Title
Acceptance of a Deed for Parks Purposes and Designation of Land as "Mountain Preserve" (Ordinance S-46470)
Description
Request that the City Council accept a Warranty Deed for land donated to the City of Phoenix and designate three parcels as "Mountain Preserve" in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXVI; further ordering the ordinance recorded.
Report
Summary
The property owners of 1401 and 1405 E. Sierra St. reached out to the Parks and Recreation Department for the sole purpose of donating two parcels of vacant land to the City. The two parcels, to be conveyed by warranty deed, are approximately 15,000 square feet and located adjacent to Phoenix Mountains Preserve. The land to be accepted and designated as "Mountain Preserve" in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXVI is identified by Maricopa County Assessor's parcel numbers 159-20-114 and 159-20-115A, and more fully described in Exhibit A to be recorded with the ordinance.
Maricopa County conveyed a 13,416 square foot parcel located at 16th Avenue, north of Shangri La Road to the City by quit-claim deed, subsequently accepted by City Council on Jan. 8, 2020, Ordinance S-46281. A portion of the land, approximately 6,779 square feet, extends into the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. The land to be designated as "Mountain Preserve" in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXVI is a portion of Maricopa County Assessor's parcel number 159-11-001B, and more fully described in Exhibit B to be recorded with the ordinance.
Location
1401 and 1405 E. Sierra St.; and 16th Avenue, north of Shangri La Road.
Council District: 3
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Parks and Recreation and Finance departments.