Title
Acquisition of Vacant Land South of Alameda Road Between 7th and 19th Avenues for a New North Phoenix Transit Operations and Maintenance Garage (Ordinance S-50433)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire approximately 24.7 acres of vacant land by donation, purchase within the City's appraised value, purchase at a settlement amount arrived at through mediation and determined by the City Manager or his designee to be reasonable under the circumstances, or the power of eminent domain for a new North Phoenix Transit Operations and Maintenance Garage south of Alameda Road between 7th and 19th avenues. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Transit Department, as part of its current operations and future bus fleet transition to battery electric buses and hydrogen-fuel-cell electric buses, needs to construct an operations and maintenance garage to support the operation of public transit services. Two of the three existing operation and maintenance garages were constructed in 1981 and are at capacity for buses and operations. The acquisition of approximately 24.7 acres of vacant land is required to facilitate the construction of a new North Phoenix Operations and Maintenance Garage for more fleet capacity, new fueling technology, and a more modern facility to effectively provide bus service to the City and surrounding communities.
The parcel affected by this acquisition is a portion of the land identified by Maricopa County Assessor's parcel number 210-07-090C, located south of Alameda Road between 7th and 19th avenues.
Financial Impact
Funding is available in the Public Transit Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
South of Alameda Road between 7th and 19th Avenues.
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and Public Transit and Finance departments.