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ARF- 278

Regular Agenda Item 3- E

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/04/2011
Submitted For:	Steve Sanders, Public Works Division Deputy Director
Submitted By:	Steve Sanders, Public Works Division
Department:	Public Works	Division:	Engineering

Request/Subject

Gila County Public Works Engineering Department has received a petition and request from Landmark at the Creek LLC., to vacate a portion of Christopher Creek Loop.

Background Information

Christopher Creek Loop is in the community of Christopher Creek and was formerly Arizona State Route 260. When SR 260 was realigned around the community, the Arizona Department of Transportation turned the road back to Gila County. Gila County accepted the road into the County's Maintained Roadway System and renamed the road Christopher Creek Loop. When this roadway was in ADOT's system the right-of-way varied in width from 100 to 200 feet. Now that the road is no longer in the State Highway System and traffic has been reduced for the most part to local traffic the existing width of the right-of-way is no longer necessary. The area requested for abandonment is adjacent to the petitioners property, currently identified as Assessor's parcel 303-10-094A.

Evaluation

After many on-site visits between the owner's representatives and staff, an area for abandonment was agreed upon and supported by staff. The proposed abandonment will not have an effect on access through the area nor will it impact the area needed to maintain the roadway.

Conclusion

It is in the best interest of the County for the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Engineering Department to begin the process to dispose of this unnecessary public roadway.

Recommendation

The recommendation from the Engineering Department is to approve the motion to begin the process to dispose of an unnecesssary roadway.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to accept or reject a petition from Landmark at the Creek LLC, to begin the process to dispose of an unnecessary public roadway being a portion of Christopher Creek Loop as shown on the attached map. (Steve Sanders)

Attachments
Petition to Vacate a Roadway
Map
Legal Description