Title
Acquisition of Real Property Rights for Bus Pad Improvements at Various Locations (Ordinance S-45595)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to acquire property rights required for transit stop bus pad improvements for a purchase price and upon such other terms as are established at the Arizona State Land Department's (ASLD) public auction, or by donation, purchase within the City's appraised value or by the power of eminent domain, and to dedicate land with roadway improvements to public use via separate recording instrument. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18, as the ASLD's Certificate of Purchase and other form documents include such provisions.
Report
Summary
Acquisition is required for construction of transit stop bus pad improvements at four different locations. The improvements will provide transit users with contiguous sidewalk connections and improved access to existing bus stops and include wheelchair accessible bus pads and adjoining sidewalks. These projects are part of Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Achieving Transit Accessibility Now (ATAN) program, aimed at providing safe and equitable accessibility to the regional transit system.
The properties impacted by this project are identified in Attachment A.
Financial Impact
The projects will be funded with T2050 and ATAN funds available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
Northeast corner of 27th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane
Along 29th Avenue, north of Pinnacle Peak Road
Along 29th Avenue, south of Happy Valley Road
Along Hilton Avenue, west of 19th Avenue
Council Districts: 1 and 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.