Title
Support for Formation of Medlock Place Irrigation Water Delivery District (Resolution 22037)
Description
Request to adopt a resolution to support formation of the Medlock Place Irrigation Water Delivery District through Maricopa County. The proposed Irrigation Water Delivery District includes the single-family residential properties bounded by Pasadena Avenue to the south, Missouri Avenue to the north, 7th Avenue and 3rd Avenue to the west, and Central Avenue to the east. This action has no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Report
Summary
Under the provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Chapter 20, Title 48, Irrigation Water Delivery Districts (IWDD), when the majority of the lot or parcel owners entitled to or capable of receiving irrigation water from the same system want irrigation water delivered to their lands, they may propose organization of an IWDD. Maricopa County requires that applicants for an IWDD within City of Phoenix boundaries obtain City Council support before the County will start the process of forming or re-establishing a district.
If approved by the City Council, landowning neighbors seeking an IWDD complete a special taxation impact statement and submit this document to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors, along with Salt River Project (SRP), will decide if a petition to organize an IWDD may be circulated. See Attachment A for the Consent from SRP to the Board of Supervisors and map of the SRP delivery system.
This request has been reviewed by the Street Transportation and Water Services departments.
Financial Impact
This action has no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Public Outreach
On Mar. 29, 2022, the City received a formal written request from City of Phoenix resident Richard Mountjoy, representative for the Medlock Place neighborhood, to pursue City Council approval to form an IWDD with Maricopa County (Attachment B).
Location
The proposed IWDD includes the single-family residential properties bounded by Pasadena Avenue to the south, Missouri Avenue to the north, 7th Avenue and 3rd Avenue to the west, and Central Avenue to the east.
Council District: 4
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Karen Peters, and the Street Transportation and Water Services departments.