Title
Development Agreement with Laveen Baseline, LLC, 59th & Baseline, LLC, Jaguar Premier Properties, LLP, Lines Brothers Land & Cattle, LLC, Sunwest Federal Credit Union, and Crosswalk Lutheran Ministries, Inc. for Roadway Improvements to Baseline Road (Ordinance S-44838)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Development Agreement with Laveen Baseline, LLC, 59th & Baseline, LLC, Jaguar Premium Properties, LLP, Lines Brothers Land & Cattle, LLC, Sunwest Federal Credit Union, and Crosswalk Ministries, Inc. for the design and construction of roadway infrastructure and other back-of-curb improvements on Baseline Road from 57th Avenue west to the 202 Freeway alignment. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The City's contribution will not exceed $2 million.
Report
Summary
The proposed ordinance authorizes the City Manager to execute a seven-party development agreement between the City of Phoenix, Laveen Baseline, LLC, 59th & Baseline, LLC, Jaguar Premium Properties, LLP, Lines Brothers Land & Cattle, LLC, Sunwest Federal Credit Union, and Crosswalk Lutheran Ministries, Inc. to make improvements on Baseline Road from 57th Avenue west to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway alignment. The improvements will include medians, asphalt pavement, signing and striping. The Development Agreement will establish the terms of the agreement and associated costs for each party for the design and construction of this segment of Baseline Road. The individual property owners will be responsible for constructing de-acceleration lanes, landscaping, sidewalks and other improvements on their properties outside of the curb. In addition, they are required to contribute to funding the traffic light at 59th Avenue and Baseline Road. The City will contribute an amount not to exceed $2 million. The City will be reimbursed through the collection of impact fee payments as this area develops.
The City will realize significant efficiencies through this agreement including increased and more efficient access to and from the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, enhanced opportunities for economic development, and reduced traffic congestion by upgrading existing infrastructure to current City standards.
Financial Impact
The City will contribute an amount not to exceed $2 million for the City share of roadway infrastructure improvements. Project management, design and construction of the roadway will be the responsibility of the private property owners. Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
Baseline Road from 57th Avenue to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway alignment.
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Planning and Development departments.