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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09 • • RESOLUTION NO. 37-09 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands Wood) WHEREAS, Peter Wood ("Owner") owns the property commonly known as 12400 Melody Lane, 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 t Open Space Easement Agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED this S day of , 2009 < BY: Mayor ATTEST: , City Clerk fir • • Attachment A to Resolution 3-09 DOCUMENT: 20105130 Pages: 8 This Document Is Recorded Fees. . . . No Fees For the Benefit of the 11 111 I III Ell 11 T axes. . . Copies. Town of Los Altos Hills AMT PA 1 D And is Exempt from Fee Per Government Code Sections 6103 and 27383 REGINA ALCOMENDRAS RDE # 007 SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECORDER 1/20/2009 When Recorded,Mail to: Recorded at the request of 1 1 :26-AM Town of Los Altos Hills County Agency 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills,CA 94022 [ Attention: City Clerk AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT This nAs.reement fo Open Space Easement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this lit day of , ,<< .� ; , lit; , by and between Peter Wood ("Owner") and the Town of es Alos Hills, a unicipal corporation, ("Town"). RECITALS A. Owner owns that certain real property in the Town of Los Altos Hills commonly known as 12400 Melody Lane 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 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 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 including 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, 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 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. O R: Date: e.7eT 2 4- , 2008 ` Peter Wood TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS: Dat /I.4 tAlui7 Mayor A1"1'hST: � City Cler... , . . . • • .„ , , CALIFORNIA ALL.PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT gzsmnammazmwrzwmm s:;:.c: :s5;. a o_s csmtmc .iifs rain ��sm�+f?� ,,gouola.,,,.�.aas.... . State of California ‘,/,60,446-- County of On arc 2-Y61 before me, 7^ 1 Wf r • onto Ham Innn Nnm�nn fltla ofjpc~'' personally appeared Pe-5., ,,,k Nemo" (s'or Slpner(e) e) • who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to • be the personcs6hose names rs/amrsubscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that hefshefthey executed the same in his/f their authorized capacity and that by histher/tfteir signature(`5`j�on the instrument the person(sor the entity upon behalf of `° < PEGGY YEUNG -. which the person f acted, executed the instrument. ,� F,=��% COMM.#1615971 F et NOTARY PUBLIC•CAUFORNIA t J SANTA CLARA COUNTY I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the lawsi '4LiF" Comm.Expires Oct.24.2009 of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph Is true and correct. WITNESS my hand a ' ial se . Signature .--.. . Place Notary Seel Above Sig .n Nptery Public OPTIONAL v". 9 Though the Information below is not required by lave, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the documen end could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document ,` Title or Type of Document:___,_„ � � ��� V ✓ ipe4 Document Date: _____ Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: _.._�.._ . Capacity(Ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: Signer's Name: U Individual 17 Individual ❑ Corporate Officer—Title(s): . U Corporate Officer—Tltle(s): Fl Partner—❑ Limited LI General 0 Partner—❑ Limited E General R1GHTTHUMt3FRlFt RIGHTTHUMGPRINT J Attorney in Fact OP SIGNER 0 Attorney in Fact Or SIGNER Top of thumb hcrC Top of Ihurnl)ncrc 7 Trustee 0 Trustee U Guardian or Conservator LI Guardian or Conservator rl Other: 0 Other: Signer Is Representing: Signer Is Representing: • .4,c,, y�k `l.." 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Barnea Date: October 30, 2008 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION for Conservation Easement A portion of Lot 7 as designated on the Map entitled"Tract No. 1836 Gover - Subdivision...", which Map was filed in the Office of the Recorder of the County of Santa Clara County, State of California on November 20, 1956 in Book 73 of Maps at Page 39, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the most westerly corner of said Lot 7 as shown upon the said Map filed in Book 73 of Maps at Page 39; thence along the northerly perimeter of said Lot 7 the following courses: North 47°39'02" East 107.72 feet, North 62°33'08"East 135.57 feet, South 65°40' 22" East 89.02 feet, S 88°53'18"East 116.27 feet, South 69°07'56" East 108.95 feet, and South 61°27'24" East 184.27 feet to the northeast corner of said Lot 7; thence along.the southeasterly line of said Lot 7, South 35°30'00" West, 62.73 feet; thence leaving said, southeasterly line of Lot 7 through the following courses: North 67°13'24" West 23.01 feet, North 64°21'54" West 38.33 feet,North 56°39'42" West 35.89 feet, North 64°45'10" West 25.99 feet, North 63°40'01"West 69.05 feet, North 80°38'41" West 13.40 feet, North 85°06' 39" West 18.00 feet, North 88°45'59"West 32.52 feet, South 76°25'32" West 33.67 feet, ' South 83°42'04" West 28.85 feet, North 74°33'08" West 150.41 feet, South 50°07'58" West 32.97 feet, South 19°36'27" West 22.37 feet, South 18°59'34" West 23.34 feet, South 16° 34' 08" East 8.32 feet, South 70°16'01" East 129.94 feet, South 6°14'36" West 32.22 feet, South 0°52'06" West 32.81 feet, South 0°31'44" East 29.20 feet and South 4°15'37"East 46.10 feet to the southerly line of said Lot 7; thence along the southerly and southwesterly lines of said Lot 7, South 89°28'16" West 49.50 feet, North 44°01'05" West 96.60 feet, and North 45°24'13" West, 211.63 feet to the most westerly corner of said Lot 7 and the POINT OF BEGINNING. This portion of land within said Lot 7 contains 1.79 Acres of land, more or less, and is shown upon the attached EXHIBIT"B"plat and\made a part hereof. �N1D EXHIBIT"A" E Sheet 1 of 2 / '' UC'E7044 T"! //3b/Dr �` .O �rA1a�x� . "41/ `P.O.B. (N 47039'02"E (N62°33'08''E '-u, Proposed Conservation 107.72 ), , 135.57') , Easement Area (dotted s° area, 1.79 Acres +/-) Al S 19°36'27"W 4) o_ 0 22.37' S 50 07,'S8"W -o � S 18°59'34"W 32.97' J �� n° 23.34' . . . ;. . SCALE: 1"=80' S 16.34'08"E t7 s,6 w . . . 8.32 , •?� sem, d=; �j•.•!y w �• ••.� \. • S 83°42'04"W off. '•. . . 28.85' N. 01-• 'T S 76°25'32"W 6'P� .`;',\• 33.67' `90� o -. ..... / 13.40' ,. • • •N8038'41"IN" 32.14'3r E N 88'45'59" el rn 32.52' a0 N 85°06'39"W (P.- - - - - - • •• - S,N 32 811'06 W 18.00' -0 �o� Cr) I. •Q9 S 031'44"E Lands of Wood \ - 0' -; 29.20' N 64'45'10"W do `J-'- S 4°15'37"E 12400 Melody Lane 25.99' �1; aJ 46.10' N 56°39'42"W— Los Altos Hills, CA 35 89' S . LEGEND 8`�2�. APN: 182-11-029 N 64°21'54"W 76,E . 38.33' �. 33� . . ooy N67°13'24"W�"N• "62 ( ) Record information. •6'7, 23,01' 203.23`1 aVI Proposed Conservation Area(dotted area). (s36'3V°° P.O.B. Point of Beginning. Cl, Cho PLAT TO ACCOMPANY gt°►;Ast,,Q LEGAL DESCRIPTION i�,t,/� ki A=\ m •• i > fJ// ,' ` * , �e 4 LIC. OR cA61.t*;/ ° --. Kt-, co co 03 V`. Je ey . :amea, L.S. 7044 Date m License expires 12-31-08 J �/ A=48°07'37" �o4� R=40.00' � EXHIBIT "B" Sheet 2 of 2 :". \ L =33.60' • 3=.09 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands Wood) WHEREAS,Peter Wood("Owner") owns the property commonly known as 12400 Melody Lane, 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 t Open Space Easement Agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED this S day of , 2009 BY: Mayor ATTEST: Certified as a true copy City Clerk . C:y Clork of t'Q Town o Los Altos Fails