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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgr 2016-01-20 (Point Tiburon Bayside Homeowners Association)PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF TIBURON AND THE POINT TIBURON BAYSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MAR WEST STAIRWAY AND A CONNECTING PATHWAY This Public Pedestrian Easement Agreement ("Agreement") made this oC 0 --V• day of J r 7 , 2016, by and between THE TOWN OF TIBURON, a municipal corporation ("Town") and THE POINT TIBURON BAYSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a California Corporation ("HOA"). RECITALS A. The HOA is the sole owner of certain real property commonly known as the Point Tiburon Bayside "common area", as defined and depicted on the Condominium Plan for Point Tiburon Bayside, filed for record with the Marin County Recorder as Document Number 1985-0023362 on June 5, 1985 ("HOA Property"). A portion of the HOA Property, graphically depicted on Exhibit A, contains a stairway ("Stairway") leading down from Mar West Street toward downtown Tiburon. The HOA Property also contains certain common area ("Pathway") that allows pedestrians to walk from the base of the Stairway across the Point Tiburon Bayside complex to the parking lot entrance roadway adjoining the HOA Property at its western edge. The Pathway location is graphically depicted in Exhibit B. B. The Town owns and maintains the public right of way for the portion of Mar West Street adjoining the Stairway; said portion of Mar West Street is more precisely described in Exhibit C. C. For many years, members of the public have used the Stairway and Pathway as a means of walking to downtown Tiburon. The Stairway is currently in need of reconstruction to, among other things, meet current building code requirements. D. To ensure that the Stairway and Pathway will remain available to the pedestrian public, the parties have agreed to provide for future maintenance and responsibility for said features as set forth in this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. Reconstruction of the Stairs. The HOA will reconstruct the Stairway as set forth in August 17, 2015 revised plans submitted, approved by and on file in the Town Building Division, which are incorporated herein by this reference ("Reconstruction Project"). 2. Purchase of Easement. Upon completion of the Reconstruction Project, as determined by the Town's Building Division, Town will purchase a non-exclusive public pedestrian easement across the Stairway and the Pathway ("Easement") as set forth in this Section. OAK 44848-7641-5018 vl 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 1 (a) The purchase price of the Easement will be fifteen thousand dollars and no cents ($15,000). (b) The Easement shall commence when the Town accepts the Easement and shall continue thereafter in perpetuity. (c) The Easement will consist of two portions, the Stairway Access Easement, consisting of the area graphically depicted in Exhibit A, and the Pathway Access Easement, consisting of the area graphically depicted in Exhibit B. Prior to recording the deed referenced below, the parties shall obtain a legal description of the Easement that will be attached to the deed. (d) The deed used for the conveyance of the Easement shall be in substantial conformance to the form set forth in Exhibit D. 3. Escrow. 3.1 Opening of Escrow. Within one business day after entry into this Agreement, the Town shall open escrow ("Escrow") with Fidelity National Title Company (Mill Valley Office) ("Escrow Holder"). The Town and HOA agree to execute and deliver to Escrow Holder, in a timely manner, all escrow instructions necessary to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Any such supplemental instructions shall not conflict with, amend or supersede any portion of this Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between such supplemental instructions and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. 3.2 Close of Escrow. For the purpose of this Agreement, the "Close of Escrow" shall be the date that the grant deed is recorded in the Official Records of the County. The Close of Escrow shall occur within 10 business days after the expiration of the Contingency Period, unless extended by the mutual written consent of the parties hereto. 4. Conditions to Close of Escrow. 4.1 Conditions to Town's Obligations. The Close of Escrow and Town's obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (or Town's waiver in writing thereof) for Town's benefit on or prior to the dates designated below for the satisfaction of such conditions, or the Close of Escrow in the absence of a specified date: (a) Title. Within 5 calendar days of the Building Official's acceptance of the Reconstruction Project as complete, the Town shall order a preliminary title report. The Town will have the right to approve any and all matters of and exceptions to title of the Easement as disclosed by that preliminary title report. The parties shall work together in good faith until 5:00 PM (local time) on the date that is 20 calendar days following receipt of the preliminary title report ("Contingency Period") to resolve any title issues. OAK #4848-7641-5018 v 1 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 2 No later than the end of the Contingency period, the Town must give the HOA and Escrow Holder written notice ("Town's Title Notice") of Town's approval or disapproval of the title documents. The failure of the Town to give Town's Title Notice to the HOA within the specified time period shall be deemed the Town's disapproval of the title documents. In the event that the Town's Title Notice disapproves, or is deemed to have disapproved, of any matter of title shown in the title documents, the parties will have no further obligations or rights to one another under this Agreement. (b) Title Insurance. As of the Close of Escrow, Title Company shall have committed to issue a title policy to the Town. (c) HOA's Obligations. As of the Close of Escrow, the HOA shall have performed all of the obligations required to be performed by the HOA under this Agreement. (d) Truthfulness at Close of Escrow. The representations and warranties of the HOA set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, in all material respects, on and as of the Close of Escrow as if those representations and warranties were made on and as of such time. 4.2. Conditions to HOA's Obligations. The Close of Escrow and HOA's obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (or HOA's waiver thereof) for HOA's benefit on or prior to the dates designated below for the satisfaction of such conditions, or the Close of Escrow in absence of a specified date: (a) Town's Obligations. Town shall have timely performed all of the obligations required to be performed by the Town under this Agreement. (b) Purchase Price. Town shall have timely delivered $15,000 in good funds to Escrow Holder and fully, faithfully and timely performed all of its other obligations under this Agreement. (c) Truthfulness at Close of Escrow. The representations and warranties of the Town set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, on and as of the Close of Escrow as if those representations and warranties were made on and as of such time. 4.3 Failure of Condition to Close of Escrow. If any of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 are not timely satisfied or waived by the appropriate benefited party for a reason other than the default of the Town or HOA, this Agreement shall terminate, and any deposit and all other monies delivered to Escrow Holder by the Town shall be immediately returned to the Town, and except as otherwise provided herein, the parties shall have no further obligations hereunder. OAK #4848-7641-5018 vl 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 3 4.4 Deposits By HOA. At least one business day prior to the Close of Escrow, HOA shall deposit with Escrow Holder the following documents: (a) Grant Deed. The grant deed, duly executed and acknowledged in recordable form by the HOA, conveying the Easement to the Town. (b) FIRPTA Certificate. A certification, acceptable to Escrow Holder, duly executed by the HOA under penalty of perjury, setting forth the HOA's address and federal tax identification number in accordance with and/or for the purpose of the provisions of Sections 7701 and 1445, as may be amended, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. (c) California Franchise Tax Withholding. A certification, acceptable to Escrow Holder, that the HOA is exempt from the withholding provisions of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, as may be amended from time to time, and that neither Town nor Escrow Holder is required to withhold any amount from the purchase price pursuant to such provisions. 4.5 Deposits By Town. At least one business day prior to the Close of Escrow, the Town shall deposit or cause to be deposited with Escrow Holder the following: (a) Purchase Price. The purchase price, in cash or immediately available funds. (b) Certificate of Acceptance. A Certificate of Acceptance, substantially in form attached hereto as Exhibit E. 5. Maintenance of Stairway Improvements. After the Town has recorded record title to the Easement, Town shall be responsible for maintaining all improvements within the Stairway Access Easement portion of the Easement and shall indemnify, defend and hold the HOA harmless from any claims arising from the public's use of the Stairway Access Easement and the Pathway Access Easement, except for those arising from the negligence or willful action or omission of the HOA. The HOA shall retain maintenance responsibility for all other portions of the HOA Property with the exception of the Stairway Access Easement. 6. Miscellaneous. 6.1 Governing Law, Venue. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. If any dispute should arise from this Agreement, the venue for resolving said dispute shall be the Superior Court of Marin County. 6.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining portions shall not be affected unless the effect thereof would materially change the economic OAK #4848-7641-5018 vl 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 4 burden on either party. 6.3 Successors in Interest Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on the assigns and successors in interest to both parties. Neither party may assign their obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the other party. 6.4 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement represents the entire Agreement between the parties. This Agreement may only be amended in writing. 6.5 Exhibits. This Agreement includes the following Exhibits, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference: Exhibit A: Graphical depiction of Stairway and Stairway Easement across a Portion of the HOA Property Exhibit B: Graphical depiction of Pathway and Pathway Easement across a Portion of the HOA Property Exhibit C: Legal Description of Mar West Street Right of Way Exhibit D: The Form Deed Exhibit E: Certificate of Acceptance IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement the day and year above written. POINT TIBURON BAYSIDE TOWN OF TIBURON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 3 By: e'A / 61. j1'1 u t Its: President, Board of Directors � AT ST. By: Its: Secretary of the Board OAK #4848-7641-5018 vl 11/11115 Revised 11-13-2015 5 By: =e 5 x,11 u_ t Its: Town'iVianager APPROVED AS TO FORM: OAK #4848-7641-5018 vi 1 v11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Benjamin . 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Z O O dl O O Z y..1 C) 1, .�•4'4 OUO a '= X d .tea o °3 c�'i > u c .-i .a to H • 3.1 —4 z F . a1 n oel d v• Exhibit "C" Legal Description Portion of Mar West Street, Tiburon, California All that certain real property comprising a portion of Mar West Street, situate in the Town of Tiburon, County of Marin, State of California, described in the deed from Hugh Boyle and Ida Boyle to the County of Marin, recorded at Book 191 of Deeds at Page 498, Official Records of Marin County, to wit: FIRST: .A strip of land fifty (50.0) feet wide and lying on the right or southerly side of the following described line, to wit: Beginning at a point distant South 73 degrees, 43 minutes, East 125.5 feet; and thence South 52 degrees, 17 minutes, East 378.4 feet from "T.L.S. 447" of the official Survey of the Swamp and Overflowed Tide and Salt Marsh Lands in Section 6, Township No. 1, South Range No. 5 West M.D.X., running thence South 73 degrees, 8 minutes, East 475.7 feet. SECOND: A strip of land sixty (60.0) feet wide and lying on the left or southwesterly side of the following described line, to wit: Beginning at the initial point of the first above described strip of land; running thence North 52 degrees, 17 minutes, West 378.4 feet; thence North 7 degrees, 42 minutes, West 310.5 feet; thence North 16 degrees, 47 minutes, West 105.7 feet; thence North 46 degrees, 54 minutes, West 95.3 feet; thence North 69 degrees, 47 minutes, West 61 feet; thence North 83 degrees, 7 minutes, West 90 feet; thence North 87 degrees, 58 minutes, West 173.9 feet; thence South 54 degrees, 5 minutes, West 91.2 feet; thence North 50 degrees, 49 minutes, West 200 feet; thence North 57 degrees, 50 minutes, West 87 feet; thence curving to the right on the arc of a circle having a radius of 55.64 feet, 54.56 feet; thence North 10 degrees, 20 minutes, West 93.5 feet; thence curving to the right on the arc of a circle having a radius of 39.8 feet, 36.7 feet; thence North 43 degrees, 00 minutes, East 185.9 feet; thence North 33 degrees, 13 minutes, East 49.9 feet; thence curving to the left on the arc of a circle having a radius of 91.25 feet, 57.6 feet; and thence North 3 degrees, 11 minutes, West 78 feet to a point in the southerly line of Esperanza Street, said point being distant South 3 degrees, 11 minutes, East 4 feet from a iron bolt. EXHIBIT D FORM OF DEED Recording Requested by: Town Clerk of the Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 GRANT DEED GRANT OF PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN ACCESS EASEMENT, WITH COVENANTS For valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, THE POINT TIBURON BAYSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a California Corporation ("HOA" or "Grantor"), hereby grants to the TOWN OF TIBURON, County of Marin, State of California, a Municipal Corporation ("Town" or "Grantee") an Easement for Public Pedestrian Access, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on this day of , 2016 ("Effective date"). RECITALS A. The HOA is the owner of certain real property commonly known as the Point Tiburon Bayside "common area", as defined and depicted on the Condominium Plan for Point Tiburon Bayside, filed for record with the Marin County Recorder as Document Number 1985-0023362 on June 5, 1985 ("HOA Property"). A portion of the HOA Property, described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, contains a stairway ("Stairway") leading down from Mar West Street toward downtown Tiburon, and a pathway ("Pathway") leading from the base of the Stairway across the HOA Property to its western edge. Said Stairway and Pathway together constitute the public pedestrian access easement area ("Easement Area"). B. The Town owns and maintains the public right of way for the adjoining portion of Mar West Street, said portion being described in Exhibit B attached hereto. C. For many years, members of the public have used the Easement Area as a means of walking to the downtown. To ensure that the Easement Area will remain available to the pedestrian public, the parties have agreed to provide for future maintenance and responsibility for said Easement Area as set forth herein and in the Use and Maintenance OAK 44847-2594-4362 v 1 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 1 Agreement between the Town and the HOA regarding the Use and Maintenance of the Mar West Stairway and a Connecting Pathway dated , 2016 and recorded in the County of Marin Official Records on , 2016 as document No. ("Easement Agreement") D. The Town of Tiburon Town Council adopted Resolution No. _-2016 on , 2016, agreeing to accept the Easement being conveyed herein and authorizing the Town Manager to execute all documents necessary and appropriate to complete the contemplated transacti on. Grant of Easement 1. For good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Grantor hereby grants to Grantee, its successors and assigns, a ten foot (10') wide non-exclusive easement (`Basement") for public access with the right of immediate entry and possession for a public pedestrian trail in, on, over, across, under, through and along that portion of the HOA's Property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference ("Easement Area"). Description and Purposed of Easement 2. The Easement is for public pedestrian access purposes for use by the general public. The portion of the Easement Area shown on Exhibit A containing the Stairway shall be known as the "Stairway Easement." The remainder of the Easement Area shown on Exhibit A shall be known as the "Pathway Easement." Term of Easement 3. The Easement and rights and obligations herein shall commence when the Grantee accepts the Easement and shall continue thereafter in perpetuity. Maintenance of Improvements 4. Grantee shall maintain the Stairway Easement in good repair, at Grantee's sole cost and expense, including, without limitation, performing all maintenance, repair and other work reasonably necessary to preserve and maintain the Stairway in a good and safe state of repair. 5. Grantor shall retain responsibility for maintenance, repair and all other work for the HOA Property outside the Stairway Easement including, without limitation, the Pathway Easement. OAK #4847-2594-4362 vl 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 2 Hold Harmless and Insurance 6. Grantee shall hold harmless, inderrmify and defend Grantor from any claim, lawsuit or liability involving the use by the public of the Easement Area. This Section shall not apply to claims, lawsuits or liabilities arising from the negligent or willful act or omission of Grantor. Notices 7. All notices, demands, consents, requests or other communications required to or permitted to be given pursuant hereto shall be in writing, shall be given only in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be addressed to the parties in the manner set forth below, and shall be delivered by certified mail return receipt requested, or by overnight courier or delivery service with signature required, to the addresses set forth below, or to such other place as any party may similarly in writing designate to the others. Notices shall be effective three business days after mailing by certified mail or upon delivery by overnight courier or delivery service (or, if delivery is not during regular business hours on a business day, then on the next business day). The addresses of the parties to receive notices are as follows: Grantor: POINT TIBURON BAYSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 210 Paradise Drive Tiburon, CA 94920 Grantee: Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, California 94920 Exhibits and Recitals 8. All exhibits and recitals referenced herein are incorporated into this Deed as though set forth in full. This Deed includes the following Exhibits, which are attached and identified as follows: Exhibit A: Legal Description of Easement Area Exhibit B: Legal Description of Adjoining Portion of Mar West Street OAK #4847-2594-4362 v1 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 [signatures follow on next page] 3 Executed on , 2016, at Tiburon, Marin County, California. POINT TIBURON BAYSIDE TOWN OF TIBURON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION By: By: Its: Town Manager Its: President, Board of Directors ATTEST: By: Its: Secretary of the Board APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Scott Phillips, Association Counsel Benjamin L. Stock, Town Attorney Acknowledgment (attached notarizations for both signatures) OAK 44847-2594-4362 vl 11/11/15 Revised 11-13-2015 4 EXHIBIT E CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE This is to certify that the easement interests in real property conveyed by the Grant Deed dated , 2016, from The Point Tiburon Bayside Homeowners Association, A California Corporation, as grantor, to the Town of Tiburon, a municipal corporation, as grantee, are hereby accepted by the Town Manager of the Town of Tiburon pursuant to authority conferred by Resolution No. of the Town Council adopted on , 2016, and the Town, as grantee, consents to recordation of said Grant Deed. Date: , 2016 By: Town Manager State of California County of ) ss ACKNOWLEGEMENT On 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(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. Signature (Seal)