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RESOLUTION 53-19 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING A VACATION OF A PORTION OF AN OPEN SPACE EASEMENT LOCATED AT 11641 BUENA VISTA DRIVE WHEREAS, an open space easement, legal description and plat accompany legal description was dedicated by the owner of 11641 Buena Vista Drive and accepted by the Town of Los Altos Hills and recorded in the Office of the Santa Clara County Recorder on February 23, 2012; and WHEREAS, Eric and Cheryl B. Evans ("Owner") own that certain real property commonly known as 11641 Buena Vista Drive (APN 182-29-060), Los Altos Hills, California; and WHEREAS, the Owner. seeks to vacate a portion of the existing open space easement in order to submit a lot line adjustment with the intent to enlarge a smaller vacant parcel (182-29-048) which is adjacent to 11641 Buena Vista Drive in order create a larger building envelope for a future residence further from the street; and WHEREAS, the Owner, in exchange for vacating a portion of the existing open space easement is dedicating a new open space easement along the westerly property line of 11641 Buena Vista Drive and dedicating an open space easement over the easterly half of APN 182-29-048 and the Town recognize that the land subject to the Agreement for Open Space Easement is essentially unimproved with, the exception of a paved roadway and if retained in its current state has substantial scenic value to the public and that the preservation of such land as open space constitutes an important physical, social, aesthetic and economic asset to the Town and the Owner; WHEREAS, the Town finds the vacation of a portion of the existing open space easement as described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, attached, is consistent with the Town's General Plan and in the best interests of the Town; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills that: The proposed vacation of a portion of the existing open space easement does not conflict with the General Plan because additional easements are being recorded over the subject property and an adjacent parcel that provide similar or greater benefits to the residents including encompassing a recognized pathway along the westerly property line and creating a large contiguous open space over both properties. 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed and authorized to record a certified copy of this Resolution, including the Exhibits at the Santa Clara County, Office of the Recorder. 3. The portion of the open space easement to be vacated on 11641 Buena Vista Drive will no longer constitute an open space easement from and after the date of recordation of the documents identify in this Resolution. Resolution 53-19 Page 1