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Item K01 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: August 21,2002 Division: Growth Management Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Environmental Resources AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for a Grant of Conservation Easement for Lots 5 & 6, Block 5, Harbor Course South, Section II, Ocean Reef, Florida between Russell and Catherine Post and Momoe County. The Real Estate Numbers are 00573700-002701 & 00573690-000600. ITEM BACKGROUND: None PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: None CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: $28.50 BUDGETED: Yes N/ A No COST TO COUNTY: None (paid by Russell and Catherine Post) REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ DOCUMENTATION: Included X Risk Management N/A DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: To Follow Not Required_ AGENDAITEM#~ DISPOSITION: Revised 2/27/01 ~ Grant of Conservation Easement THIS AGREEMENT is made this _ day of ,20 by and between Russell A. Post and Catherine Post whose address is c/o Russell Post Properties, 35 Ocean Reef Drive, Suite 120, Key Largo Florida 33037 County of Momoe State of Florida, (Grantor) and Momoe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 5100 College Road, Stock Island, Key West, Fl33040 (Grantee). The parties recite and declare: The Grantor is the owner of certain real property commonly known as 6 Mahogany Lane, Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, Florida 33037 (the servient estate) more particularly described as follows: (Legal description) Lots 5 & 6 Block 5 Harbor Course South Section 2, OR Plat 14, Pb 7 p~ 52, RE# 00573700-002701 and RE# 00573690-000600 The Grantor desires to develop the servient estate as (describe project): Additions to a single familv home as shown in permits 02-3-2676 & 02-3-2677 The servient estate contains (describe relevant natural features): Moderate Quality High Elevation Tropical Hardwood Hammock The Grantee is a general purpose political subdivision of the State authorized and required to regulate and control the use of real property through land development regulations in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Sec. 9.5-336 of the Grantee's land development regulations requires that Document prepared by Jean Reisinger Address 88800 Overseas Highway Tavernier, Florida 33070 certain areas of the servient estate be retained as open space and preserved in their natural condition if the servient estate is to be developed as additions to a single family home. The parties agree as follows: 1. Grant of easement. In consideration for a development permit for additions to a single family home and in order to comply with Sec. 9.5-336, Momoe County Code, the Grantor hereby grants to Grantee the easement described below. 2. Character of the easement and governing law. This easement is a conservation easement under Sec. 704.06, Fla. Stat. and is to be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with that statute and with the applicable laws of the State of Florida. 3. Location of the easement. (metes and bounds description of the open space area) a. The conservation easement is located as follows as shown in Exhibit A attached b. The location of the easement is also described in the diagram attached to this instrument as Exhibit "A" and, by reference, made a part of as fully and to the same effect as if set forth in this instrument in its entirety. 4. Restraints imnosed bv the Conservation Easement. The conservation easement granted by this instrument imposes the following restrictions on the future use of the servient estate within the easement area: a. No removal, trimming or pruning of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation (except non-native vegetation whose removal is authorized by the Grantee's biologist). b. No acts that are detrimental to wildlife or wildlife habitat preservation. c. No excavation, dredging, or removal of loam, peat gravel, soil, rock, or other material substances is such manner as to affect the surface. d. No activities detrimental to drainage, flood control, water conservation, erosion control and soil conservation. 2 e. No dumping or placing of soil or other substance or material as landfill or dumping or placing of trash, waste, or unsightly or offensive materials. f. No planting of non-native plants. 5. Terms and persons bound. This conservation easement is perpetual, runs with the land and is binding on all present and subsequent owners and mortgagees of the servient estate. Grantor represents that the mortgagee(s), if any, whose consent is attached hereto, is (are) the only mortgagee(s) having a security interest in the servient estate. 6. Entire Agreement. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this agreement is not binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. 7. Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement is binding only if evidenced in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each party and by any mortgagee. 8. Attorney's fees. In the event of any controversy, claim or dispute arising under this instrument, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. 9. Entry of Grantee's representative on the servient estate. The Grantee's representative on the servient estate, after first furnishing the Grantor no less than 24 hours notice for the purposes of inspection to determine the Grantor's compliance with this Agreement. 10. Notice. Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement must be in writing and is sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail, or via an equivalent service furnished by a private carrier, to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year ftrst above written. (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA (Grantee) By By Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairman 2 j J .J /! (-,vif w . Grantor ./Vl.m ,-/-1 .<;. 4L-~{ Printed name of witness ') J {tv'o;.st(I.'<5(- Printed' name of Grantor (72Vi-a~ Grantor . I) CAi"" e..,,\ .... ~ 1- () S r Printed name of Grantor . j/J 4lli:../A .YJ L Ii? C:' 7 Printed name of witness ~~a{~d-Ld~ Signature of witness STATE OF FLORIDA rn 4..% J.p COUNTY OF MONROE ~ ~ mOl) C'-\- BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared f(/) S5'e {I APPROVED AS TO FORM IANI>.~Wd '-:~ BY~ _ / Attorney's Ofhce ,who are personally known to me, or have produced Pl)5 +- ~ ci G~_ Fbs-r and 0--- r, V c;,/, ( '/ l ~AI..-<,.A- and , ) I, (L (1/ tJ-c/< ~ ~~-respective1y as identiftcation. Sworn to and subscribed before me this I':) ~ tor. (; -kr-J-~ T , 20 1J:J-- Y~nf)A 1, Wood, Typed Notary Name and Number fJ!..) ozJCJ Notary Signature and Seal htSf- O--tkJtVl m I 55/!lt .Qy.... r 1/ c:..s j IO/tJ6//b 4 (If Applicable) Gibralrnr Rnnk F ~ R (Name of Mortgagee) , whose address is ??O Alhambra Circ19 , City of rnT::> 1 Gehlec: County of Dede State of Florida having a record interest in the lands described in the Conservation Easement Agreement between Rll~~pll Pnc:r Grantor, and Monroe County, Florida, Grantee, hereby joins in, consents, 6 Mahogany Lane and ratifies that Conservation Easement at Key Largo, PI on the date indicated below. (Place of Execution) Witness ~'~ortgagee 5dL,~~ Ps6' STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE APP~OVED AS TO FORM IAN Y [' SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this r.:z. (7 day of -::S-lA L 7 20 t 1.-, by (L tJj C, Co ~.l ,. \" ~ ~ , who is~rsonally kno~ has produced as identification. 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