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RESOLUTION 2001-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,URGING THE ARIZONA STATE LAND
DEPARTMENT,THE CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE,AND THE
COMMISSIONER,TO LOOK WITH FAVOR UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CITY
OF SCOTTSDALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF 16,600 ACRES OF STATE TRUST
LAND IN THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE TO THE CLASSIFICATION AS SUITABLE
FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES
WHEREAS,theTownofFountainHills,sinceitsincorporation,hassharedmanygoalsand
programs with the City of Scottsdale;and
WHEREAS,bothmunicipalitieshaveworkedlongandhardonmutuallysharedgoalsof
preservation and conservation;and
WHEREAS,theArizonaStateLandDepartmenthassetapublichearingfor Thursday,
February 15,2001for public testimony onthe request for conservation status of the state-owned
land;and
WHEREAS,theMayorandCounciloftheTownofFountainHillswillbe conducting its
regularly scheduled Town Council meeting onthe evening of February 15,2001andwillnotbe
ableto attend and give public testimony:
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section1.That attached tothis Resolution as Exhibit "A"isamapdepictingthe16,600
acres of state trust land that the City of Scottsdale desires tohave reclassified as
suitable for conservation purposes.
Section2.ThattheTownof Fountain Hillsfindsthatsucha request clearly appearstobein
thebest interest of the Trust,andthatthe application bythe City of Scottsdale for
reclassification is wholly supported and endorsed hereby.
Section3.Thatuponpassageofthis Resolution,theTownClerkisdirectedtoprepare
certified copiesofthis Resolution and distribute thesamepriorto February 15,
2001tothe Arizona State Land Department and tothe Commissioner for
distribution tothe Conservation Advisory Committee.That a certified copyof
this Resolution be sent tothe City of Scottsdale with a request that itbe included
inthe material they submit on the evening of February 15,2001.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain
Hills,Arizona,this 1st dayof February,2001.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:ATTESTED TO:
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Sharon Morgan,Ma^or Cassie B.Hansen,Town Clerk
REVIEWED BY:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul L.Nordin,Town Manager William E.Farrell,Town Attorney
Resolution 2001-08
ACQUISITION STATUS
FOR THE MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE
JENNY LYNN
CIRCLE MOUNTAIN
HONDA BOW
LLSROCKAWAY
STAGECOACH PASS
CAREFREE
BEARDSLEY
OUTER LOOP
UNION HILLS
BELL/FRANK LLOYD
WRIGHT BLVD.
GREENWAY
THUNDERBIRD
DOUBLE TREE
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DESERT HILLS &^&lgp^^
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—1 Recommended Study Boundary for
!1the McDowell SonoranPreserve:36,400
^Bi McDowell SonoranPreserve (12/00):9,824.5 acres
|StateTrustLand Reclassified as Suitable for Conservation:3,079 acres
||State Trust Land in boundary-in API Petition:16,600 acres
||Additional Land in Planned Preserve Protected by Zoning:1,766 acres
||Acquisition Pending:377 acres
Q ^]StateTrustLandNot Elligible forAPI:400 acres
|Remaining Landtobe Considered for Preserve
I1 Land in Fountain Hills Identified for Preservation:1,600acres