Title
Easement Exchange between the City of Phoenix and USA Department of Interior for Relocation of Irrigation Facilities within Right-of-Way at 59th Avenue and Elliot Road (Ordinance S-48906)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary documents and accept a quit claim deed for an easement exchange between the City of Phoenix (City) and the United States of America (USA) through its Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation for the purpose of relocating irrigation facilities. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
An easement exchange is required to relocate irrigation facilities from an open distribution ditch to an underground pipeline for the development of the Isola Homes subdivision. The irrigation facilities are currently located within the City's right-of-way along 59th Avenue and Elliot Road, and will be relocated to the east, partially within right-of-way and partially within private property.
The City will convey approximately 3,920 square feet, Isola Elliot LLC will convey approximately 7,840 square feet, and other adjacent property owners will convey approximately 15,681 square feet to the USA to accommodate the relocated irrigation facilities. In exchange for the new easements, USA will quit claim approximately 25,265 square feet of an existing easement within the right-of-way to the City.
Location
59th Avenue and Elliot Road
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton, Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.