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Resolution Granting Access Easement in Riverwood Nature Area to Landlocked Parcel Owned in Fee by Jeffrey J. Sander and Katherine E. Page Sander
(8 votes required)
Memorandum
There is a resolution before you to grant an access easement for vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress and for public utilities to Jeffrey J. Sander and Katherine E. Page Sander in a section of the Riverwood Nature Area, as shown on the attached survey.
Jeffrey J. Sander and Katherine E. Page Sander are the owners of an unimproved parcel of land which is landlocked and, except for a small section on the south border, entirely surrounded by Riverwood Nature Area. The Sanders have requested an easement so that they can build a single-family home on the parcel.
The 30-foot wide easement will be limited to a 14-foot wide driveway for vehicular and pedestrian access to the landlocked parcel, and installation and maintenance of a mailbox and public utilities for the parcel. The easement is the smallest allowed by code for access to a home on the parcel, and includes protections to the Nature Area including no parking within the easement area, no fences, signs or other structures in the easement area, as well as no grading or modification of natural features without prior approval by the Parks and Recreation Services Unit.
The easement will provide the property owners with legal access to the parcel, and will encourage reasonable use and enjoyment of the real property, while having a minimal impact on the Nature Area.
This easement has been reviewed and is recommended for approval by the Parks and Recreation Services Unit, which found that the easement area and terms of the grant of easement as drafted by the City Attorney will not adversely affect the use and enjoyment of Riverview Nature Area.
The terms of the easement have been accepted by the Sanders. Council approval of the grant of easement is recommended.
Staff
Prepared by: Elizabeth Severn, Legal Assistant
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