HomeMy WebLinkAbout68-24RESOLUTION 68-24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT
(LANDS OF SWAROOP)
WHEREAS, Bhagwat and Moneesha Swaroop ("Owner") own the property commonly known as
13871 Robleda Road, Los Altos Hills, California (APN 175-23-047); 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, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does
hereby accepts on behalf of the public, and for the purposes therein described, 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 21st day of November 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Mok, Schmidt, Swan, Tankha, Tyson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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