Title
Acquisition of Real Property for the 47th Avenue Basin and Channel Project Located North of Buckeye Road and West of 47th Avenue (Ordinance S-52395) - District 7
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire all real property and related property interests either by donation, purchase within the City's appraised value, or purchase at a settlement amount arrived at through mediation and determined by the City Manager or designee to be reasonable under the circumstances, or by the power of eminent domain, for the 47th Avenue Basin and Channel Project. Further request to authorize dedication of land with roadway and/or public improvements to public use for right of way purposes via a separate recording instrument, accept and grant all easements along the alignment and execute all necessary licenses and agreements in furtherance of this ordinance. Further request authorization to provide relocation costs and allow occupants time to relocate, as may be necessary to and in furtherance of this acquisition. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This project is in collaboration with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County. The acquisition of approximately 18.55 acres is required for construction of flood mitigation measures as identified by the Durango Area Drainage Master Plan (DADMP) Study. The DADMP provides for a 100-year flood mitigation and includes a detention basin that will be created at the northwest corner of 47th Avenue and Buckeye Road. The basin will attenuate peak water discharges in the 47th Avenue Channel.
The parcels affected by this project are 4710 West Buckeye Road and 920 South 47th Avenue, identified by Maricopa County Assessor's parcel numbers 104-21-004K and 104-21-004P.
Financial Impact
Funding is available from the Street Transportation Department's storm drainage impact fee budget.
Location
North of Buckeye Road, West of 47th Avenue.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton, the City Engineer and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.