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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA011 - Permanent Overland Flowage Easement dated November 1, 1996 F- ✓' r When recorded return to: Prepazed by Ieremy C Sharpe Bsl�n Faris Lamsoin Me�orm�ck,2UUb Financial Center,`Des Moines,IA SU309,5 i.5 243'IiOQ PERMANENT OVERLAND FLOWAGE EASEMENT KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that Midland Homes, Inc., (hereinafter called "Grantor"), for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby convey unto the City of Ames, Iowa, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter called "City") a perpetual easement and right-of-way under, over, on, through, across and within the following-described real estate: See Exhibit A attached hereto. (hereinafter called "Easement Area"), for the purpose of the City grading, improving and maintaining the surface of said Easement Area in a manner which will permit the free and unobstructed flow of water under, over, on, through, across and within said Easement Area. This Easement shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. ERECTION AND PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES, OBSTRUCTIONS, PLANTINGS, OR MATERIALS PROHIBITED. Grantor shall not erect any fence or other structure under, over, on, through, across or within the Easement Area without obtaining the prior written consent of the City nor shall Grantor cause or permit any obstruction, planting or material to be placed under, over, on, through, across or within the Easement Area without obtaining the prior written consent of the City. 2. CHANGE OF GRADE PROHIBITED. Grantor shall not change the grade, elevation or contour of any part of the Easement Area without obtaining the prior written consent of the City. 3. RIGHT OF ACCESS. City shall have the right of access to the Easement Area and have all rights of ingress and egress reasonably necessary for the use and enjoyment of the Easement Area as herein described, including but not limited to the right to remove without liability to Grantor, any unauthorized fences, structures, obstruction, planting, or material placed or erected under, over, on,through, across or within the Easement Area. 4. MAINTENANCE. The City shall not be responsible for any maintenance of the land located within the Easement Area whatsoever and that responsibility shall remain with the Grantor; provided, however, the City may perform such maintenance should it determine in its sole discretion such maintenance is needed. 5.• EASEMENT BENEFIT. This Easement shall be for the benefit of the City, its successors and assigns, and its permittees and licensees. 6. EASEMENT RUNS WITH LAND. This Easement shall be deemed to run with the land and shall be binding on Grantor and on Grantor's successors and assigns. 7. PROPERTY TO BE RESTORED. Upon completion of any construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement or maintenance of any drainageway or any appurtenance thereto, the City shall restore the Easement Area in good and workmanlike manner, including restoration of lawns by sodding or seeding. Grantor does HEREBY COVENANT with the City that Grantor holds said real estate described in this Easement by title in fee simple; that Grantor has good and lawful authority to convey the same; and said Grantor covenants to WARRANT AND DEFEND the said premises against the claims of all persons whomsoever. Each of the undersigned hereby relinquishes all rights of dower, homestead and distributive share, if any, in and to the interests conveyed by this Easement. Words and phrases herein, including acknowledgment hereof, shall be construed as in the singular or plural number, and as masculine or feminine gender, according to the context. Signed this �� day of A , 1996. MIDLAND HOMES, INC. By: ----rl0k�P� Ted A. Grob, President STATE OF IOWA ) SS: �` COUNTY OF POLK ) On this �_ day of NO d P n be r, 1996, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Ted A. Grob, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that he is President of Midland Homes, Inc., executing the within and foregoing instrument; that said instrument was signed on behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors; and that the said Ted A. Grob as such officer acknowledged the execution of said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of the corporation and by him voluntarily executed. Notary P�uc�ind��oZ�S���flowa kly CC r IT d A 19515\100\b1oom\ovr1ndea.doc LEGAL DESCRIPTION OVERLAND FLOWAGE EASEMENT BLOOMINGTON COURT A 21.00 FOOT OVERLAND FLOWAGE EASEMENT ACROSS LOTS 19, 20, OUTLOT 'Z', LOT 'A', BLOOMINGTON COURT, AN OFFICIAL PLAT, CITY OF AMES, STORY COUNTY, IOWA THAT IS 10.50 FEET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED CENTERLINE: COMMENCING AS A POINT OF REFERENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 19; THENCE N00.31'27"E, 10.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF OUTLOT 'Z' TO THE CENTERLINE OF OUTLOT 'Z', SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S89.28'33"E, 55.20 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF OUTLOT 'Z' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 900.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 136.88 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF N86`10'02"E, TO A POINT; THENCE N00.31'27"E, 157.41 FEET TO A POINT IN LOT 20; THENCE S89`28'33"E, 138.32 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 60.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 50.84 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF N66 014'53"E, TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 77.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 65.83 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF N66 e 27'45"E, TO A POINT OF TANGENCY IN LOT 'A'; THENCE S89*02'50"E, 18.06 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 486.57 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 245.18 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF S74 0 36'43"E, TO A POINT OF TERMINUS ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 'A'; AND A PARCEL OF LAND IN LOT 'A', BLOOMINGTON COURT, AN OFFICIAL PLAT, CITY OF AMES, STORY COUNTY, IOWA THAT IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE EASTERLY MOST CORNER OF LOT 'A'; THENCE N79-21'48"W, 73.28 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S20*39'46"W, 114.87 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S54'43'58"E, 25.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF LOT 'A'; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 800.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 142.45 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF N40'22'05"E TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. c:\wp60\legal:\e312Ofpa