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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEasement for wetland/wetland buffer-2010 (reserved for recording information) GRANT OF PERMANENT FLOWAGE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT FOR WETLAND AND WETLAND BUFFER INSTRUMENT made this �day of �Le^jej- , 2010, by and between Michael Ebertz and Donna Ebertz,husband and wife,the Grantors, and the CITY OF ORONO, a Minnesota municipal corporation("City"). WITNESSETH: The Grantors, in consideration of good and valuable consideration paid by the City, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby create and grant unto the City a permanent flowage and conservation easement for the purposes set forth in this instrument,over, under, and across the wetland and wetland buffer as described in the legal description and site plan attached hereto as Exhibit A(the "easement premises"). The Grantors on behalf of themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. That the following are prohibited in perpetuity within the wetland: A. Constructing, installing, or maintaining anything made by man, including but not limited to buildings, structures, walkways, fences, retaining walls, fireplaces, clothes line poles, playground equipment, roads,hardcover of any kind, underground utility lines and distribution equipment, light poles, traffic signals, traffic regulatory signs, mailboxes; except: 1) feeders, bird houses, and other devices intended to foster wildlife; and 2) docks or boardwalks when allowed by City ordinance and under a valid City permit. B. Cutting, mowing or removing shrubs or other vegetation, and cutting, destroying or removing trees greater than four inches in diameter, except for tree disease control by or as directed by a governmental agency. Grantors may remove brush, diseased or dead trees of any size, and noxious weeds. 125005 1 C. Excavation or filling or material alteration of grade, including changes to the size, depth or contour of the wetland; dredging, mining or removal of earth, loam,peat, gravel, soil or any other natural material. D. The deposit of waste, yard waste, or debris. E. Activity detrimental to the screening of the neighboring properties. F. Application of fertilizers, whether natural or chemical. G. Application of chemicals for the destruction or retardation of vegetation. H. The application of herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides, except for noxious weed control by or as directed by a governmental agency. I. Outside storage of any kind. J. Activity detrimental to the preservation of the scenic beauty, vegetation, and wildlife. 2. That the following are prohibited in perpetuity within the wetland buffer: A. Constructing, installing, or maintaining anything made by man, including but not limited to buildings, structures, walkways, fences, fireplaces, clothes line poles,playground equipment, roads or hardcover of any nature whatsoever, except: 1) feeders, bird houses, and other devices intended to foster wildlife; 2) docks or boardwalks when allowed by City ordinance and under a valid City permit; 3) retaining walls when allowed by City ordinance and under a valid City permit. B. Cutting, mowing or removing shrubs or other vegetation, and cutting or removing trees greater than four inches in diameter, except for tree disease control by or as directed by a governmental agency. Grantors may remove brush, diseased or dead trees of any size, and noxious weeds. C. Excavation or filling or material alteration of grade, including changes to the size, depth or contour of the wetland; dredging, mining or removal of earth, loam,peat, gravel, soil or any other natural material. D. The deposit of waste, yard waste, or debris. E. Activity detrimental to the screening of the neighboring properties. F. Application of fertilizers, whether natural or chemical. G. Application of chemicals for the destruction or retardation of vegetation. H. The application of herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides, except for noxious weed control by or as directed by a governmental agency. I. Outside storage of any kind. J. Activity detrimental to the preservation of the scenic beauty, vegetation, and wildlife. 3. Establishment and Maintenance of Wetland Buffer. The wetland buffer, measuring approximately 50 feet in width at all points surrounding the wetland and where buffer averaging was permitted and as shown in Exhibit A, shall be established and improved to become an "acceptable buffer area" as described within City Ordinances, and shall thereafter be maintained by Grantors in perpetuity free from mowing or other vegetative disturbance, fertilizer application, yard or other waste disposal,the placement of structures or any other alteration that impedes the function 125005 2 of the buffer in protecting the quality of water in the wetland or buffering flows into the wetland. 4. Grantors for themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, further grant the City the affirmative right, but not the obligation to do the following on the easement premises: A. Preserve, improve, and enhance the slope, trees, vegetation, and natural habitat by altering, clearing, and removing trees or other vegetation, by changing the contour of the land, and by planting trees or other vegetation. B. Enter upon the easement premises at any time to enforce compliance with the terms of this instrument. 5. Grantors reserve for themselves and for their heirs, successors and assigns and their invitees,the right to enter upon the easement premises and to do and perform on the easement premises such acts as are not inconsistent with the easement rights granted to the City herein. Such uses shall be deemed to include, but not be limited to planting of trees, flowers, and other vegetation consistent with a conservation easement; walking along trails and paths; bird watching;the study of nature; and all other acts of a similar nature or purpose. 6. Grantors hereby grant, gift, quit claim and convey to the city, a perpetual flowage easement and right and privilege to trespass with water over and upon any or all of the Easement Premises. 7. Grantor(s) herein do hereby remiss, release, acquit and forever discharge, forever, the City and any and all of its officers and employees of and from any and all claims, demand or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever which may arise or accrue by virtue of any flowage or trespass with water within terms of these agreements. 8. Grantor(s) do not intend that the public should have any interest in the above land by virtue of this indenture or otherwise, except as hereinabove set forth. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands effective as of the day and year set forth above. GRANTORS: 125005 3 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF 4fflrk-6 r) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of AAh2010, by Michael Ebertz and Donna Ebertz, husbanand wife, the antors. �.�. SARAH ELIZZA1BETWP CHIER NOTARY PUBLI NotarPu State of Minnesota My Commission Expires January 31.2011 DRAFTED BY: Campbell Knutson Professional Association 317 Eagandale Office Center 1380 Corporate Center Curve Eagan,Minnesota 55121 Telephone:(651)452-5000 MKB 125005 4 �j "'MORTGAGE, SOLDER CONSENT TO EASEMENT �t u•s• Bank N A_ _ which holds neo rtgages. an all or part of the property more Particularly described. in the foregoing Grant of Flowage and Conservation Easement, which s ' , m0rkgages are dated March 27, 2009 recorded April 10, 2009 Document No. A9346098 of the County Recorder for Hennepin County. Minnesota, for good and .. .",valuable considerion, the rxeipt and sufficiency of which is hereby aelmowledged, does r�.. consents,and is subject to the foregoing Gmt of Conservation Easement. , BY: irs Vice President ee J. ll r AND ' Its Ass s pul"Mnt ice President Sherry Rhoads 'r t"'STATE OF xENTUCxY ) K -Y ,K OUNTY OF DAVIESS ) q'4 (V �`°faitin . Ile foregoing inslrumee was acknowledged before me this 12th day of " 1( ember 201f1, by Renee J. Mueller and by She rr Rhoads the First Vice President and ak ': Assistant Vice President of U.S. Bank N.A. , on is be t44. PUBLIC : Stephanie Houser NOTARY ID#: 406488 " RAFTEDgY: 'My Commission Expires on October 9s 2013 r rM L 't,14MCKY M 72 NIO11 101D 4 , CITY OPORONO Exhibit A Description of Wetland and Wetland Buffer EXISTING PROPERTY DESCRIPTION That part of Lot 9, Auditor's Subdivision Number 217, Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying southerly of a line parallel with and 125 feet southeasterly at right angles from a line described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly line of County Road No. 135 distance 1141.25 feet southeasterly along said easterly line from its intersection with the North line of Lot 10, said Auditor's Subdivision; thence northeasterly 143.2 feet to a point distant 1004.29 feet south at right angles from the North line of said Lot 10; thence continuing northeasterly on the extension of the last-described line to the shore of Maxwell's Bay, Lake Minnetonka, and there terminating. WETLAND DESCRIPTION Commencing at the Northwest corner of the above described property; thence on an assumed bearing of South 15 degrees East along the westerly line of said above described property a distance of 180.00 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel being described; thence North 41 degrees East a distance of 48 feet; thence South 56 degrees East a distance of 18 feet; thence South 21 degrees West a distance of 18 feet; thence South 41 degrees West to said westerly line; thence northerly along said westerly line to the point of beginning, ALSO That part of said above described property which lies southerly of the following described line and its extensions: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said above described property; thence on an assumed bearing of South 15 degrees East along the westerly line of said above described property a distance of 360 feet to the point of beginning of the line being described; thence North 4 degrees West a distance of 135 feet; thence North 22 degrees East a distance of 50 feet; thence North 42 degrees East a distance of 52 feet; thence South 45 degrees East a distance of 27 feet; thence North 36 degrees East a distance of 22 feet; thence North 75 degrees East a distance of 25 feet; thence North 66 degrees East a distance of 22 feet; thence North 50 degrees East a distance of 15 feet; thence North 85 degrees East a distance of 13 feet; thence North 60 degrees East a distance of 10 feet; thence South 40 degrees East a distance of 19 feet; thence South 60 degrees East to the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka, and said line there terminating. WETLAND BUFFER DESCRIPTION That part of said above described property described as follows: Commencing at said Northwest corner of the above described property; thence on an assumed bearing of South 15 degrees East a distance of 45 feet; thence North 75 degrees East a distance of 197.64 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel being described; thence South 61 degrees West a distance of 16 feet; thence South 31 degrees West a distance of 16 feet; thence South 49 degrees East a distance of 24 feet; thence North 78 degrees East a distance of 24 feet'; thence North 22 degrees West a distance of 12 feet; thence northwesterly to the point of beginning. ALSO That part of said above described property which lies southerly of the following described line and its extensions; Commencing at said Northwest corner of the above described property; thence on an assumed bearing of South 15 degrees East a distance of 124 feet to the point of beginning of the line being described; thence North 27 degrees East a distance of 5 feet; thence northeasterly and easterly along a tangential curve concave to the south having a radius of 50 feet and central angle of 94 degrees a distance of 82.03 feet; thence North 52 degrees East not tangent to last said curve a distance of 15 feet; thence North 75 degrees East a distance of 25 feet; thence South 87 degrees East a distance of 19.22 feet; thence South 48 degrees East a distance of 12.44 feet to its intersection with a line drawn parallel with and 145 feet southeasterly, measured at right angles to, the northerly line of said above described property; thence easterly along said parallel line to the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka, and said line there terminating; EXCEPT that part of said above described property described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the above described property; thence on an assumed bearing of South 15 degrees East along the westerly line of said above described property a distance of 180.00 feet to the point of beginning of the parcel being described; thence North°41 degrees East a distance of 48 feet; thence South 56 degrees East a distance of 18 feet; thence South 21 degrees West a distance of 18 feet; thence South 41 degrees West to said westerly line; thence northerly along said westerly line to the point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT that part of said above described property which lies southerly of the following described line and its extensions: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said above described property; thence on an assumed bearing of South 15 degrees East along the westerly line of said above described property a distance of 360 feet to the point of beginning of the line being described; thence North 4 degrees West a distance of 135 feet; thence North 22 degrees East a distance of 50 feet; thence North 42 degrees East a distance of 52 feet; thence South 45 degrees East a distance of 27 feet; thence North 36 degrees East a distance of 22 feet; thence North 75 degrees East a distance of 25 feet; thence North 66 degrees East a distance of 22 feet; thence North 50 degrees East a distance of 15 feet; thence North 85 degrees East a distance of 13 feet; thence North 60 degrees East a distance of 10 feet; thence South 40 degrees East a distance of 19 feet; thence South 60 degrees East to the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka, and said line there terminating. WETLAND AND WETLAND BUFFER EXHIBIT FOR N 89*22'10" E ____,`F_N_0RTH LMCOF_0F LOT 10------ MICHAEL & DONNA E5ERTZ AUG SUB No.217 IN LOT 9, AUD. SUB. NO. 217 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA -JJ 00. EXISTING HOUSE \ t #1200 - ' ------------ ­R ARMRIP P.G AWAND RF`RAP ETA LL 40z. di 929.4 OUR ...—CONTO rbo�b LINE .44 THRESHOW ELEV-105 88 ......... PROPOSED DRIVEWAY EXISTING ------------------ W1.091 HOUSE GIRD 1, BUFF (' ­BU 870a #1220 WEILAND BUFFER EASEMENT—— ....... --------- THRESHOLG --ELEV=M96 DOCK POSTE (D ODA E p l- \1, ' _01 1514S� - W WETLAND BUFFER... 15141 ,swo 9 -T INE .......... N es. Vey, 0 46 A. V9.4 CONTOUR UNE--_ G L_ �/_ " .00 j o g6 \ / .I• �Y3 j DO 0 LAKE o �I' ( MINNETONKA MAXWELL BAY II i LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES That part of Lot 9, Auditor's Subdivision Number 217, Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying southerly of aline parallel with and 125 feet southeasterly at right angles from a line described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly line of County Road No. 135 distant 1141.25 feet southeasterly along said easterly line from its intersection with the North line of Lot 10, said Auditor's Subdivision; thence northeasterly 143.2 feet to a point distant 1004.29 feet south at right angles from the North line of said Lot 10; thence continuing north— '?6 1 easterly on the extension of the lost—described line to the shore of Maxwell's Boy, and there terminating. 0 20 40 80 Y 0 : denotes iron marker found (908.3) denotes existing spot elevation, mean sea level doutm SCALE IN FEET —917—---t denotes existing contour line, mean sea level datum Bearings shown are based upon an assumed datum- This survey shows the boundaries of the above described property, the two existing entry monuments, the location of an existing house, patio, stoop, drive, sidewalk and other visible "hardcover" thereon. It does not purport to show any other improvements or encroachments. DENOTES 400 S.F.DEMINIMIS WETLAND EXEMPTION REVISIONS DESIGNED I HEREBY oTE ERTIFY THAT THIS PLAN.SPECIFICATION OR REPORT 11-DA9-10 WAS PREPARED BY NE OR UNDER W OIRECT SUPERVISION, ALE GRONBERG & ASSOCIATES, INC. REMARKS AND THAT I AM A DULY WENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER 1*-2W DATE BY -UR—AWN AM LAW SURVEYOR UNGER THE ME OF THE STATE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,LAND SURVEYORS,LAND PLANNERS MINNESOTA M-Ru— Z—HE—CKED lf-afo!41 10-185 "SN.WILLOW DRIVE LIDNG(LAKE,MN 65356 DATE KIM LICENSE NUMBER PHONE:952-4734141 FAX:952-473-4435