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HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-06 Ai RESOLUTION NO. 8 9-0 6 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands of Graham) WHEREAS, Kenneth D. and Anne B. Graham, husband and wife as Joint Owners (collectively, "Owner") own the property commonly known as 2344 Old Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills, California; 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 ("Open Space Easement Agreement") 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 Open Space Easement Agreement 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. Open Space Easement Agreement 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 Open Space Easement Agreement 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 Open Space Easement Agreement attached to this Resolution as Attachment A; and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Open Space Easement Agreement. „l PASSED AND ADOPTED this f 4 days 006 I BY: ayor ATTE'. . .44-- 0i4i,td City Clerk ' • •. Attachment A Open Space Easement Agreement 0, Attachment A to Resolution 89-06 DOCUMENT: 19361181 Pages: 12 11 111 11111 111 II Fees. . . . * No Fees Taxes. . . This Document Is Recorded Cop i es. . For the Benefit of the AMT PAID Town of Los Altos Hills And is Exempt from Fee REGINA ALCOMENDRAS RDE # 001 Per Government Code SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECORDER 3/28/2007 Sections 6103 and 27383 Recorded at the request of 1 1 :37 AM City 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 Thjsreemenm or Open Space Easement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this ' day •' ' 41C.' •=' , 2006, by and between Kenneth D. and Anne B. Graham, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, (collectively "Owner") and the Town of Los Altos Hills, a municipal corporation, ("Town"). RECITALS A. Owners own that certain real property in the Town of Los Altos Hills commonly known as 2344 Old Page Mill Road,Los Altos Hills,California. 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: 1. Grant of Open Space Easement. Owner, as grantors, hereby grant an open space easement to the Town of Los Altos Hills, a municipal corporation in the County of .� .i. 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 declare 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 and paths dedicated to the Town or an approved septic system, 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; and d. against the cutting of vegetation, except as may be required for fire prevention, thinning, elimination of diseased growth, and similar measures; and e. against any plantings other than native vegetation; and f. against the erection of structures other than lawful fences or 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. 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 open 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. OWNERS: Date: , 2006 Kenneth D. Graham (2Date: 1/1 CLA.Cin , 2006 UCS s--5 Anne B. Graham OWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS: Date: , 2006 -fit 1Vgayor ATTEST: % - CityC 41111 .i . 6. Term of Agreement This open space easement and Agreement shall be effective on the date of recordation of this Agreement and shall ren- n in effect in perpetuity,unless abandoned pursuant to Government Code Sections 51090 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 beneii� of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto do hereby execute thi$ agreement. OWNERS: I Date: /211112-el4 Z 2 , 2006 Kenneth D. Graham Date: _ , 2006 1 Anne B. Graham ! J TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS: Date: , 2006 I _ Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk • 90 39dd 0Idd0 1IPW S01111 SO1 6TLE8176059 88:0Z 900Z/TZ/E0 • •) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF p v6 a Richard D. Raines On , 2006,before menthe undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared Awe& L40/ , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capacity, and that the signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS myhand and official seal. 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Signature WiN6avi NACrTo STATE OF A ) ) ss: COUNTY OF I (r ) On MP 2(44 , 2006, before me,the undersigned Notary Public,pers «orally appeared PG-talc-11k b.EatergeArsonally known to me or proved to me on the basis •f satisfactory evidence to be theerson whose name is subscribed to the within instrum• t and d acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capa•ity, and that the signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,executed the instrument. WITANS hand and official seal. J.« m Y sr,'",,„% . a OaOta s (16. rt ASND,,.• STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF ) On 2006, before me, the undersigned Notary Public,pens s i ally appeared personally known to me or proved to me on the basis satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrum: t and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capac tb, and that the signature on the instrument the person,or the entity upon behalf of which lre person acted,executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature 90 39dd OIdd0 1IVW SOl1V1 SOS ETLE8176099 8E:06 9002/Tz/E0 .' • S Exhibit A Legal Description of O en S ace Easement Property P P P Y and Plat Accompanying Description II ., ,,,t'0 LAND--,. D EXHIBIT"A" _ n,Z, �sG r 6z.. t p:78 o�v li . f Legal Description of . f,r. i7/„,/o i 1. Open Space Easement over ... %, Parcel 2, Lands of Graham ���+ � ;; '' Los Altos Hills, California -4-.' i/4/6 c All that certain real property in the Town of Los Altos Hills, County of Santa Clara, State of California, described as follows: Being a 25.00 foot wide strip of land over Parcel 2, as shown upon that certain Parcel Map entitled"Lands of Baumgartner", which was filed for record on October 12, 1977 in Book 405 of Maps, at Pages 34&35, Santa Clara County Records, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southwest property line of said Parcel 2, said point being located North 53°23'29" West, 34.83 feet from the most southerly corner of said lands; Thence, from said point of Beginning, following along said southwesterly property line, North 53°23'29"West, 26.38 feet; Thence, leaving said southwesterly property line, North 17°59'18" East, 51.65 feet; Thence, North 00°24'36"West, 81.89 feet; Thence, North 18°45'05" East, 110.12 feet, to a point on the northeasterly property line, said point being North 68°55'05"West, 105.75 feet from the most easterly corner of said Parcel 2; Thence,following along said northeasterly property line,South 68°55'05"East,25.02 feet; Thence, leaving said northeasterly property line, South 18°4605" West, 104.89 feet; Thence, South 00°24'36" East, 81.72 feet; Thence, South 17°59'18" West, 64.12 feet, to the point of beginning; Said 25.00 feet wide strip of land containing 0.14 acres. 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PARCEL 2 (405 M 35) (408) 615-4000 Fax (408) 615-4004 JOB NO.: 05226 Auburn • San Jose • Oakdale SHEETS: 1 OF 1 LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA F:\2005\05226\dwg\05226PLAT.dwg 3/2/2006 10144:17 AM PST • • LAND Nc, /74s) iite/64 EXHIBIT"A" ' 0.1 110. 7078 70 Legal Description of Open Space Easement over Parcel 2, Lands of Graham 4,014.‘ Los Altos Hills, California All that certain real property in the Town of Los Altos Hills, County of Santa Clara, State of California, described as follows: Being a 25.00 foot wide strip of land over Parcel 2, as shown upon that certain Parcel Map entitled"Lands of Baumgartner", which was filed for record on October 12, 1977 in Book 405 of Maps, at Pages 34&35, Santa Clara County Records, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southwest property line of said Parcel 2, said point being located North 53°23'29"West, 34.83 feet from the most southerly corner of said lands; Thence, from said point of Beginning, following along said southwesterly property line, North 53°23'29" West, 26.38 feet; Thence, leaving said southwesterly property line, North 17°59'18" East, 51.65 feet; Thence, North 00°24'36" West, 81.89 feet; Thence, North 18°45'05" East, 110.12 feet, to a point on the northeasterly property line, said point being North 68°55'05"West, 105.75 feet from the most easterly corner of said Parcel 2; Thence,following along said northeasterly property line, South 68°55'05"East,25.02 feet; Thence, leaving said northeasterly property line, South 18°45'05" West, 104.89 feet; Thence, South 00°24'36" East, 81.72 feet; Thence, South 17°59'18" West, 64.12 feet, to the point of beginning; Said 25.00 feet wide strip of land containing 0.14 acres. 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CALIFORNIA F:\2005\05226\dwg\05226PLAT.dwg 3/2/2006 10:44:17 AM PST 0 o ill RESOLUTION NO. 8 9—0 6 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 1 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands of Graham) WHEREAS, Kenneth D. and Anne B. Graham, husband and wife as Joint Owners (collectively, "Owner") own the property commonly known as 2344 Old Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills, California; 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 ("Open Space Easement Agreement") 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 Open Space Easement Agreement 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 Open Space Easement Agreement 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 Open Space Easement Agreement 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 Open Space Easement Agreement attached to this Resolution as Attachment A; and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execut- the Open Space Easement Agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED this I 4/44-day'r*A it_' ' ier blikI 6 BY: g f ayor e „ ed as a true copy mak Olittd City Clerk By %i ��' �J�. City'—'017:k of the To, of Lo tos Hi s