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HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-19RESOLUTION 79-19 RESOLUTION 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") own 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 19th day of December 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Spreen, Wu, Corrigan, Tankha, Wu NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: all, Deborah Padovan, City Clerk BY: L T., Roger reen, Mayor Resolution 79-19 Page 1 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 3] sr day of October, 2019, by and between Ashwath Nagaraj and Vileena Nagaraj, ("Owner") and the TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, a municipal corporation, ("Town") RECITALS 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 and Exhibit B 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: 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 and Exhibit B, (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 subject 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 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION OPEN SPACE EASEMENT LANDS OF NAGARAJ 25769 ELENA ROAD, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 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 ATA POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF ELENA ROAD, FORMERLY PURISSIMAAVENUE (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" Tom H. Milo No. 6438 Exp. 12/31/2020 �OF PREPARED ON MARCH 7, 2019 LC ENGINEERI TOM H. MILO LS NO. 6438 EXPIRATION DATE .12/3112020 LC ENGINEERING SHEET 1 OF 2 598 E Santa Clara St, Suite 270 San Jose Phone: (408) 806-7187 Fax: (408) 583-4006 GRAPHIC SCALE BASIS OF BEARINGS 0 25 50 100 THE BEARINGS SHOWN ON THIS MAP ARE BASED ON THE RECORD BEARING OF THE CENTERLINE OF ( IN FEET ) PURISSIMA AVENUE (CURRENTLY ELENA ROAD) \ I inch = 50 ft. N10'04'20"E AS SHOWN ON THAT RECORD OF F SURVEY RECORDED IN BOOK 32 OF MAPS, AT PAGE 28, SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECORDS. S'S'00 F \ TRACT aov 24pa o, 0 04 N' /V70 01 "1 \ 2 � `♦ / OF 2pF z ♦ "I p. eF�R/"p 3 ( 6 042 p S� �9/ )9 0 G 30' �/ 31 84 \Po//V7 \ �� R/c/y ` of co \ 0-) T ♦ 1-1OFF ♦ "6`M\F"ce 94, LANDS OF NAGARAJ Y a ` :?8,00"MF"r J �1 DOC. 15414529 F%,y T/o" ♦ ♦ 3o s� m .off IV/0. Z PORTION OF LOT 58 w ti 'MAP OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 AND oo `r co PART OF LOT 1 OF THE TAAFFE PARTITION _ d o IN THE RANCHO LA PURISSMA CONCEPTION' o ~ ° N N BOOK 'H", PGS. 76, 77 0 z ,^� 6, alb OPEN . SPACE EASEMENT —� a'�' alb �Cb o-� LANDS OF L: 1 all -l. Cfll I ADC CCCT � p� o Q Q� PEDERSEN / ci h ' DOC I h762716 ?', 4, �o lb . . s ��00' 2 44-00 '29 W N21 LAN DOC 147 D7R6 EN LEGEND OPEN SPACE EASEMENT EXHIBIT "B" PLAT TO ACCOMPANY LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT 25769 ELENA ROAD LOS ALTOS HILLS APN 175-49-010 CALIFORNIA SHEET: SCALE: DATE: IDRWO.NAME: PROJECT N0. - 2 OF 2 1' = 50' 02/18/19 25769 ELENA RDWY PLAT.DWG u Tom H. Milo IL O No. 6438 n,., v) /zt /')n� I sT9 LNF CA1.�F E LC ENGINEERING 598 E Santa Clara St #270 San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: (408) 806-7187 Fax: (408) 583-4006 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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 �4n4A 0 4`1 On %AAWh&1,1,X[q , before meAlokgg dlt i�7 cA J, personally appeared &&&b Ntri G_ id Hitt--en4 _'A, k ` _ , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who eis/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that heishe/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) SARAH G, R08USTELLi Notary Public • Ca"'_'a Santa Clara County i Commission 0 2254287 My Comm. Expires Aug 1�'20 2022 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 December 20, 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. DEBORAH_ L. PADOYAN Notary -Public California z ` Santa Clara County . Commission q 2292419 Signature: (Seal) y RVF `'* My Comm, Expires Apr 19, 1023 RESOLUTION 79-19 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (LANDS OF NAGARAi) WHEREAS, Ashwath Nagaraj and Vileena Nagaraj ("Owner") own 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 19th day of December 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Spreen, Wu, Corrigan, Tankha, Wu NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None BY: Roger V reen, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah Padovan, City Clerk Ceffo as .a he copy By ACW-own of LaAltos Hills Resolution 79-19 Page l 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: December 20, 2019 Place: Town Hall Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022