Title
Acquisition of Real Property for Mandan Street Flood Mitigation Project (Ordinance S-45848)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire all real property and related property interests required for the Mandan Street Flood Mitigation Project by donation, purchase within the City's appraised value, or by the power of eminent domain. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City, in partnership with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC), is undertaking the Mandan Street Flood Mitigation Project to alleviate flooding problems impacting the nearby Ahwatukee neighborhood. The project area is located at the base of the South Mountain Park and Preserve, within the vicinity of the Mandan Street and Sacaton Street intersection. Chapter 26, Section 3(c) of the City Charter permits flood control facilities within a City Mountain Preserve Area. FCDMC has worked with the Street Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments to reach a design solution to lessen the effect of flooding while minimizing negative impacts to South Mountain Park and Preserve. The Parks and Recreation Board approved the project on April 26, 2016, and the current design on April, 26, 2018. Acquisition of real property rights from private property owners are necessary for the construction of permanent infrastructure improvements.
The properties impacted by this project are identified in Attachment A.
Financial Impact
Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the FCDMC for this project was recommended for approval at the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on May 9, 2017, by a vote of 4-0.
- City Council adopted Ordinance S-43645 on June 21, 2017, authorizing the IGA with FCDMC for this project.
Location
Vicinity of Mandan and Sacaton streets
Council District: 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.