Title
Proposed 47th Street and Ashler Hills Drive Annexation (Ordinance S-43401)
Description
An ordinance extending and increasing the corporate limits of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, by annexing an area not within the present limits of the City of Phoenix, designated as the 47th Street and Ashler Hills Drive Annexation. The ordinance also authorizes current county zoning to continue in effect until municipal zoning is applied to the annexed territory.
Report
Summary
This annexation was requested by Mr. Andrew Armstrong, with Beus Gilbert, PLLC, on behalf of the property owner for the purpose of expanding the existing Chaparral Animal Hospital campus for equestrian rehabilitation and care and rezoning the property within the City of Phoenix. The proposed annexation conforms to current city policies and complies with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-471 regarding annexation. The City Clerk Department has received signed petitions representing 100% of the assessed value and 100% of the owners, excluding utilities, within the proposed annexation area.
Public Outreach
A public hearing was conducted on Feb. 15, 2017 to allow the City Council to gather community comment regarding the annexation proposal. Notification of the public hearing was published in the Arizona Business Gazette newspaper, and was posted in at least three conspicuous places in the territory proposed to be annexed. Also, notice by first-class mail was sent to each property owner in the area proposed to be annexed.
Location
The proposed annexation area includes parcel 211-35-011L and is located west of 47th Street and south of Ashler Hills Drive, in Council District 2. The annexation area is approximately 4.772 acres (0.0075 sq. mi) and the population is estimated to be zero individuals. The Waiver of Claims for Diminution in Value of Property under Proposition 207 has been executed.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.