Ordinance No. 07-26 Annexation Buckeye 83.doc.pdf

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WHEN RECORDED, RETURN TO: 
 
City of Buckeye 
ATTN: City Clerk, Lucinda J. Aja 
530 East Monroe Avenue 
Buckeye, Arizona 85326 
 
ORDINANCE NO. 07-26 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
BUCKEYE, 
ARIZONA, 
EXTENDING 
AND 
INCREASING 
THE 
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE, MARICOPA 
COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 
TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND 
AMENDMENTS THERETO, BY ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 85 ACRES 
GENERALLY 
LOCATED 
AT 
THE 
SOUTHEAST 
CORNER 
OF 
INTERSTATE 10 AND STATE ROUTE 85. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of Buckeye, Arizona (the “City”) desires to annex certain territory, 
which is contiguous to the City; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2026 a blank petition was filed with the Maricopa County 
Recorder’s office, setting forth a description and accurate map of all the exterior boundaries of 
the territory proposed to be annexed; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2026 the City Council held a Public Hearing to discuss this 
annexation proposal; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, at least six (6) days before the public hearing and at least fifteen (15) days 
before the end of the thirty-day waiting period following the filing of the blank petition with the 
Maricopa County Recorder’s office, notice was given by publication at least once in a 
newspaper of general circulation published or circulated in the City and the area to be annexed; 
at least six (6) days before the public hearing, notice was also posted in at least three (3) 
conspicuous public places in the territory proposed to be annexed, sent by first-class mail to the 
clerk of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the County assessor, and sent by first-
class mail with an accurate map of the territory to be annexed to each owner of real and 
personal property that would be subject to taxation by the City in the event of annexation; and  
 
 
WHEREAS, within one (1) year of the last day of the thirty-day waiting period, a petition 
has been presented in writing to the Mayor and Council, signed by the owners of one-half or 
more in value of the real and personal property and more than one-half of the persons owning 
real and personal property that would be subject to taxation by the City in the event of 
annexation, as shown by the last assessment of the property, asking that the property be 
annexed to the City; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, the petition sets forth a true and correct description of all exterior 
boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed, and no changes to such territory have been 
made after the petition had been signed; and   
 
 
WHEREAS, proper and sufficient certification and proof of the foregoing facts are now 
on file in the office of the City Clerk; together with the original petition referred to herein; and

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WHEREAS, the estimated current population of the area to be annexed is zero (0), and 
the estimated future population of the area to be annexed shall be in compliance with the 
Buckeye General Plan land use and density requirements;  
 
 
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, as follows:  
 
 
Section 1. 
The foregoing recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein. 
 
 
Section 2. 
The territory legally described on Exhibit A and depicted on Exhibit B, 
incorporated herein by this express reference, is hereby annexed to the City of Buckeye, and 
the City’s corporate limits are extended and increased to include the same. 
 
 
Section 3. 
This annexation shall become final upon the expiration of thirty (30) days 
from the date of adoption of this ordinance. 
 
 
Section 4. 
The City Clerk is hereby directed to record a certified copy of this 
ordinance, together with all exhibits hereto, with the Maricopa County Recorder’s office 
immediately after this annexation becomes final. 
 
 
Section 5. 
The territory annexed by this ordinance shall be initially zoned and shown 
on the City’s official zoning map as Business Park (BP). 
 
 
Section 6. 
The Mayor and City Council hereby elect that the City be the provider of 
regular City Fire Department services to the subject property. 
 
 
Section 7. 
The Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk are hereby 
authorized and directed to take all steps and to execute all documents necessary to carry out 
the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. 
 
 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, 
this 7th day of April, 2026. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
Tosca Henry, City Attorney 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit A:     Legal Description 
Exhibit B:     Depiction

EXHIBIT A 
TO 
ORDINANCE NO. 07-26 
[Legal Description] 
(See Following 3 Pages)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 
A PORTION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 13 AND THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 
24, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, 
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 
PART 1: 
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13 FROM WHICH THE 
WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13 BEARS NORTH 00˚37’23” EAST, A 
DISTANCE OF 2624.29 FEET; 
THENCE SOUTH 89˚07’55” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 55.01 FEET TO THE POINT OF 
BEGINNING; 
THENCE NORTH 00˚28’00” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 137.39 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF 
A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY WHOSE RADIUS BEARS SOUTH 84°26'46" EAST, 
A DISTANCE OF 1382.39 FEET; 
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, TO THE RIGHT, 
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 40°10'06", AN ARC LENGTH OF 969.15 FEET; 
THENCE NORTH 46˚06’01” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 445.58 FEET; 
THENCE SOUTH 89˚12’48” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1899.88 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF 
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 13; 
THENCE ALONG SAID EAST LINE, SOUTH 00˚12’12” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 493.59 
FEET; 
THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE, NORTH 89˚11’21” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 669.16 
FEET; 
THENCE SOUTH 00˚17’26” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 164.30 FEET; 
THENCE NORTH 89˚10’55” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 669.77 FEET; 
THENCE SOUTH 00˚25’17” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 657.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 
SAID SECTION 13; 
CHAD W. HUBER 
RLS 35316 
1661 E. CAMELBACK RD, SUITE 400 
Tel. No. (602) 837-5511 
PHOENIX, AZ 85016 
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION 
THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH LINE, SOUTH 00˚01’43” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1328.35 
FEET; 
THENCE NORTH 89˚15’47” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 714.31 FEET TO THE EASTERLY 
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 266TH AVENUE AS DESCRIBED IN DOCUMENT NO. 
20090309254, RECORDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA AND THE BEGINNING OF A 
CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY WHOSE RADIUS BEARS SOUTH 73°18'31" WEST, 
A DISTANCE OF 1855.00 FEET; 
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE ARC OF SAID 
CURVE, TO THE LEFT, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 08°09'34", AN ARC LENGTH 
OF 264.17 FEET; 
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, NORTH 24˚52’59” WEST, A 
DISTANCE OF 592.18 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE CONCAVE 
NORTHEASTERLY WHOSE RADIUS BEARS NORTH 65°06'54" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
1295.00 FEET; 
THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, TO THE 
RIGHT, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 25°14'04", AN ARC LENGTH OF 570.35 FEET 
TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 24; 
THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, NORTH 88˚59’03” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 
109.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 
PART 1 CONTAINING 3,471,811 SQ.FT. OR 79.70 ACRES MORE OR LESS. 
TOGETHER WITH; 
PART 2: 
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24 FROM WHICH THE 
WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 24 BEARS SOUTH 00˚06’29” EAST, A 
DISTANCE OF 2662.90 FEET; 
CHAD W. HUBER 
RLS 35316 
1661 E. CAMELBACK RD, SUITE 400 
Tel. No. (602) 837-5511 
PHOENIX, AZ 85016 
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION 
THENCE SOUTH 89˚07’55” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 55.01 FEET TO THE WESTERLY 
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID 266TH AVENUE, THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE CONCAVE 
NORTHEASTERLY WHOSE RADIUS BEARS SOUTH 89°35'42" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
1405.00 FEET AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, TO THE LEFT, 
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 25°16'57", AN ARC LENGTH OF 619.97 FEET; 
THENCE SOUTH 24˚52’32” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 592.23 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF 
A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY WHOSE RADIUS BEARS SOUTH 65°07'05" 
WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1745.00 FEET; 
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, TO THE RIGHT, THROUGH A 
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 07°01'22", AN ARC LENGTH OF 213.89 FEET; 
THENCE NORTH 89˚16’15” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 454.87 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF 
WAY LINE OF STATE ROUTE 85; 
THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, NORTH 00˚06’29” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 
1331.54 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 
PART 2 CONTAINING 242,871 SQ.FT. OR 5.58 ACRES MORE OR LESS. 
TOTAL CONTAINING 3,714,682 SQ.FT. OR 85.28 ACRES MORE OR LESS. 
CHAD W. HUBER 
RLS 35316 
1661 E. CAMELBACK RD, SUITE 400 
Tel. No. (602) 837-5511 
PHOENIX, AZ 85016 
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EXHIBIT B 
TO 
ORDINANCE NO. 07-26 
[Depiction] 
(See Following 2 Pages)

EXHIBIT B 
W 1/4 COR. 
SEC. 13, 
T1N, R4W 
VWP BUCKEYE 
OWNER, LLC 
L3 
L4 
L1 
SW COR. 
SEC. 13, 
T1N, R4W 
POC 
POB 
PART 1 AND 
C1 
L2 
L13 
C3 
C4 
APN: 504-27-006M 
L8 
L6 
S 1/4 COR. 
SEC. 13, 
T1N, R4W 
PART 2 
L14 L12 
C5 
C2 
L15 
L11 
APN: 
504-27-017T
W 1/4 COR. 
SEC. 24, 
T1N, R4W 
CHAD W. HUBER 
RLS 35316 
1661 E. CAMELBACK RD, SUITE 400 
Tel. No. (602) 837-5511 
PHOENIX, AZ 85016 
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S00°06'29"E 2662.90' 
L16 
N00°37'23"E 2624.29' 
APN: 504-27-017R 
L10
L9 
L7 
L5 
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EXHIBIT B 
CURVE TABLE 
C1 = Δ = 40°10'06" 
R - 1382.39' 
L - 969.15' 
C2 = Δ = 08°09'34" 
R - 1855.00' 
L - 264.17' 
C3 = Δ = 25°14'04" 
R - 1295.00' 
L - 570.35' 
C4 = Δ = 25°16'57" 
R - 1405.00' 
L - 619.97' 
C5 = Δ = 7°01'22" 
R - 1745.00' 
L - 213.89' 
CHAD W. HUBER 
RLS 35316 
1661 E. CAMELBACK RD, SUITE 400 
Tel. No. (602) 837-5511 
PHOENIX, AZ 85016 
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LINE TABLE 
L1 = S89°07'55"E 
55.01' 
L2 = N00°28'00"E 
137.39' 
L3 = N46°06'01"E 
445.58' 
L4 = S89°12'48"E 
1899.88' 
L5 = S00°12'12"W 
493.59' 
L6 = N89°11'21"W 
669.16' 
L7 = S00°17'26"W 
164.30' 
L8 = N89°10'55"W 
669.77' 
L9 = S00°25'17"W 
657.00' 
L10 = S00°01'43"E 
1328.35' 
L11 = N89°15'47"W 
714.31' 
L12 = N24°52'59"W 
592.18' 
L13 = N88°59'03"W 
109.92' 
L14 = S24°52'32"E 
592.23' 
L15 = N89°16'15"W 
454.87' 
L16 = N00°06'29"W 
1331.54' 
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