Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2013-28:  A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona approving an instrument of partial release and partial re-conveyance of a vehicular, non-access easement and a landscaping buffer easement at Lot 29A Woodlands Village Unit 3.

This action will allow the development of the parcel by facilitating a secondary access which City of Flagstaff (City) Fire Department design guidelines require for developments of this size (160 units). The abandonment of the easement would be contingent upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Any impacts on the existing FUTS trail will be mitigated by the development. 

There are no direct financial impacts to the City.  The release of property rights will have a very small reduction of the City's fixed assets inventory.

5. Retain, expand, and diversify economic base

There have been no previous City Council decisions on this topic.

1) Approve the resolution allowing the abandonment of the easements and providing the ability for the developer to have a secondary access as    
    required for his development by City of Flagstaff design guidelines.
2) Approve the resolution with changes. 
3) Not approve the resolution which will prevent Chason Development from developing the site as intended.

Chason Development has completed their Concept Plan review for the Mountain Trails Development.  Due to the number of units in the development (160) they are being required to have a secondary access in case of emergency.  Currently the City has an easement for non-vehicular access and a landscaping buffer across the portion of parcel where the secondary access needs to be.  Development Services and Engineering staff have reviewed the location of the secondary access and the potential abandonment and support the developer's request.  The developer understands, per the attached request letter, that the abandonment would be contingent upon the approval of the Conditional Use Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The construction of the secondary access will impact the FUTS trail, and the developer has committed to addressing any signage or easement issues which are created by that access.

• Abandoning a limited area of the existing easement will allow the developer to generate the secondary access required for a development of this size. 
• The abandonment is contingent upon the development getting approval for a Conditional Use Permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
• The developer will provide proper signage and easements to mitigate any impacts on the FUTS trail caused by the secondary access.
• Staff has reviewed the request and is supportive of the abandonment of the easements as required for the access. 

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