Pedestrian Access Easement

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2025-04-15)

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10000 N. El Mirage Road

El Mirage, AZ 85335

Exempt under A.R.S. § 11-1134(A)(2)

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PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT

This Pedestrian Access Easement Agreement (this “Easement Agreement”) is made
day of ,20___, byand between WALMART INC., a Delaware

corporation (“Grantor”) and the CITY OF EL MIRAGE, an Arizona municipal corporation
(“Grantee”).

RECITALS

A. Grantor has a real property interest in or is the owner of that certain property located in

the City of El Mirage, Arizona, consisting of approximately .006 acres, legally known as
Assessor’s Parcel Number 501-33-990 (the “Grantor Property”).-

Grantor wishes to grant to the Grantee a non-exclusive easement (the “Easement”) solely
for public pedestrian access across the portion of the Thunderbird Road sidewalk that
encroaches on to the Grantor Property as shown on attached Exhibit A (the “Easement
Area”).

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and promises contained herein, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:

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Grant of Easement. Grantor hereby grants and conveys to Grantee a perpetual, non-
exclusive easement over, on and across the portion of the Grantor Property constituting
the Easement Area, as described and depicted in Exhibit A hereto for the sole purpose of
providing public pedestrian access. Grantor reserves all rights to use the Easement Area
in any matter that does not materially interfere with such easement grant to the Grantee.

Use of Easement Area. No structures shall be constructed, erected, or placed within the
limits of the Easement Area that would materially impair the normal operation or use of
the Easement Area for pedestrian purposes. No parking of vehicles within the Easement
shall be permitted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantor hereby reserves the right to
impose reasonable limitations on the public use and access of the Easement Area for the
purposes of safety, security, operational considerations, and overall compatibility with
the Grantor Property; to help ensure consistency of said use(s) with applicable federal,
state and local laws and regulations; for consistency with applicable provisions of any
covenants, conditions and restrictions recorded against the Grantor Property; and to help

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ensure compatibility with other use(s) on the Grantor Property.

. Maintenance. Grantor agrees that the Grantee has no maintenance responsibilities for the
Easement granted herein. All maintenance shall be the responsibility of the owner of the
land over which the Easement is located.

. General Provisions. The following provisions shall apply to this Easement:

a. The obligations which are imposed by this Easement shall also be considered to be
covenants running with the land, and all of the terms and conditions which are
contained and expressed in this Easement shall bind and inure to the successors and
assigns of the respective parties hereto.

b. This Easement will be enforced, construed, interpreted and governed, in all respects,
by and under the law of the State of Arizona.

c. No provision contained in this Easement shall be construed as creating a relationship of
principal and agent, or partnership or joint venture.

d. This Easement may not be amended, altered or revised except by a written instrument
signed by the then-current owner(s) of the Easement, and the Grantee, and such
amendment shall be recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Maricopa County.

e. The captions which are used in this Easement serve as a description of the paragraph
contents only, and such captions are not intended to be interpretations of this
Easement. This Easement Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall constitute an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

f. In the event that any party shall institute an action or proceeding against any other party
hereto to enforce, interpret, or seek damages for breach of any of the terms, provisions,
or conditions of this Easement Agreement, then the prevailing party in any such action
or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable attorneys’
fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in the prosecution or defense of any
such action or proceeding.

g. Any notice which one party wishes or is required to give to the other party will be
regarded as effective if such notice is in writing and either delivered (i) personally to
such party or (ii) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage
prepaid, or (iii) overnight courier, correctly addressed as set forth below. Any notice
so given shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery.

City: City of El Mirage
10000 N El Mirage Road
El Mirage, AZ 85335
Attn: City Manager

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Owner: Walmart Inc.
2608 SE J Street
Bentonville, AR 72716-5560

Any party may file written notice of change of address with the other parties.

. Non-use and Abandonment. Upon Grantee's abandonment of the Easement, or portion
thereof, all right, title, and interest of Grantee in the Easement Area not used for the
purposes described above shall revert to Grantor, upon Grantor’s request. Non-use of the
Easement, or portion thereof, for a continuous period of two (2) years or more shall be
conclusive evidence of the abandonment thereof, and Grantee will, on demand, execute,
acknowledge, and deliver unto Grantor a good and sufficient deed quitclaiming to
Grantor all said right of way and Easement or such portion thereof as may be abandoned.

. Grantee Indemnity of Grantor. Grantee hereby agrees to indemnify Grantor against and
hold it harmless from any and all loss, damage, liability for damages, costs and expenses,
whether for damage to or loss of property, or injury to or death of persons, which shall in
any way arise out of or be connected with the rights hereby granted, unless such damage,
loss, injury or death shall be caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct
of Grantor.

. No Dedication to the Public. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute any
gift or dedication to the public or for public use, any portion of the Easement Areas or the
Grantor’s adjacent property, it being the intention and understanding of the parties that
this Easement Agreement be strictly limited to and for the purposes herein expressed and
is solely for the benefit of the parties

IN WITNESS TO THIS EASEMENT, the parties have caused this Easement to be executed as
of the day and year first above written, subject to all of the terms and conditions herein set forth.

CAUTION: The above described easement may contain underground facilities, the location of
which must be verified as required by Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 40-360.21 et seq.
(Arizona Blue Stake Law) prior to excavation.

[Signature pages follow]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mayor and Council of El Mirage, Arizona, by its Mayor
and its Clerk, duly authorized, have affixed hereunto their hand and caused its official seal to be
affixed on this day of , 20

CITY OF EL MIRAGE, an Arizona municipal
corporation

Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor

STATE OF ARIZONA )
) Ss.
COUNTY OF MARICOPA. )

The foregoing Pedestrian Access Easement was acknowledged before me this day
of ,20___, before me by Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor of the City of El Mirage, an
Arizona municipal corporation, and being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument
on behalf of the City for the purposes therein stated.

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

ATTEST:

Sharon Antes, City Clerk

Dated:

Approval as to Form

By:
Justin Pierce, City Attorney

GRANTOR:

Walmart Inc.,
a Delaware corporation

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The foregoing Pedestrian Access Easement was acknowledged before me this /4 a day
of MAnch , 2035, by Caen eff , the Drec¥oR of
Walmart Inc., a Delaware corporation, and who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the and acknowledged to me that he being
authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained on
behalf of Walmart Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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EXHIBIT A

Easement Area

[Attached]

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PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST

NO'35'35"E
8,00’

GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET
0 30 60 120

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LEGEND AND TABLES e SHEET 1 OF 2
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© 2025 KIMLEY-HORN “ AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
4100 W TOWN AND COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 700, ORANGE, CA 92868
PHONE: 714-939-1030 FAX: 714-938-9488

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SEE SHEET 1 FOR
EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT A >
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST

LEGEND
— — — — PROPERTY LINE
——-—-——-—-— EXISTING EASEMENT LINE
PROPOSED EASEMENT LINE
—— — —— ROAD CENTERLINE
LINE TABLE

LINE | LENGTH | BEARING

uu 5.77. | $89°24'25"E

L2 | 19.28 | S64°53'33"E

L3 | 39.93 | N89°24’25"W

L4 | 18.45 | N64°53'33"E

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© 2025 KIMLEY-HORN “ AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
1100 W TOWN AND COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 700, ORANGE, CA 92868
PHONE: 714-939-1030 FAX: 714-938-9488

EXHIBIT B
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 3
NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA,
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF THE MINOR LAND DIVISION FOR GOLD
BADGE, RECORDED IN BOOK 992 OF MAPS, PAGE 40. RECORDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY,
ARIZONA ;

THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, NORTH 00°35’35” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 8.00 FEET
TO A POINT COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF A 8.00 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT
AS SHOWN ON SAID MINOR LAND DIVISION.

THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE, SOUTH 89°24’25” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 288.32 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE SOUTH 89°24’25” EAST, 5.77 FEET;

THENCE SOUTH 64°53’33” EAST, 19.28 FEET;

THENCE NORTH 89°24’25” WEST, 39.93 FEET;

THENCE NORTH 64°53’33” EAST, 18.45 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 183 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS.

ALL AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED AND MADE A PART HEREOF, BY THIS REFERENCE.