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<strong>PERMANENT</strong> <strong>ACCESS</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>MAINTENANCE</strong> <strong>EASEMENT</strong><br />
<strong>This</strong> <strong>PERMANENT</strong> <strong>ACCESS</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>MAINTENANCE</strong> <strong>EASEMENT</strong> ("Easement") is<br />
entered into this ____ day of ____________, 2011 (the "Effective Date"), by and between<br />
Property Colorado OBJLW One Corporation, an Oregon corporation ("Grantor"), and the City of<br />
Greenwood Village, a Colorado home rule municipality with an address of 6060 South Quebec<br />
Street, (collectively the "Parties").<br />
WHEREAS, Grantor owns certain real property and improvements located thereon<br />
legally described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the<br />
"Property");<br />
WHEREAS, the City wishes to allow public pedestrian access along Fiddlers Green<br />
Circle and certain areas owned by Grantor in Greenwood Village, Colorado;<br />
WHEREAS, the Plaza will be located on that certain parcel of real property illustrated on<br />
Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference;<br />
WHEREAS, the City and Grantor have entered into an Agreement with Greenwood<br />
South Metropolitan District regarding Village Town Center improvements providing for shared<br />
maintenance of certain public improvements, including those contemplated by the Development<br />
Improvement Agreement between the Parties; and<br />
WHEREAS, Grantor, and the City wish to enter into an Easement for the grant of a<br />
permanent easement to allow the City to maintain certain portions of the Property, and a<br />
permanent public access easement over and across the Property for the general public to enter<br />
upon and use the Property, as described herein.<br />
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable<br />
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree<br />
as follows:<br />
1. Permanent Easement.<br />
a. Grantor hereby sells, bargains, grants, quitclaims, conveys, assigns, establishes<br />
and creates to and for the benefit of the City and its successors, assigns, employees, officers<br />
and directors, contractors and subcontractors, a permanent, non-exclusive maintenance<br />
easement and right to enter upon and use that certain portion of the Property legally described<br />
and illustrated on Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the<br />
"Easement Area") to allow the City and its successors, assigns, employees, contractors and<br />
subcontractors to perform maintenance activities as described herein.<br />
b. The City shall be responsible for all costs associated with its use and public<br />
use of the Easement, including without limitation the costs of any and all improvements of<br />
facilities located in the Easement Area, if those improvements are made by the City or the<br />
construction of such facilities are paid for by the City. The Parties further agree that after the<br />
expiration of the Warranty period set forth in paragraph 5 of the Development Improvement<br />
Agreement, the parties shall collectively maintain the Plaza Improvements in good repair and to
a level at least commensurate with the overall quality of other developments in the Village Town<br />
Center area and as public improvements open to the public and for the benefit of the general<br />
public.<br />
c. The City shall use its best efforts to minimize any impairment or interference<br />
with any rights of access or use of the Property by Grantor or Grantor's tenants, guests,<br />
licensees or invitees during normal business hours.<br />
2. Permanent Public Access Easement.<br />
a. Grantor hereby sells, bargains, grants, quitclaims, conveys, assigns, establishes<br />
and creates to and for the benefit of the City, a permanent, non-exclusive public access<br />
easement and right to use that certain portion of the Property as depicted on Exhibit B.<br />
b. The sole purpose of the Permanent Public Access Easement is to allow the use<br />
of the Property for public access and for civic and public purposes consistent with uses found<br />
on civic and public plazas.<br />
3. Assignment. The City may assign its rights under this Easement and the benefits and<br />
burdens of the easements granted herein with the approval of Grantor, said approval not to be<br />
unreasonably withheld.<br />
4. No Interference. Except as otherwise provided in this Easement, Grantor agrees that in<br />
its use of the Property, Grantor shall not interfere with or impair either the exercise of the<br />
rights obtained hereunder by the City, or the right of the City to perform construction activities<br />
and, similarly, the City, in its use of the Property, shall not interfere with or impair the rights of<br />
Grantor or Grantor's tenants, guests, licensees or invitees to use any portion of the Property<br />
which is not inconsistent with the rights granted to the City and not otherwise prohibited.<br />
Grantor reserves the right to use the Easement Area for purposes that will not interfere with, limit,<br />
or be inconsistent with the Development Improvement Agreement entered into between the City<br />
and OBJWL or any of the uses or rights contemplated thereunder.<br />
5. Subjacent and Lateral Support. The City and Grantor shall both have rights of<br />
subjacent and lateral support on the Property to whatever extent is reasonably necessary for the<br />
operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, control and use of the public promenade and other<br />
improvements on the Property. Grantor shall not take any action that would impair the lateral<br />
or subjacent support for the Transit Plaza. The City shall not take any action that would impair<br />
the lateral or subjacent support for any other improvements on the Property.<br />
6. Covenants. Grantor covenants that Grantor is the true owner of the Property and has<br />
full right, title and authority to enter into this Easement and grant the easements granted herein.<br />
Grantor further agrees that this Easement is effective to grant and convey to the City and RTD<br />
the easements granted herein.<br />
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7. Miscellaneous.<br />
a. Modification. <strong>This</strong> Easement shall not be amended, modified, revoked,<br />
supplemented, waived, or otherwise changed except by a written instrument duly executed by the<br />
Parties and designated as such a change.<br />
b. Entire Easement. <strong>This</strong> Easement constitutes and incorporates the entire agreement<br />
among the Parties concerning the subject matter of this Easement and supersedes any prior<br />
agreements concerning the subject matter hereof.<br />
c. Severability. If any provision of this Easement is held invalid, illegal, or<br />
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions<br />
of this Easement shall not be impaired thereby; nor shall the validity, legality, or enforceability of any<br />
such defective provisions be in any way affected or impaired in any other jurisdiction.<br />
d. Successors and Assigns. The terms, conditions, rights, benefits and obligations set<br />
forth in this Easement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Grantor, the City and their respective<br />
successors and assigns.<br />
e. Governing Law and Venue. <strong>This</strong> Easement shall be governed by and construed in<br />
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and venue for any legal action brought under this<br />
Easement shall be Arapahoe County, Colorado.<br />
f. Recording. The City shall record this Easement with the Arapahoe County Clerk and<br />
Recorder.<br />
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Easement as of the Effective Date.<br />
CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE<br />
ATTEST:<br />
__________________________________<br />
Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor<br />
_____________________________<br />
Susan M. Phillips, MMC<br />
City Clerk<br />
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GRANTOR:<br />
PROPERTY COLORADO OBJLW ONE CORPORATION<br />
_________________________________<br />
By: _____________________________<br />
STATE OF COLORADO )<br />
) ss.<br />
COUNTY OF _____________ )<br />
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this _____ day of _______________,<br />
2011, by _______________________ as ____________________ of Property Colorado OBJLW<br />
One Corporation.<br />
My Commission expires _______________.<br />
(SEAL)<br />
______________________________<br />
Notary Public<br />
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