Title
Authorization to License City-Owned Vacant Land near 36th Avenue and West Encanto Boulevard to the Del Monte Village Garden Association (Ordinance S-52516) - District 4
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into a license with Del Monte Village Garden Association for vacant City-owned property near 36th Avenue and West Encanto Boulevard for use as a community garden. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all necessary funds in accordance with the terms of the license.
Report
Summary
The property was acquired by the Water Services Department using water operating revenues, Fund 0052, for the purpose of developing a well site. The entire tract is Lot 185 of DEL MONTE VILLAGE 2 (MCR 59-32) and is comprised of approximately 6,630 square feet. The licensed premises, or the area outside the fenced well enclosure, is approximately 4,710 square feet. The licensed premises are the unused portion of a Water Services Department well site. The well and its equipment are separately fenced while the balance of the site is unimproved. Due to size and underlying zoning, the proposed license area is an uneconomic remnant with few allowable uses. The community garden will be built, operated, and maintained by the Del Monte Village Garden Association, in collaboration with community partnership and volunteers. The garden will supply fresh produce to support local food security initiatives, serve as a space for bringing neighbors together to grow food, incorporate landscape enhancements to improve the site's aesthetics, and foster community engagement. Lessee may display monument and business signs as approved by the City's Planning and Development Department.
The rental rate is $37.50 per year, plus applicable taxes, which is within the range of market rents as determined by the Real Estate Division. The licensee shall provide insurance and indemnification acceptable to the City's Risk Management Division and the Law Department. The license may be cancelled pursuant to Arizona Revised Statue 38-511. The license may contain other terms and conditions deemed necessary by the City.
Contract Term
The term of the license is one year with two, one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
-Rent during the initial year of the license is $37.50 per year, plus applicable taxes.
Location
36th Avenue and West Encanto Boulevard
Maricopa County Assessor's Parcel Number: 108-13-015
Council District: 4
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services and Finance departments.