side of Litchfield Road between Olive and Peoria avenues, 501-43-013D
- 9816 N. Litchfield Road, 501-43-023A
Financial Impact
Revenue will be reflective of the market value of the easement.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council adopted Ordinance S-49641 on May 3, 2023.
Location
Along Litchfield Road between Olive and Peoria avenues.
Council District: Outside of the City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Aviation and Finance departments.