Title
Acceptance of Deed for Vacant Land Adjacent to Phoenix Mountain Preserve near North Mountain Visitor's Center and Designate as "Mountain Preserve"
(Ordinance S-44176)
Description
Request for the City Council to accept a deed for 0.438 acres of vacant land located adjacent to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve near the North Mountain Visitor's Center and designate as "Mountain Preserve" in accordance with provisions of Chapter XXVI of the City Charter, and order that the ordinance be recorded.
Report
Summary
Crown Castle has existing monopole cell tower sites at Sereno Park and Cortez Park requiring a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) conversion for compliance with the LWCF Act of 1965. The conversion replaces 0.12 acres at Sereno Park and 0.02 acres at Cortez Park. The 0.438 acre parcel meets all conversion stipulations, and is to be donated by Crown Castle at no cost to the City for Mountain Preserve purposes.
The property in question is a remnant residential parcel. It was purchased by Crown Castle Communications from Pointe Masterplan, LLC in 2017 to be donated to the City to offset the parkland taken up by the leased cell tower facilities at Cortez and Sereno parks. The 0.438-acre property, which is zoned for residential use, will be added to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, preserving the property in perpetuity and providing additional recreational opportunities to the public.
Location
The property is located along the west side of 7th Street, north of the Peoria Avenue alignment, and is identified by Maricopa County assessor parcel number 159-25-003N.
Council District: 3
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Parks and Recreation Board approved the designation of the 0.438 acre parcel of vacant land as "Mountain Preserve" on Nov. 16, 2017.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Parks and Recreation and Finance departments.