Title
Grant Drainage Easements on City-owned Property Located at 22841 N. Cave Creek Road to Cave Buttes Development Partners, LLC for Sky Crossing (Ordinance S-43969)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to grant drainage easements to Cave Buttes Development Partners, LLC across City-owned property located at 22841 N. Cave Creek Road for consideration in the amount of the appraised value and other considerations. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City-owned property will be encumbered with two drainage easements commencing at the eastern property line, adjacent to the Sky Crossing development. The northern drainage easement consists of approximately 3,542 square feet, and the southern drainage easement consists of approximately 44,089 square feet (Attachment A). The easements are required for construction and development of Sky Crossing, a 409-acre planned community district. Water Services Department staff have reviewed the location of the drainage easements and determined there are no adverse impacts to the City-owned property.
The northern drainage easement is required due to grading in an existing wash. Several homes and a cul-de-sac will be built over a small portion of this channel, therefore the drainage easement is needed to perform re-grading to direct runoff around these homes and cul-de-sac and back into the natural channel.
The southern drainage easement is required due to expansion of Deer Valley Road on the southern property line of the Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant. The drainage easement is needed so re-grading can be performed on the site to ensure that drainage follows historical flow paths.
Financial Impact
Compensation for the easements will be reflective of market value.
Location
22841 N. Cave Creek Road, identified by assessor parcel number 213-02-169A.
Council District: 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services and Finance departments.