10.A.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 07/16/2013
- From:
- Gary Miller, Project Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2013-16: An ordinance authorizing the sale of two access easements that encumber a portion of parcel 109-02-001P and benefit parcel 109-05-081A currently owned by Cedar West Capital LLC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2013-16 by title only for the final time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2013-16 by title only for the final time (if approved above)
3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2013-16
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2013-16 by title only for the final time (if approved above)
3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2013-16
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
Staff has received a request from Cedar West Capital LLC to purchase two access easements across parcel 109-02-001P owned by the City of Flagstaff. The access driveways have been in place and utilized for over the past 20 years without the appropriate easements. Selling these two access easements will provide legal access along the existing driveways across parcel 109-02-001P.
Financial Impact:
Cedar West Capital LLC will purchase the access easement rights from the City of Flagstaff in the amount of $500.00 as determined by the attached opinion of value.
Connection to Council Goal:
5. Retain, expand, and diversify economic base
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
The City Council discussed this and held first reading of the Ordinance at their July 2, 2013, meeting.
Options and Alternatives:
The Council may approve the easement sale request: Approval of the request will provide legal access to the existing development.
The Council may deny the request for easements: Denial of the request will maintain the current access situation, and complicate the sale of the property.
The Council may deny the request for easements: Denial of the request will maintain the current access situation, and complicate the sale of the property.
Background/History:
City of Flagstaff Development Review Board approved a site plan for Flagstaff Cedar Center in 1989. The attached site plan identifies two access driveways across parcel 109-02-001P, owned by the City of Flagstaff, with a note that states "ACCESS EASEMENT TO BE GIVEN BY CITY". To date these access driveways have been utilized by the current development without the easements in place. The property owner is currently attempting to sell the property, but has been unable to finalize the real estate transaction due to this situation.
Community Involvement:
None