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HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-05 • • 1 RESOLUTION NO. 9 0-0 5 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands of Bhargava) WHEREAS, Raghav Bhargava and Sangeeta Bhargava, husband and wife as Joint Tenants (collectively, "Owner") own the property commonly known as 11860 Francemont Drive, 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 Owners have 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 Owners 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 Owners; 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 OpenSpace Easement Agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED this�= dayio nh& ,, 2005 BY: Mayor A City Clerk 0/ #656294v1 ' A • Attachment A to Resolution 90-05 i DOCUMENT: 18 12616 Pages: 8 III 11111 1111 III II Fees. . . . * No Fees- Taxes. . . Copies. . This Document Is Recorded AMT PA I D For the,Benefit of the Town of Los Altos Hills And is Exempt from Fee BRENDA DAV IS RDE # 001 Per Government Code SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECORDER 2/17/2006 Sections 6103 and 27383 Recorded at the request of - 8:40 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 This Agreement for Open Space Easement ("Agreement") is made ..and:entered into this 15th day of September , 2005, by and between.Raghav Sangeeta Bhargava, 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 11860 Francemont Drive,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, sb'cial, 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: #656191v1 (• 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 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. #656191v1 111" .; 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: •41.4a L� , 2005 � � Ra.f v Bharg. a Date: 9 , 2005 Sangeet.1:hargava TOWN OF LOS ALTOS BILLS: 9/3 Date: , 2005 Mayor /Pri3g,e2LvE fCFi� ATTEST: / City Cler #656191v1 1•• STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF yitdo, 66/A24--) 16On a , 2005, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared °� ,p or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory :VU BharTe�i'd'ence to be the person vhose name ubscribed 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 s acted, executed the instrument. BARBARA L.ELMGREN WITNESS my hand and official seal. � . a•„ Cornmission# 1371817 i '`P' Notary Public-California Santa Clara County / My Comm.Expires Aug?.5,2006 Signature " _. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF_ ) On , 2005, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared _ ,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 my hand and official seal. Signature #656191v1 • • Exhibit A Legal Description of Open Space Easement Property and Plat Accompanying Description #656191v1 . /• EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OPEN SPACE EASEMENT Certain real property situate in the State of California, County of Santa Clara, Town of Los Altos Hills, being a portion of Lot 1 as shown on that certain Map entitled "Tract No. 3627" , recorded in Book 190 of Maps at page 22 , Santa Clara County records, more particularly described as follows : Beginning at the most westerly corner of Lot 1 as referenced above; thence along the northerly line of said Lot 1 North 84 Degrees 28 Minutes 32 Seconds East a distance of 214 . 36 feet; thence South 21 Degrees 58 Minutes 35 Seconds East a distance of 16 . 13 feet; thence South 46 Degrees 04 Minutes 18 Seconds West a distance of 89 . 50 feet; thence North 59 Degrees 18 Minutes 29 Seconds West a distance of 22 . 39 feet; thence South 29 Degrees 03 Minutes 19 Seconds West a distance of 12 . 34 feet; thence South 56 Degrees 21 Minutes 59 Seconds West a distance of 51 . 19 feet;. thence South 31 Degrees 10 Minutes 30 Seconds West a distance of 13 . 30 feet; thence South 58 Degrees 41 Minutes 19 Seconds West a distance of 22 . 09 feet; thence North 88 Degrees 52 Minutes 27 Seconds West a distance of 18 . 53 feet to the south-westerly line of said Lot 1; thence North 21 Degrees 52 Minutes 23 Seconds West a distance of 114 . 89 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description. Containing 14, 964 square feet, more or less . f` �O_Y Bk CARL v %/ c; o No.4953 * Expires 12131105OF iP � • II' PLAT TO ACCO LEGAL DESCRIPTION . -STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SCALE: I"=SO' • 1 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS Ln N N 84 °28 '32°E H /7 7 N��i � 214.36, aoA ; C� m i isr x-95 /- N j% ' 96st ,,-..4-74_.4„. ''-7F4Y 8803 Z B 0 100 .��/�0 • 0„�, 7. Ig• O4♦ 1 m \ 1 N N w 6, L o T 1 > N' ♦ TRACT 3627 (/90 M22) co ai o♦ t w vA o♦ 1. 002 tAC cn �m � 1 .\N .9 ♦ S ♦ I til1 o `` t 1 N S' 9w .>>01•6:6---. G ' ..............„.....„..------/ ` u�i g W .i 1 I 1. S 21`58 "35"E 16 .13' LOT2 , 2. S 46° 04'18"W 89 . 50 >Oo`% 89 3. N 59°18'29"W 22 . 39' '10,`jt s 1 4. S 29° 03'19'W 12 . 34' t 5. S 56°21'59"W 51 .19" • V ` 1 O, 6). S 31° 10' 30' W 13 . 30' i� �` 7. S 58° 41' 19' W 22 .09' 8. N 88° 52' 27°W 18 .53' WESTFALL ENGINEERS, INC. 14583 BIG BASIN WAY, SARATOGA, CA 95070 (408) 867-0244 `'S1- 48/c�i' , DATE: 08-25-05 , /�v 'Fq ‹. 73 BY: No.4953 a Expires 1231/05 Harr Babicka ` N� `�,I L.S. 4953 .1)..„, �' ' RESOLUTION NO, 9 0-0 5 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands of Bhargava) WHEREAS, Raghav Bhargava and Sangeeta Bhargava, husband and wife as Joint Tenants (collectively, "Owner") own the property commonly known as 11860 Francemont Drive, 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 Owners have 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 Owners 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 Owners; 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5ty o4hkr, 2005,74/12 BY: Mayor- OR. tVV /';: ,& A ::" C rtified as a true copy / "��� City drBy Clerk City Clerk of the lifir os Altos Hills #656294v1