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HomeMy WebLinkAbout34-14 RESOLUTION 34-14 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS.ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands of ISCA ASSETS 15,LLC) WHEREAS, ISCA ASSETS 15, LLC ("Owner") owns the property commonly known as, 26740 Sherlock 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. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of June, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: Radford, Corrigan, Harpootlian, Larsen, Waldeck NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None BY: ohn Radford, Mayor Resolution 34-14 Page 1 ATTEST: -Deborah Padovan,"City Clerk Resolution 34-14 Page 2 • Attachment A 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 t t day of �� — , 2014, by and between ISCA Assets 15, LLC, ("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 26740 Sherlock 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 substantialublic benefits to be derived therefrom do p , 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, Resolution 34-14 Page 3 • • (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 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 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. Resolution 34-14 Page 4 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. OWNER: Date: 2014 / Owner- Amit Ha / - fqr4-3' A Assets 15, LLC ner TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS: Date: June --U , 2014 Radford ATTEST: City Clerk-Deborah Padovan Resolution 34-14 Page 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 50,,-,, ) COUNTY OF SAN ) On �O I 1 1 1.4 , 2014, before me,Hease 11c,c- 'Adon " ILI n Notary Public, personally appeared who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s-'whose names is re subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me thatshe/they executed the same in tier/their authorized capacity(i;s), and that by /her/their signature�on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person 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. %-'' , HTONXIF-Jo �\V �_ il'i,•. _, it iJC ' 0 Signature: - (Seal) Mad 0.061 WEATHER HARRINGTON-ICING Ij COMM.#2052755 c STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) a NOTARY PUBLIC • CALIFORNIA cue r SAN MATEO COUNT`( COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ) � MY commission expires January 17,2018 On , 2014, before me, ,Notary Public,personally appeared , 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. Signature: (Seal) Resolution 34-14 Page 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ) On June 20, 2014, before me, Deborah L. Padovan,Notary Public, personally appeared John Radford, who 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 he executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person 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. r,."f ,.. DEBORAH L. PADOV—A N Commission ' 1929787 i � Notary Public-California Sonoma County Signature: (Seal) My Comm.Ex ares Apr 19,2015 Resolution 34-14 Page 7 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: June 20, 2014 Place: Town Hall Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Resolution 34-14 Page 8 • • Certified as a true copy � — RESOLUTION 34-14 EyL'li'J GICfl6 Of t,'1e ToY�O Gl'LGS/;1�os E-;sls RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (Lands of ISCA ASSETS 15,LLC) WHEREAS, ISCA ASSETS 15, LLC ("Owner").owns the property commonly known as, 26740 Sherlock 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. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of June, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: Radford, Corrigan, Harpootlian, Larsen, Waldeck NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None BY: ohn Radford, Mayor Resolution 34-14 Page 9 Resolution 34-14 Page 1 ATTEST: Deborah Padovan, City Clerk Resolution 34-14 Page 10 Resolution 34-14 Page 2 Exhibit A Legal Description of Open Space Easement Property and Plat Accompanying Description Resolution 34-14 Page 11 • • EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT LANDS OF ISCA ASSETS 15, LLC 27640 SHERLOCK ROAD LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA That portion of the parcel of land in the Town of Los Altos Hills, County of Santa Clara, State of California as described in the deed to Marco Boerries and Andrea Boerries recorded February 24, 2000 as Document Number 15159741 in the Recorder's Office of said County and State described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northwesterly line of said Boerries parcel, said point bearing South 31003'02" West a distance of 213.14 feet from the northerly terminus of the course labeled as"North 34°05'00"East 193.9 feet" as shown on.said Boerries Deed, said northerly terminus also being the most easterly corner of the 1.90 acre tract as described in the deed to Ray C. Davis recorded May 18, 1938 in Book 874 of Official Records at Page 393; thence along said northwesterly line South 31003'02" West a distance of 100.00 feet to the most westerly corner of said parcel; thence along the southwesterly line of said parcel South 25°52'52"East a distance of 257.63 feet to the most southerly corner of said parcel; thence along the southeasterly line of said parcel North 65°45'37"East a distance of 293.18 feet to an angle point in said southeasterly line; thence leaving said southeasterly line North 59°00'52" West a distance of 382.84 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 56,893 square feet, more or less. This legal description is based on a boundary survey by Wilson Land Surveys Inc. The attached plat labeled"Exhibit B"is to be used to assist in retracing the lines of this description. Prepared by, or under the supervision of: Kenneth D. Wilson Date Licensed Land Surveyor � �`' rcp No. 5571 OF CAL\F��� Page 1 of 2 Resolution 34-14 Page 12 EX IT B PLAT TO ACCOMPANY WIL130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR OPEN SPACE EASEMENT N LANDS OF ISCA ASSETS 15, LLC 27640 SHERLOCK ROAD -Q�,� Q� BOULEVARD, WINCHESTER ITE 11 LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA S�� CAMPBELL, CAU9 008 MAY 2014 EMAIL:KENW®WILSONLANDS)URVEYS.COM WWW.WI LSON LAN D SU R VE YS.C OM I I I EASTERLY CORNER LEGEND ____.t-MOST OF 874 OR 393 -------����f �\ OPEN SPACE EASEMENT 0 30 60 120 °S�� — — — PRIVATE EASEMENTS �IS" � \ PROPERTY LINES ( IN FEET ) //'//' 1 inch = 60 ft. o �`0 NORTHEASTERLY LINE NORTHWESTERLY ��. o� ��� OF DOC# 15159741 LINE OF DOC# 9-p� (BOERRIES PARCEL) ^)' a 15159741 G1 00 ^Ay (BOERRIES PARCEL) •�� 30' PRIVATE ROAD EASEMENT 0 �� PER PARCEL MAP RECORDED •OAS �O� IN 577 MAPS 27-28 POINT OF - BEGINNING � OPEN SPACE EASEMENT S6°, 56,893 SQ. FT.-± o LANDS OF TSCA ASSETS 15, LLC DOCUMENT #22094732 / SOUTHEASTERLY LINE i f Sg°°s2 OF DOC# 15159741 3 (BOERRIES PARCEL) 8�8g• 60' WIDE PRIVATE o° ROAD EASEMENT SyF PER PARCEL MAP RECORDED IN 577 MAPS 27-28 0o `� VICINITY MAP ` NOT TO SCALE Z 1 �D <1\s� Door SITE 60 'I boyo Q I I I ' THE ,Zg3�8 BEARING FOUNDMONUMENTS.4INrOT0' W BETWEEN O HE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF BOERRIES PARCEL AS DEPICTED ON THE CERTAIN RECORD OF SURVEY FILED IN BOOK 577 OF MAPS AT PAGE 2i, S1TA e Resolution 34-14 CLARA COUNTY RECORDS, WAS USE agAv g / PAGE 2 OF 2 THE BASIS OF ALL BEARINGS ON THIS PLAT.