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File #: 18-3080   
Type: Formal Action Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 11/7/2018 Final action: 11/7/2018
Title: Salt River Project Land Use License with City of Phoenix for Private Commercial Development Project, "Amazon PHX3 Parking Lot," at Southeast Corner of Buckeye Road and 71st Avenue
District: District 7

Title

Salt River Project Land Use License with City of Phoenix for Private Commercial Development Project, "Amazon PHX3 Parking Lot," at Southeast Corner of Buckeye Road and 71st Avenue

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a land use license with Salt River Project (SRP) for a private commercial development project "Amazon PHX3 Parking Lot" (KIVA Number 17-1253) located at the southeast corner of Buckeye Road and 71st Avenue. There is no financial impact to the City for this license.

 

Report

Summary

The land use license is necessary to facilitate the development of the property located at the southeast corner of Buckeye Road and 71st Avenue. The license will allow for the construction of right-of-way improvements including: pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk and landscaping along 71st Avenue and will be consistent with and shall not interfere with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation fee property.

 

Indemnification

The SRP license agreement includes authorization pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 42-20 to indemnify, release and hold harmless SRP for: (A) acts of omissions of the City, its agents, officers, directors or employees; (B) the City's use of occupancy of the licensed property for the purposes contemplated by the license, including but not limited to claims by third parties who are invited or permitted onto the licensed property, either expressed or implied by the City or by nature of the City's improvement or other use of the licensed property pursuant to this license; and (C) the City's failure to comply with or fulfill its obligations established by the license or by laws. Per City of Phoenix Code, indemnification of another public entity requires approval from the City Council.

 

Contract Term

The term of the License shall be for 25 years beginning Jan. 1, 2019 and ending Dec. 31, 2045. The license may be renewed upon written agreement by the parties.

 

Financial Impact

There is no financial impact for this license.

 

Location

Southeast corner of Buckeye Road and 71st Avenue.

Council District: 7

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Planning and Development departments.