Title
Grant of Access Easement and Authorization to License a Portion of City-Owned Property to the Arizona Jewish Historical Society at 1221 N. Central Avenue (Ordinance S-52095) - District 7
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to grant an access easement to the Arizona Jewish Historical Society (AJHS), an Arizona non-profit corporation, for perpetual, non-exclusive, access for fire service and refuse disposal across City-owned property at 1221 N. Central Avenue (Burton Barr Central Library parking lot).
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a revocable license to allow AJHS to conduct construction staging on City-owned property. Use of this area is necessary for construction and renovation of the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center which is adjacent to the Burton Barr Central Library parking lot.
Report
Summary
AJHS is scheduled to begin construction to renovate and expand its facility located at 122 E. Culver Street, which is adjacent to the Library parking lot. The project contemplates, among other things, the demolition of existing structures in accordance with City Council directives specified in Ordinance S-46698. Although the City's fire and refuse removal vehicles have adequate ingress onto the AJHS property from Culver Street, an access easement is needed for the vehicles to exit through the adjacent library parking lot. There will not be adequate area for large vehicles to turn around and exit back to Culver.
A revocable license for use of a portion of the Burton Barr Central Library parking lot is needed for material and equipment storage and staging during the course of construction. The term of the license should be 18 months from commencement of construction with an option for a six-month extension. The licensee shall provide insurance and indemnification acceptable to the City's Risk Management Division and Law Department.
Both the Library Department and the Office of Arts and Culture support the granting of the perpetual non-exclusive access easement and a revocable license. This construction and renovation project will be funded, in part, through the 2023 General Obligation Bond Project under the Office of Arts and Culture.
Location
Southeast corner of Central Avenue and Willetta Street
1221 N. Central Avenue
Assessor's Parcel Number: 111-35-104
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson, Deputy City Manager David Mathews, the Library Department and Office of Arts and Culture.