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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20160318000300 CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT 3/7/2016 Nv, , /_ 22. S i \\ 0 C/ 17,11.g,T AMERICAN IIIIII110111011100 Return Address: IIIIii City of Auburn City Clerk 20 C 60318 f l 0300 25 West Main FIRST AMERICAN EAS 80 00 Auburn,WA 98001 PAGE-001 OF 008 2018 10:05 KING C KING COUNTY, WA EXCISE- TAX NOT REQUIRED KIN County Recor*Division • Deputy /xf Above this line reserved lbr recording in lormatiort- CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT Reference#(if applicable): N/A Grantor/Borrower Auburn Properties. INC Grantee/Assignee/Beneficiary City of Auburn Legal Description/STR. Ptn.of NW ''A of Section 31,Township 22 N. Range 05 E Assessor's Tax Parcel ID/4- 936060-0323 THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this IMday of eitACk.' , 2016, by and between Auburn Properties, INC. hereinafter referred o as "GRANTOR", and the CITY OF AUBURN, a municipal corporation organized under Title 35A RCW, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY" and/or"GRANTEE". WHEREAS, the GRANTOR is owner in fee simple of certain real property located in the City of Auburn, King County, Washington, legally described on Exhibit 'A' attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which property is intended to be subject to this Agreement and burdened in perpetuity by this Agreement (the "Subject Property"); WHEREAS, the GRANTOR or the representative of GRANTOR executing this Agreement has the authority to burden the Subject Property for the purpose of granting the CITY a perpetual non-exclusive wetland conservation easement (the "Conservation Easement") with respect to certain wetland and wetland buffer areas legally described on Exhibit 'B' attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Wetland Property") located on the Subject Property; WHEREAS, it is mutually agreed that this Agreement be entered into to preserve the quality of wetlands for the benefit of public health, safety, and welfare; Conservation Easement Agreement S?IfQ citveume is wece fite.4 of Page I of 6 reeorc a nn eco0mm:di2!;nn Gr4r It net bFrin ' 'cao•.tw1 s:a t• WHEREAS, it is mutually agreed that preservation of the quality of wetlands is essential to maintaining a quality environment, maintaining quality water resources, and the preservation of wildlife, and that preservation of the quality of wetlands is in conformity with the CITY'S Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS, GRANTOR has received consideration for granting this Conservation Easement, which consideration has a long-term benefit to the GRANTOR and the GRANTOR'S Subject Property; and WHEREAS, GRANTOR acknowledged the important environmental value of the Conservation Easement and agrees not to undertake any activity which will in any way be inconsistent with the preservation of the wetland or wetland buffer areas or the quality of the wetlands on the Subject Property; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived, the parties hereby agree as follows: I. AUTHORITY TO BURDEN SUBJECT PROPERTY. GRANTOR is the owner in fee simple of the Subject Property referred to above and has full power and authority to burden the Subject Property in perpetuity with this Conservation Easement. 2. GRANT OF EASEMENT IN PERPETUITY. GRANTOR hereby grants the non- exclusive Conservation Easement set forth herein to the CITY in perpetuity and covenants that the Conservation Easement shall run with the land included in the Subject Property legally described in Exhibit 'A' attached hereto. The Conservation Easement shall burden the Subject Property and benefit the CITY and public. 3. HEIRS. SUCCESSORS. AND ASSIGNS. The Conservation Easement shall be binding on the officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees, agents, personal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties. 4. SCOPE OF EASEMENT. The Conservation Easement granted hereunder shall allow CITY to enter upon the Subject Property for the purposes of monitoring, maintaining, preserving, and enhancing the Wetland Property legally described on Exhibit 'B' attached hereto. GRANTOR covenants not to in any way impair or interfere with the function and use of the Wetland Property, and GRANTOR further covenants to take reasonable and necessary steps to restrict access to the Wetland Property and prohibit construction of any structures or artificial surfaces or alteration of any vegetation within the Wetland Property. No activity of any kind may take place within the Wetland Property without the prior approval by the City of Auburn Director of Planning and Community Development. The CITY shall be permitted to enter onto the Subject Property at all reasonable times to monitor and maintain the Wetland Property or wetland functions such as recharge, conveyance or storage of stormwater. Conservation Easement Agreement Page 2 of 6 The CITY shall not unreasonably interfere with the ownership, possession, use, or enjoyment by GRANTOR or GRANTOR'S tenants of the Subject Property when entering the Subject Property to perform the permitted functions described herein. 5. PROHIBITED USES OF WETLAND PROPERTY. GRANTOR shall not undertake, nor cause to be undertaken any activity or use of the Wetland Property which is inconsistent with the purpose, scope. or intent of this Agreement, nor inconsistent with wetland functions such as: recharge, conveyance, or storage of stonnwater; mitigation measures required, and vegetative enhancement or protection. 6 RESERVED RIGHTS The GRANTOR reserves to itself all rights, title, interest, and obligations incident to ownership of the Subject Property and Wetland Property except those rights and interests expressly conveyed to the CITY hereunder and those obligations expressly undertaken by the CITY hereunder. 7. ENFORCEMENT. In the event the CITY determines that GRANTOR is in violation of the terms of this AGREEMENT, and an enforcement action is initiated, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in prosecuting or defending against such enforcement action, in addition to any other remedy or relief obtained. The CITY, at its option. may take action to preserve and protect the Wetland Property or its wetland function, after first giving GRANTOR written notice, to protect the wetland, and. in such case, the reasonable expenses incurred by the CITY shall be recoverable from GRANTOR if GRANTOR is found to be in violation of this Agreement. 8. NON-WAIVER OF BREACH. No omission or failure by the CITY to exercise or enforce any of its rights under this Agreement or to enforce any breach hereof, nor any forbearance granted by the CITY, shall be deemed or construed as a waiver by the CITY of such rights or a discharge of liability for any breach by GRANTOR of the terms hereof. Nor shall any delay by the CITY in the exercise or enforcement of its rights and remedies limit or impair such right or remedy, or be construed as a waiver of the CITY'S right to pursue its remedies. 9. COSTS AND LIABILITIES. Except as provided in Paragraph 4 of this Agreement above, GRANTOR retains all responsibilities and will bear all costs and liabilities of any kind related to or incidental to the ownership of the Wetland Property and agrees to pay all assessments and taxation (if any) against said Wetland Property assessed by any governmental authority as they become due. 10. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION GRANTOR agrees to hold harmless, indemnify and defend the CITY, its officials, members, employees, and agents from all liabilities, penalties, costs. losses, damages, expenses, causes of action, claims, demands, or judgments, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from or in Conservation Easement Agreement Page 3 of 6 any way connected with any claim or cause of action including, without limitation, the Wetland Property to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, GRANTOR agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the CITY from and against any liabilities, penalties, costs, losses, damages, expenses, causes of action, claims demands or judgments, including, reasonable attorney's fees, arising from or relating to any third party claim which challenges GRANTOR'S right to execute and deliver this Agreement. I I RECORDATION. GRANTOR agrees to incorporate the terms of this Agreement in any deed, lease (other than residential apartment leases entered into in the ordinary course of GRANTOR'S business) or other agreement which divests GRANTOR of any interest in any portion of the Subject Property GRANTOR shall record this Agreement immediately in the Office of the King County Department of Records and Elections. 12. CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose and intent hereof 13. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement, effective as of the date first written above. GRANTOR: GRANTEE: AUBURN PROPERTIES, INC., CITY OF AUBURN, a Washington Company a Municipal Corporation By _``//U^ Name: Jill Sanerstein Name: KtA 4"- —clew Secretary nn 7 Title: Title: lA Mrnuhrh� t/evt,lo ta& .t- C Vv 1 ide Conservation Easement Agreement Page 4 of 6 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California ) ) ss. County of Los Angeles ) `` '' r On r(,V\ 1 III) . before me,4t\'A1 v 1:2-2t IQ , a Notary Public in and for the State of California. personally appeared 3 \\ g6 e cIc 1N1 , 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(s), 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. a+r JENNIFER DEL POZO at .. Commission Public X 1g662nfkf r Notary -Californial i Los Angeles County Signature 16 LA3 , ""'n- My Comm.Expires Aug 17,20164 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss County of King ) t'v1/kk Sh I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that is the person who appeared before me. and said person acknowle ged that signed this instrument, on oath stated that he was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Community Development and Public Works Director of THE CITY OF AUBURN to be the free and voluntary act of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned in this instrument. Dated RAYeAn \GJ �I to r+��.L�' i%q,�ifff ff�/ / M nl l tO Pi Mev- ,t�z A- AAQ.ytrv,ny' i Notar� in and for the State"of Washington �•'•" Residing at 1l�ilrt COIMrI. _ S 7 A . My appointment ex Tres CepterPil di '�,U\1. ..09.17 9O Cons2rrra(i?0nya�semet�PAgeement an• Page 5 0h161111\\t"w••% • EXHIBITS 'A' and 'B' Conservation Easement Agreement Page 6 of 6 • Parametrix EXHIBIT A CONSERVATION EASEMENT PARCEL NO. 9360600323 A PORTION OF THE BELOW DESCRIBED PARCEL D,LYING WITHIN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31,TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH,RANGE 5 EAST,W.M.,KING COUNTY,WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BELOW DESCRIBED PARCEL D,SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PARCEL DESIGNATION NO. 16, PER RECORD OF SURVEY FILED IN VOLUME 327 OF SURVEYS,PAGES 102-103,LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERLY MARGIN OF SOUTH 277TM STREET,30.00 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 122+48.48,PER PROJECT ALIGNMENT SHOWN ON SAID RECORD OF SURVEY; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY PROPERTY LINE OF SAID PARCEL SOUTH 01°49'16'WEST 424.35 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY PROPERTY LINE OF SAID PARCEL,LOCATED 454.30 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 122+42.37; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY PROPERTY LINE NORTH 89'12'44"WEST 10.56 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING,LOCATED 454.34 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 122+31.81; THENCE NORTH 03°55'03"WEST 18.39 FEET,LOCATED 436.02 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 122+30.24; THENCE NORTH 74°13'40*WEST 28.41 FEET,LOCATED 428.77 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 122+02.77; THENCE NORTH 32°34'24"WEST 54.28 FEET,LOCATED 383.55 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 121+72.76; THENCE SOUTH 69°32'41"WEST 60.85 FEET, LOCATED 405.80 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 121+16.12; THENCE NORTH 73°43'09'WEST 46.79 FEET,LOCATED 393.47 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 120+70.99; THENCE SOUTH 62°34'53"WEST 43.21 FEET TO THE WESTERLY PROPERTY LINE OF SAID PARCEL, SAID LINE ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF G STREET NE, LOCATED 414.03 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 120+32.99; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY PROPERTY LINE SOUTH 01°48'58"WEST 41.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY PROPERTY LINE OF SAID PARCEL,LOCATED 455.07 FEET RIGHT OF STATION 120+32.40; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY PROPERTY LINE SOUTH 89°12'44°EAST 199.42 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING,CONTAINING 9,918 SQUARE FEET,MORE OR LESS. PARCEL D (PER TITLE COMMITMENT NO.4209-2172125,FIRST AMERICAN TITLE) THAT PORTION OF THE W A.COX D.L.C., IN SECTION 31,TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH,RANGE 5 EAST, W.M.,IN KING COUNTY,WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID W.A.COX D.L.C.; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF 210.15 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 210.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 839.74 FEET,MORE OR LESS,TO THE NORTH LINE OF SOUTH 280TH STREET AT A POINT 420.31 FEET WEST FROM THE EAST LINE OF SAID COX D.L.C.; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 209.94 FEET; THENCE NORTH 839.0 FEET,MORE OR LESS,TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING' EXCEPT THE SOUTH 414.56 FEET THEREOF. OWL My/T (ALSO KNOWN AS A PORTION OF LOT 41,WHITE RIVER t-/ao VALLEY HOME TRACTS 2ND ADDITION,ACCORDING TO 1 4 A _ THE UNRECORDED PLAT THEREOF.) 41' \\at" :7 1 of ,►i-Zf-1S A PORTION OF THE NW Y4 OF SEC. 31, T. 22 N., R. 05 E., W.M. CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. STA 1244-58.63, 30.00'RT NE COR WA COX DLC NO. 38 SOUTH 277TH STREET STA 122+48 4 C AKA CR OF AUBURN 1104 3000'RT Y IRON PIPE . 119+00 120+00 121+00 S6g0O'10'E+ — I c� 1 — I �I 122+00 123+00 9360600330 \_N89'0010191 AUBURN PROPERTIES INC 30' 210.15' 28032 86TH AVE S I II I UNE TABLE I 0 Line 1 Length Direction Z o19!'° ILl 10.56 N89'12'44)9 F r' " w ( 16 ) Ip n o0F 12 18.39 NO3.55'0314 I 9360600323 - ,00w y AUBURN PROPERTIES INC I e, $Zy L3 28.41 N74'13'40"W 9031 52ND ST NE :� cc L4 54.28 N3734'24'W I WHITE RIVER VALLEY HOME TRACTS NO. 2 R UNRECORDED L5 60.85 I S69'32'41)9 WILUAM A. COX D.LC. NO. 38 L6 46.79 I N73'43109'W L7 43.21 1 S6734'53)9 r STA 120+32.99, 414.03'RT I — STA 120+70.99, 393.47'RT STA 121+72.76, STA 121+16.12, 383.555'RI M• K 405.80'Rf STA 122+02.77, % ,��o of V`sg� Qb/1 II �1� (8 5 — I STA 122+30.24, 1 .—,iiiib ,, . /j' sor4a'iw—\I ' HI I HI I I I(' mo8436.02 Rr l'' �' I—III STA 122+31.81, PO.*Cr 01884L81." pt Ti I PROPEL IRTV of l ( I I�I 454.34'RT — st%I. LAND s� k S89.12'44 E 199.42' ( 31 ) L1� — STA 120+32.40, 9360600325 STA 122+42.37, //ZS-/S 455.07'RT NATIONWIDE THEATERS WEST FL 454.30'RT 100( G STREET NE Parametrlx EXHIBIT B ieN LEGEND PROPOSED lapt �� PROPOSED CONSERVATION I CONEASEMSERVATIONENT EASEMENT SCALE IN FEET 1 AREA=9918 S.F. PARCEL#9360600323 — —. POC POINT OF COMMENCEMENT 0 40 80 TPOB TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING I FILE: PS0193102T0202SV-EXHIBIT-16D DATE: Nov 05,2015