ORDINANCE NO. 5162
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, APPROVING GROUND LEASE NO. 19 WITH CHD CURTIS EAST, LLC; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE GROUND LEASE AND THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS AND TAKE ALL OTHER ACTION NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Chandler owns 4.798 acres of vacant land (the “Property”) at the Chandler Municipal Airport obtained with Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) funds and intended for development for aviation-related purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals on June 5, 2025, for hangar development at the Property and received four proposals; and
WHEREAS, Dark Horse Aviation’s proposal was selected for award; and
WHEREAS, Dark Horse Aviation has formed and controls a separate entity known as CHD Curtis East, LLC to enter into Airport Lease No. 19 and operate the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, as follows:
Section 1. Approves the execution of the Lease between the City of Chandler and CHD Curtis East, LLC in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
Section 2. Authorizes the Mayor of the City of Chandler to execute the Lease and the City Manager, or designee, to sign all documents and take all action necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.
INTRODUCED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 11th day of June, 2026.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 25th day of June 2026.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
CERTIFICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5162 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of June 2026, and that a quorum was present thereat.
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
Published in the Arizona Republic on:
July 3, 2026 and July 10, 2026.
*REFERENCED EXHIBIT(S) AND/OR ATTACHMENT(S) ON FILE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.*