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Council approves ground lease extension for Yucca Library expansion tied to GO bond funds

3436199 · May 22, 2025
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Council approved an extension of the ground lease for the Yucca Library site so the city can use voter‑approved GO bond funds to expand the building. Councilmember Pastor added a stipulated direction to explore a future repurposing of the existing building should a new library site be developed on 19th Avenue/Montebello.

The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously to extend the ground lease for the Yucca Library property to enable a GO bond‑funded expansion of the building.

City staff explained the city owns the library building but leases the land from a private owner. The lease extension is required to secure a larger footprint for the expansion funded by the voter‑approved general obligation…

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