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See detail of each step of the process below the graphic.

1. Customer contacts DSD - Abandonment Coordinator provides abandonment handout¹, reviews abandonment application¹, petition¹, sketch¹ and associated documentation. If traffic mitigation required, proceed to Step #2. If OK for submittal, proceed to Step 3.

2. Contact Street Transportation Department, Traffic Mitigation Section. Street staff will determine if additional measures are necessary and submit a report (Step # 2a) to customer. If not required, proceed to Step #3.

3. Application submitted to Development Services Department, Central Log in. Abandonment coordinator reviews application and forwards copies to city departments and utility companies for comments. Staff report developed outlining conditions for approval of abandonment request. If public hearing required, proceed to Step #4.

4. Staff will determine if public hearing is required, depending on the type of abandonment and issues found during the development of the staff report. If request does not impact public access, proceed to step #5b. Otherwise proceed to Step #5a

5. 1. The hearing is conducted and testimony is given. The hearing officer renders a decision. The decision may be an approval, approval with stipulations, continuance, or denial. The customer or the aggrieved party may appeal¹ the decision to the city Council. If the decision results in a denial and appeals are not successful, the case is terminated.

   2. Staff develops letter of disposition outlining the stipulations of abandonment.
6. Customer must now begin addressing abandonment stipulations per results of either the public hearing or letter of disposition. Once all stipulations have been addressed, staff will finish processing of legal description and forward to City Council for final resolution.

7. City Council either votes to approve, deny or continue request for final approval and resolution.

8. Once resolution is adopted, abandonment documents are forwarded to Maricopa County for Recording. The County then determines ownership and disperses property per original subdivision plat. Once recorded, the abandonment documents are placed in City Clerk’s Office who also forwards the resolution to abandonment coordinator. Abandonment coordinator then closes out the project file and sends to City Clerk for permanent storage. Abandonment completed.

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