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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19RESOLUTION 11-19 RESOLUTIpN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (LANDS OF NAGARAJ) WHEREAS, Ashwath Nagaraj and Vileena Nagaraj ("Owner") owns the property commonly known as 25769 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills, California (APN 175-49-010); and WHEREAS, the Town has adopted a General Plan and, pursuant thereto, may accept grants of open space easements on privately owned lands lying within the Town; WHEREAS, the Owner has offered to enter into an agreement for open space easement attached to this Resolution as Attachment A ("Agreement for Open Space Easement") to limit the use of a portion of the property in order to reduce potential adverse impacts on such land including grading, vegetation removal, and erosion; WHEREAS, the Town finds the Agreement for Open Space Easement to be consistent with the Town's General Plan and in the best interests of the Town; WHEREAS, the Owner and the Town recognize that the land subject to the Agreement for Open Space Easement is essentially unimproved and if retained in its natural 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 Agreement for Open Space Easement contains the appropriate restrictions and covenants to preserve the natural and scenic character of the land; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does RESOLVE as follows: The Town hereby accepts on behalf of the public, and for the purposes therein described, approves the Agreement for Open Space Easement attached to this Resolution as Attachment A; and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement for Open Space Easement. The above and foregoing Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of April, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Spreen, Wu, Corrigan, Tankha, Tyson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None BY: Roger Sp en, Mayor Resolution 11-19 Page 1 ATTEST Deborah L. Padovan, City Clerk - Resolution 11-19 Page 2 This Document Is Recorded For the Benefit of the Town of Los Altos Hills And is Exempt from Fee Per Government Code Sections 6103 and 27383 When Recorded, Mail to: Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Attention: City Clerk AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT This Agreement for Open Space Easement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 19 4- day of March, 2019, by and between Ashwath Nagaraj and Vileena Nagaraj, ("Owner") and the TO" OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, a municipal corporation, (` `Town") . -RF.C.TTAT.,q A. Owner owns .that certain real property in the Town of Los Altos Hills commonly known as 25769 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills, California (APN 175-49-010). B. Town has adopted a General Plan and, pursuant thereto, may accept grants of open space easements on privately owned lands lying within the Town. C. Town finds this open space easement to be consistent with the Town's General Plan and in the best interests of the Town. D. Owner and Town desire to limit the use of a portion of the property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto, by dedication of an open space easement in order to reduce potential adverse impacts on such land including grading, vegetation removal, and erosion, recognizing that such land is essentially unimproved and if retained in its natural 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 to Owner. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein and the substantial public benefits to be derived therefrom, do hereby agree as follows: Resolution I I -19 Page 3 N 1. Grant of Open Space Easement. Owner, as grantor, hereby grants an open space easement to the Town of Los Altos Hills, a municipal corporation in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, over the real property described and shown as 'Exhibit A, (the "Property"), to have and to hold said open space easement for the term and for the purposes and subject to the conditions, covenants, and exceptions described herein. 2. Statutory Authorization. This Agreement and grant of open space easement are made and entered into pursuant to Chapter 6.6 commencing with Section 51070 of Part 1, Division 1, Title 5 of the Government Code. This Agreement is subject to all of the provisions of said sections and chapters including any amendments thereto which may hereafter be enacted. 3. Restriction on Use of Property. During the term of this Agreement and the open space easement granted herein, the Property shall not be used for any purpose other than an open space easement and those uses related to or compatible therewith. Owner, for the direct benefit of the Property described herein, hereby declares that the Property shall be subj ect to restrictive covenants running with the land which shall be binding upon all subsequent grantees. Said restrictive covenants shall be: a. against the right of Owner to construct any improvements on or within the Property except for public and private utilities (excluding solar panels), paths dedicated to the Town, approved drainage installations, sanitary sewer installations or an approved septic system, and maintenance of these improvements, provided these reserved exceptions shall be consistent with the purposes of maintaining and preserving the natural or scenic character of the land; and . b. against the extraction of natural resources or other activities which may destroy the unique physical and scenic characteristics of the land; and C. against the grading of land for reasons other than attendant to permitted uses including but not limited to drainage improvements and underground utilities; and d. against the cutting of vegetation, except as may be required for fire prevention, thinning, elimination of diseased growth, removal of invasive or non-native species and similar measures; and e. against any plantings other than native vegetation; and f. against the erection of structures other than any improvements authorized by Paragraph 3(a) herein. 4. Exceptions. The City Council of the Town may authorize exceptions to the foregoing restrictive covenants, provided such exceptions are consistent with the purposes of law and not incompatible with maintaining and preserving the natural character of the land. Resolution 11-19 Page 4 5. Restrictions on Public Use. The public shall not have a right of entry upon the Property. The right of entry and surface use is limited solely to the Town, but only for the purpose of inspection of condition of the Property. 6. Term of Agreement. This oven space easement and Agreement shall be effective on the date of recordation of this Agreement and shall remain in effect in perpetuity, unless abandoned pursuant to Government Code Sections 51093 and 51094 or any successor legislation. 7. Successors in Interest. This Agreement and the open space easement shall run with the land. and shall be binding upon and inure,to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto do hereby execute this agreement. Date: �w-- lam, 2019 Date: Nig�2019 Date: l 0?q 9 2019 J -IN ATTEST -.-';- City Clerk- Deborah Padovan tV Ashwath Nagaraj Ia--?Sfaj Vikena � -'v - I TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS: , Mayor Roger Sp It"Ln ty" Resolution 11-19 Page 5 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189 1:1 11 11 . _. i i � i i �: �; : I I I i :1• • 1 !; z A I : i 11 1 1 � i i i8.r;� : l�,� - - - - - - - - - - A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of 56u)+4 Ctl&ra On 1q. "7z) N" before me, 5-av-n-A PVQ u0i'( t PLt;'�'�-� Date Here Insert Name and Title of the Officer personally appeared h0617� allA VA&fLA 010� Name(s) of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. SARAH G. R05USTELLI Notary Public - California Z A Santa Clara County �Z- Z Commission # 2254287 Ay Comm. Expires Aug 14, 2022 I Race Notary Seal and/or Stamp Above L191 2 d I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Signature of Notary Public Completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. Description of Attached Document 9 Title or Type of Document: Arrre�� 4 -Dy - Document Date. 3 CT It C-1 Number of Pages: &W Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(les) CIa=*J by Signer(s) Signer's Name: ri Corporate Officer — Title(s): 11 Partner — El Limited 11 General I ndividual El Attorney in Fact I -I I Trustee 11 Guardian of Conservator El Other: Signer is Representing: C)2017 National Notary Association Sig n e r's Name: El Corporate Officer — Title(s): El Partner — El Limited [I General ;-< Individual El Attorney in Fact [I Trustee o, Guardian of Conservator [I Other: Signer is Representing: Resolution 11-19 Page 6 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA On April 24, 2019, before me, Deborah L. Padovan, Notary Public, personally appeared Roger Spreen, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s)' is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature: (Seal ) A261 DEBORAH L. PADOVAN Notary Public - California Santa Clara County My Commission 12282419 Comm. Expires Apr 19, 2023 Resolution 11-19 Page 7 I, Deborah Padovan, duly appointed City Clerk for the Town of Los Altos Hills, do hereby certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Deborah Padovan, City Clerk Date: April 24, 2019 Place: Town Hall Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Resolution 11-19 Page 8 Certified. as a true copy RESOLUTION 11-19 By City Clerk of the Town--�-Df .Los Altos, NipsRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEME-NT (LANDS OF NAGARAJ) WHEREAS, Ashwath Nagaraj and Vileena Nagaraj ("Owner") owns the property commonly known as 25769 Elena Road, Los Altos Hills, California (APN 175-49-010); and WHEREAS, the Town has adopted a General Plan and, pursuant thereto, may accept grants of open space easements on privately owned lands lying within the Town; WHEREAS, the Owner has offered to enter into an agreement for open space easement attached to this Resolution as Attachment A ("Agreement for Open Space Easement") to limit the use of a portion of the property in order to reduce potential adverse impacts on such land including grading, vegetation removal, and erosion; WHEREAS, the Town finds the Agreement for Open Space Easement to be consistent with the Town's General Plan and in the best interests Of the Town; WHEREAS, the Owner and the Town recognize that the land subject to the Agreement for Open Space Easement is essentially unimproved and if retained in its natural 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 Agreement for Open Space Easement contains the appropriate restrictions and covenants to preserve the natural and scenic character of the land; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does RESOLVE as follows: The Town hereby accepts on behalf of the public, and for the purposes therein described, approves the Agreement for Open Space Easement attached to this Resolution as Attachment A; and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement for Open Space Easement. The above and foregoing Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los. Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of April, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Spreen, Wu, Corrigan, Tankha, Tyson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None BY: Roger Sp en, Mayor Resolution 11-19 Page 9 Resolution 12-19 Page 1 ATTEST Deborah L.. Padova*n, City Clerk Resolution 11-19 Resolution 12-19 Page 10 Page 2 EXHIBIT "All LEGAL DESCRIPTION OPEN SPACE EASEMENT LANDS OF NAGARAJ 25769 ELENA ROAD, LOS ALTOS A APN 175-49-010 AN EASEMENT OVER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING A PORTION OF LOT 58, AS DESIGNATED AND DELINEATED UPON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED "MAP OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 AND PART OF LOT 1 OF THE TAAFFE PARTITION IN THE RANCHO LA PURISSIMA CONCEPTION," FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON JUNE 25, 1894 IN BOOK "H" OF MAPS, PAGES 76 AND 77, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF ELENA ROAD, FORMERLY PURISSIMA AVENUE (60 FEET WIDE), AT THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 58 OF SAID MAP. THENCE SOUTH 69028'00" EAST, 30.51 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 69028'00" EAST, 167.48 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 21029'00" EAST, 28.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 78044'37" WEST, 103.33 FEET; THENCE NORTH 74059'00" WEST, 76.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10004'20" EAST, 46.12 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING HEREIN DESCRIBED; CONTAINING 6,190 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS. AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, ENTITLED EXHIBIT "B" L A, L cL, Tom H. Milo CL o No. 6438 A *�TExp. 12/31/202�0 �\P� FOF cA1-�F� PREPARED ON MARCH 7, 2019 LC ENGINEERIN �1 TOM H. MILO LS NO. 6438 EXPIRATION DATE 12/31/2020 LC ENGINEERING Res i -1 SHEET Page 2 598 E Santa Clara St, Suite 270 San Jose 8�iP. (4908) 805-7187 Fax: (408) 583-4006 I GRAPHIC SCALE 0 ' 25 50 100 BASIS OF BEARINGS THE BEARINGS SHOWN ON THIS MAP ARE BASED ON THE RECORD BEARING OF THE CENTERLINE OF IN FEET PURISSIMA AVENUE (CURRENTLY ELENA ROAD) 1 inch = 50 ft. N10004'20"E AS SHOWN ON THAT RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED IN BOOK 32 OF MAPS, AT PAGE 28, SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECORDS. o 00-E 28 01 "70-0 20 IV70��,. �0S 039I./ > u 9, PAP 30 10011AV Z' OP C, 00 01 ro OP 'V69 " l V of C6 LANDS OF NAGARAJ 0" DOC. 15414529 O'E-ov, 0 30 S7 '2 < PORTION OF LOT 58 IV <"MAP OF THE SUBDIVISION OF'LOT 2 AND o `� w 'r" PART OF LOT 1 OF THE TAAFFE PARTITION < Lu 3: 0 0 IN THE RANCHO LA PURISSMA CONCEPTION71 Cb 10 0 0 N U- Z BOOK "H", PGS. 76, 77 �j A) z z < OPEN SPACE EASEMENT LANDS OF 6,190± SQUARE FEET PEDERSEN DOC 1476271 6 0) Q) 'R� (0 �b 0) N .0 2 .8.70 ' � 'p (0 mom moo Toru H. Milo �? woo mom wow 244-00 1 n mom Now low No. 643 N21*2_9 00 OF pEDEPSEN I . _ANIDS 0c 14762.716 E X P. . 1 2 0 PARCEL 8 LEGEND ... ; OPEN SPACE EASEMENT OF wk -A EXHIBIT 5313" PLAT TO ACCOMPANY LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT LC ENGINEERING 25769 ELENA ROAD 598 E Santa Clara St #270 APN 175-49-010 San Jose, CA 95112 LOS ALTOS HILLS CALIFORNIA Phone-, (408) 806-7187 SHEET: 2 OF 2 SCALE: 1 50' DATE: 02/18/19 DRWG. NAME: 257691tt9dh1fiDWY1 06AV DWG PROJECT NO. Fax: (q.0$) 583-4006 Page 12