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Ridgway Trust Access and Utility Easement AgreementEagleCounty,CO202011761ReginaO’Brien07)23/2020Pgs:1905:03:09PMREC;5000DOC:50.00Whenrecorded,mailto:John GoodmanGoodmanandWallaceP.C.Post OfficcBox 1886Edwards,CO$1632ACCESSANDUTILITYEASEMENT AGREEMENTBETWEENEAGLECOUNTY,COLORADOANDTHECHARLESP.RIDGWAYTRUSTANDTI-IEJULIANNETOLBERTIUDGWAYTRUSTTHISACCESSANDUTILITYEASEMENTAGREEMENT(this“Agreement”)isgrantedonthis7.‘flbytheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado(“Grantor”or“County”),toTheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustandtheJulianneToibertRidgwayTrust(“Grantees”or“Ridgways”)(collectivelythe“Parties”andindividuallya“Patty”).RECITALS:A.RidgwayshavesoldandconveyedtoCounty thelandlegallydcscribcdonExhibitAanddepictedonExhibitB,stichexhibitsareattached heretoandincorporated herein(tile“OpenSpaceParcel”);and—B.InconnectionwithRidgways’saleandconveyanceoftheOpenSpaceParceltoCounty,RidgwaysretainedownershipofadjacentlaudlegallydescribedonExhibitCattachedheretoandmadeaparthereof(the“RetainedParcel”)atidretainedownershipofthreeexistinglotsknownasthe“Ridgway1-lomesites”thataredescribedonExhibitD,whichisattachedheretoandincorporatedherein;andC.CountyintendstoconveytoEagleValleyLandTrustbyseparatedocurnetltadeedofconservationeasement.Suchconveyancewillbesubordinatetoexistingeasements;andD.InconnectionwithRidgways’continuingownershipoftileRetainedParcelandRidgwayHomesites,successorsandassignsandasprovidedherein.RidgwaysandCountydesiretoprovidefor certainaccessandutilityeasementsburdeningportionsoftheOpenSpaceParcelwhichareforthebenefitoftheRetainedParcelandtheRidgwayHomesites.EASEMENT:NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandcovenantscontainedherein,CountyandRidgwaymutuallyagreeasfollows:C20-363 Whenrecorded,mailto:JohnGoodmanGoodmanandWallaceP.C.PostOfficeBox1886Edwards,CO$1632ACCESSANDUTILITYEASEMENTAGREEMENTBETWEENEAGLECOUNTY,COLORADOANDTHECHARLESP.RIDGWAYTRUSTANDTHEJULIANNETOLBERTRIDGWAYTRUSTTHISACCESSANDUTILITYEASEMENTAGREEMENT(this“Agreement”)isgrantedonthisopf)bytheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado(“Grantor”or“County”),toTheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustandtheJulianneTolbertRidgwayTrust(“Grantees”or“Ridgways”)(collectivelythe“Parties”andindividuallya“Party”).RECITALS:A.RidgwayshavesoldandconveyedtoCountythelandlegallydescribedonExhibitAanddepictedonExhibitB,suchexhibitsareattachedheretoandincorporatedherein(the“OpenSpaceParcel”);andB.InconnectionwithRidgways’saleandconveyanceoftheOpenSpaceParceltoCounty,RidgwaysretainedownershipofadjacentlandlegallydescribedonExhibitCattachedheretoandmadeaparthereof(the“RetainedParcel”)andretainedownershipofthreeexistinglotsknownasthe“RidgwayHomesites”thataredescribedonExhibitD,whichisattachedheretoandincorporatedherein;andC.CountyintendstoconveytoEagleValleyLandTrustbyseparatedocumentadeedofconservationeasement.Suchconveyancewillbesubordinatetoexistingeasements;andD.InconnectionwithRidgways’continuingownershipoftheRetainedParcelandRidgwayHomesites,successorsandassignsandasprovidedherein,RidgwaysandCountydesiretoprovideforcertainaccessandutilityeasementsburdeningportionsoftheOpenSpaceParcelwhichareforthebenefitoftheRetainedParcelandtheRidgwayHomesites.EASEMENT:NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandcovenantscontainedherein,CountyandRidgwaymutuallyagreeasfollows: I.GrantofEasement.CountyherebygrantstoRidgwaysandtheirsuccessorsandassignsastheowneroftheRetainedParcelandtheRidgwayKomesites:(1)aperpetual,non-exclusiveaccessandutilityeasement(the“RidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement”)appurtenanttotheRetainedParcel25feetinwidth,over,under,andacrosstheOpenSpaceParcelalongthealignmentdescribedinExhibitE,attachedheretoandincorporatedherein.2.RidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement.a.Ridgwaysshallhavetherighttoallformsofsurfacetravel,includingbutnotlimitedtopedestrian,equestrian,vehicleandbicycletravel,toandfromtheRetainedParceland/orRidgewayHomesitesalongtheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement,providedhoweverthatsuchtravelisconductedinareasonablemannerwhichdoesnotdisrupttheCountyorpublicuseoftheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement,togetherwiththerightfromtimetotimetomaintain,repair,operate,andreplaceagravelorsimilarroadwaysurfacewithinthealignmentoftheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement,andtherightfromtimetotimetoinstallmaintain,repair,operate,replaceandremoveutilitylines,connectionsandrelatedfacilitiesprovidingutilityservicetoandfromtheRetainedParcelandtheRidgwayHomesites,whichshallbelocatedunderneaththeroadwaysurfacewithintheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement.3.JointObligations.a.SharedMaintenanceandRepairoftheRoadway.ThePartiesjointlyagreetogenerallymaintaintheexistingroadwaywithintheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementinitscurrentconfigurationandlocationandwiththecurrentroadbaseandsurfacematerials,andthecostofsuchmaintenancefromtimetotimeshallbedeterminedbythePartiesattimeofwork.TotheextentthateitherPartydesirestoperformanyitemofmaintenanceofsuchportionoftheexistingroadwaythatisjointlyusedbytheParties,thePartydesiringtoperformsuchwork(the“RequestingParty”)shallnotifytheotherParty(“OtherParty”)inwritingofitsintentiontodoso,whichnoticeshallspecifyinreasonabledetailthenatureandestimatedscopeandcostoftheworktobeperformedandthedesiredmaintenance,alteration,repair,replacementormodificationoftheexitingroadwayshallonlybeperformeduponthepriorwrittenconsentoftheOtherPartyandinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement.2 b.Plowing.ThePartiesagreetosharethecostofsnowremovaltomaintainaccesstotheOpenSpaceParcel,theRetainedParcelandtheRidgwayHomesitesalongtheexistingroadwaywithintheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementinitscurrentconfigurationandlocationandthecostofsuchplowingshallbesharedequallybytheParties.c.BridgeRepair.ThePartiesagreethatthepartydesiringtomaintain,repairorreplacethebridge(“RepairParty”)shallberesponsibleforallcostsassociatedwithsuchbridgemaintenance,repairorreplacement.TheRepairPartyshallberesponsibleforobtainingallpermits,grading,demolitionorotherpermitsnecessaryforsuchwork.Anyworkshallbeperformedasexpeditiouslyaspossibleandinagoodandworkmanlikemannerwithproperlylicensedandinsuredprofessionals.Uponcompletionofthework,theRepairPartyshallrestore,re-vegetateandregradeportionsoftheeasementaffectedbysuchworkascloselyaspossibletotheconditionthatexistedpriortothecommencementofsuchwork.TheRepairPartyshallpromptlypayforallworkperformedonbehalfofitintheeasementandshallnotpermittherecordingofanymechanic’sliensagainsttheOpenSpaceParcel.d.Utilityinstallation.TheRidgwaysshallhavetherightfromtimetotimetoinstallundergroundutilitiesintheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementforthepurposeofservingnomorethanfive(5)totalresidences,oneofwhichalreadyexists,ontheRetainedParcelandtheRidgewayHomesites.Ridgwaysshallberesponsibletopayforthecostsassociatedwithmaintaining,repairing,operating,replacingandremovingsuchundergroundutilities.AnyworkassociatedwiththeinstalledutilitiesisatRidgways’soleexpense.Ridgwaysshallberesponsibleforobtainingallpermits,grading,demolitionorotherpermitsnecessaryforsuchwork.Anyworkshallbeperformedasexpeditiouslyaspossibleandinagoodandworkmanlikemannerwithproperlylicensedandinsuredprofessionals.Uponcompletionofthework,Ridgwaysshallrestore,re-vegetateandregradeportionsoftheeasementaffectedbysuchworkascloselyaspossibletotheconditionthatexistedpriortothecommencementofsuchwork.RidgwaysshallpromptlypayforallworkperformedonbehalfofRidgwaysintheeasementandshallnotpermittherecordingofanymechanic’sliensagainsttheOpenSpaceParcel.e.Damagecausedbynegligence.IntheeventtheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementisdamagedcausedsolelybythenegligenceofapartytothisAgreement,orsuchparty’slicensees,employees,invitees,orguests,thensuchrepairtosuchdamageshallbeundertakenbytheresponsiblepartyatitssolecost3 andexpensewithinareasonabletimeafterthenegligencewhichcausedtheneedfortherepair.f.NointerferenceorObstruction.NeitherPartyshallobstruct,impedeorinterferewiththereasonableuseoftheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementbytheRidgwaysortheCountyforthepurposesdescribedherein.g.NoticeofDefault,RighttoCure.IntheeventofanydefaultundertheprovisionsofthisAgreement,thenon-defaultingpartyshall,priortotheexerciseofanyrightorremedy,givethepartyallegedtobeindefaultwrittennoticeofsuchnoticetocuresaiddefaulttogetherwiththerightforaperiodoften(10)daysafterreceiptofsuchnoticetocuresaiddefault.Ifanallegeddefaultisbyitsnatureisnotcapableofbeingcuredwithinthetimeprovided,thepartyallegedtobeindefaultshall,providedthepartyisproceedingwithallduediligence,haveuptoanadditionaltwenty(20)daystocuresaiddefault.Ifadefaultisnotcuredwithinthetimeprovidedoranyextensionthereof(whichrighttocureperiodshallnotunderanycircumstancesexceedintheaggregatethirty(30)days),thennon-defaultingpartyshallthenandthereafterbefreetopursueanyrightorremedyallowedbythisAgreementorotherwisebylaw.h.Remedies.EachPartyshallhavetherightandpowertobringsuitinitsownnameforanylegalorequitablereliefduetolackofcompliancewithanyprovisionsofthisAgreement.i.NoWaiver.ThefailureofeitherPartytoinsistonstrictperformanceofanyprovisionsofthisAgreementortoexerciseanyrightoroptionavailabletoit,ortoserveanynoticetoortoinstateanyaction,shallnotbeawaiverorarelinquishmentforthefutureofanysuchprovision.4.Recording.UponexecutionbytheParties,thisAgreementshallberecordedintherecordsoftheEagleCountyClerkandRecorder’sOffice.5.GoverningLawandVenue.ItistheintentionofthePartiesheretothatallquestionswithrespecttoconstructionandinterpretationofthisAgreementandtherightsandliabilitiesofthePartieshereundershallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofColorado.VenueshallbeintheDistrictCourtofEagleCounty,Colorado.6.Notice.Allnoticesorothercommunicationsmadepursuantheretoshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedproperlydelivered,givenorserved(i)whenpersonally4 delivered,(ii)two(2)calendardaysafterbeingdepositedintheUnitedStatesmail,certifiedorregistered,postageprepaid,returnreceiptrequested,or(iii)whendeliveredbyfedExorothercomparablecourierservices,chargesprepaid,tothePartiesattheirrespectiveaddresslistedbelowfortheirsignatures.EitherPartymaychangeitsaddressforthepurposesofthisparagraphbygivingfive(5)dayspriorwrittennoticeofsuchchangetotheotherParty.Grantor:EagleCounty,ColoradoAttn:OpenSpaceManager500BroadwayPostOfficeBox$50Eagle,CO81631Telephone:970-328-8698Withacopyto:EagleCountyAttorney500BroadwayPostOfficeBox850Eagle,CO81631Telephone:970-328-8685Grantees:TheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustandJulianneTolbertRidgwayTrustPostOfficeBox989Eagle,CO$1631Telephone:970-328-6917Withacopyto:JohnGoodmanGoodmanandWallaceP.C.PostOfficeBox1886Edwards,CO81632Telephone:970-926-44475 7.Insurance.GranteesagreetomaintaingeneralliabilityinsurancewhichpolicyshallprovideinsurancecoverageconsistentwiththelimitsofliabilityundertheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct.ThegeneralliabilitypolicyshallnameGrantorandtheEagleValleyLandTrustasadditionalinsureds.GranteesshallprovideGrantorwithevidenceofsuchinsuranceuponanyrequestthereforbyGrantor.8.Severability.Wheneverpossible,eachprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeinterpretedinsuchamannerastobevalidunderapplicablelaw;provided,however,ifanyprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeinvalidorprohibitedunderapplicablelaw,suchprovisionshallbeineffectivetotheextentofsuchinvalidityorprohibitionwithoutinvalidatingtheremainingprovisionsofthisAgreement.9.Drafting.ThePartiesacknowledgethatthisRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementhasbeennegotiatedatarm’slengthandingoodfaith,andthateachPartyhasbeengiventheopportunitytoberepresentedbyindependentlegalcounsel,andthatthisRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasementistheresultofmutualagreementandnegotiation,andshallnotbedeemedtohavebeendraftedsolelybyanyPartyandthePartiesherebywaivethebenefitofanyruleofcontractinterpretationorconstructionrequiringthatthesamebeconstruedagainstthedraftingpartyintheeventofambiguity.10.RunwiththeLand.AllprovisionsofthisAgreementincludingthebenefitsandburdenscreatedherebyshallrunwiththeland.ThisAgreementismadesubjecttoanyexistingeasements,reservations,restrictionsorrightsofway.11.CorrectionDocuments.IntheeventanyclericalorothererrorsarefoundinthisAgreement,thePartiesagreetopromptlyexecute,acknowledge,initialand/ordeliverasnecessaryanydocumentationinordertocorrecttheerroneousdocument,ordescription.12.BindingEffect.AllprovisionsofthisAgreementinuretothebenefitofandarebindinguponthePartieshereto,theirsuccessors,assignsandpersonalrepresentatives.13.Modifications.ThePartiesagreethatanymodificationsofthisAgreementshallbeeffectiveonlywhenmadeinwritingsignedbybothPartiesandrecordedwiththeClerkandRecorderofEagleCounty,Colorado;providedthatnosuchmodificationtothewidth,useorlocationoftheAccessandUtilityEasementshallbemadewithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofEagleValLeyLandTrust,whichconsentshallnotbe6 unreasonablydelayed,conditionedorwithheldtotheextentsuchmodificationisconsistentwiththetermsoftheconservationeasementontheOpenSpaceParcel.14.EntireAgreement.ThisAgreementandanyotherdocumentsmadeorgiveninconnectionherewithortherewithconstitutetheentireunderstandingandagreementbetweenthePartieswithrespecttothemattersprovidedforhereinandsupersedesallpriorwrittenororalunderstandingsandagreementsbetweenthePartieswithrespectthereto.15.NoThirdPartyBeneficiary.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,thisAgreementisenteredintobyandbetweenCountyandRidgwaysandtheirsuccessorsandassignsandisalsoforthebenefitofEagleValleyLandTrustandtheStateBoardofGreatOutdoorsColoradoTrustfund.Otherthanthepartiesexpresslyidentifiedinthisparagraph15,thisAgreementdoesnotcreaterightsandresponsibilitiesinthirdparties.[Signaturestofollow]7 INWITNESSWHEREOF.RidgwaysandCounty,intendingtolegallybindthemselves,havesettheirhandsonthedatefirstwrittenabove.GRANTEE:TheCharlesP.RidgwayTrustBy:1CharlesP.Ridawav.TrusteeSTATEOFCOLORADO)ss.COUNTYOFEAGLE)Theforegoinginstrumentwasacknowledgedbeforemethi’of___________2020byCharlesP.RidgwayasTrusteeofTheCharlesP.RidgwayTrust.Witnessmyhandandofficialseal.Mv4OTARYPUDUCSTATEOFCOLORADOMycommissionexpiresO1I14I2O2lLIG#20084043534$ GRjTEE:JulianneTolbertRidgwavTrustJkllianneTolbertRidewav,Trustee1-STATEOFCOLORADO)COUNTYOFEAGLB)ss.)Theforegoinginstrumentwasacowledgedbeforemethiy2020byJulianneTolbertRidgwayasTrusteeoftheJulianneTolbeitWitnessmyhandandofficialseal.Mycommissionexpires:_________EIaSfl3OTAEYPUDUCaPlic9 GRANTOR:EAGLECOUNTY,STATEOfCOLORADOByandthrghitsBoardofCountymmissionersBy:______KathyCldier-Henry,ChairSTATEOfCOLORADO))ss.COUNTYOfEAGLE)Theforegoinginstrumentwasacknowledgedbeforemethis2ZdayofJ.L)\2020byKathyChandler-HenryasChairoftheBoardofCountyCommissionersoftheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado.Witnessmyhandandofficialseal.Mycommissionexpires:21.1DZZ______________________________NotaryPublicCHRS11NAM.ANDREWSNOTARYPUBUCSTATEOFCOLORADONOTARYID20184033352MYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAUG.21,202210 EXHIBITALEGALDESCRIPTIONOFOPENSPACEPARCEL11 6•0o•U,00)3F‘SU0“E0—U__rn-42-0.0L)lo’Z2-000)0)&7qOSTb EXHIBITBDEPICTIONOfOPENSPACEPARCEL12 EXHIBITBNORTH050010001500TRACT67TRACT67TRACT67TRACT67TRACT66TRACT66TRACT66RIOGWAYHOMESITES(97D)949-I406JOBNO.2381.1 EXHIBITCLegalofRetainedParcel13 EXHIBITCRETAINEDPARCELAparceloflandlyinginTract66and67,Sections13and14,Township5South,Range84WestoftheSixthPrincipalMeridian,EagleCounty,ColoradoaccordingtotheIndependentResurveyofsaidTownshipandRangeasapprovedonJune20,1922intheClerkandRecorder’soffice,EagleCounty,Colorado,saidparcelbeingdescribedasfollows:BeginningatapointonthenorthlineofsaidTract66whenceafound21/4”brasscapona1”steelpipemarkingthecornerofTracts64,65,66,and67bearsN8923’37”W174.53feet;thencealongsaidnorthlineofsaidTract66S89’23’37”E1220.93feettoafound21/4”brasscapona1”steelpipemarkingCorner6Tract65;thencecontinuingalongsaidnorthlineS89’24’14”E1320.72feettoafound21/4”brasscapona1”steelpipemarkingCorner1Tract66;thencealongtheeastlineTract66S01’33’52”E2727.48feettoafound#5rebaranda11/2”aluminumcapLS#14109markingthenortheastcornerLot1,RidgwayHomesitespertheplatrecordedatReceptionNo.375263;thencealongthenorthlineofsaidLot1N87’31‘33”W683.63feettothenorthwesterlycornerofsaidLot1referencedbya20footwitnesscornerbeinga#4rebaranda11/2”aluminumcapLS#38233anda50footwitnesscornerbeinga#5rebaranda11/2”aluminumcapLS#14109;thencedepartingsaidsouthlineofLot1andfollowinganexistingfourfoothighthreestrandbarbedwirefencethefollowingtwentysevencourses:1)N0lY0Q’OO”E70.77feet;2)N84’53’38”W418.92feet;3)S52’13’06”W43.58feet;4)N4622’23”W53.80feet;5)N1951’48”W62.74feet;6)N08’30’16”W75.77feet;7)N05’55’54”W64.28feet;8)N24’39’20”W191.90feet;9)N20’08’16”E357.73feet;10)N3717’50”W187.92feet;11)N2512’15”W122.70feet;12)N17’37’27”W68.19feet;13)N33’37’08”W149.96feet;14)N3907’40”W90.02feet;15)N36’25’42”W52.59feet;16)N3517’12”W168.56feet;17)N3616’09”W257.18feet;18)N46’46’36”W191.02feet;19)N4049’ll”W106.09feet;20)N8600’24”W9.54feet;21)N3949’34”W34.70feet;22)30’51’50”W159.51feet;23)N31’05’42”W113.71feet;24)N42’52’13”W159.47feet;25)N4101’57”W160.72feet;26)N4139’04”W241.52feet;27)N40’23’38”W128.96feettothepointofbeginning,ofbeginning,containing99.64acres,moreorless.JOBNO.2381.141199HIGHWAY6&24,EAGLE—vAILP.O.BOX1230EDWARDS,CO.81632(970)949—1406 EXHIBITDLegalofRidgwayHornesitesLots1,2,and3,RidgwayHomesites,locatedinTract66,Section13,Township5South,Range84Westofthe6thP.M.EagleCounty,ColoradorecordedfritheEagleCounty,ColoradorealpropertyrecordsasReceptionNo.375263‘4 EXHIBITELegaloftheRidgwayAccessandUtilityEasement15 EXHIBITEEASEMENTDESCRIPTIONAtwentyfivefootwidestripoflandwithinTract66andTract67,Township5South,Range84WestoftheSixthPrincipalMeridian,EagleCounty,Coloradodescribedasfollows:BeginningonthecenterlineoftheexistingBrushCreekRoadwhenceCornerNo.5Tract66andCornerNo.6Tract67bearsS3757’13”E1049.93feet;thencedeportingsaidcenterlineandalongthecenterlineofagravelroadthefollowingsixcourses:1)N8106’28”E120.25feet2)110.47feetalongthearctothelefthavingaradiusof114.06feet,acentralangleof5529’31”andachordthatbearsN5Y21’42”E106.20feet3)N2536’57”E34.21feet4)67.62feetalongthearctotherighthavingaradiusof106.19feet,acentralangleof3629’Og”andachordthatbearsN4351’31”E66.48feet5)N6206’06”E646.04feet6)117.11feetalongthearctothelefthavingaradiusof236.16feet,acentralangleof2657’29”andachordthatbearsN4837’21”E110.09feettoapointwhencesaidCornerNo.5Tract66andCornerNo.6Tract67bearsSiV18’34”W1390.71feet.choWCoIorad5.L.SçQJ16’°30116eEASEMENTUNETABLEDate‘PALL.EASEMENTCURVETABLELINEBEARINGDISTANCEL6ON8106’28”E120.25’L6iN25’36’57”E34.21’L62N62’06’06”E646.04’CURVEDELTAANGLERADIUSARCLENGTHTANGENTCHORDBEARINGCHORDLENGTHC1255’29’31”114.06’110.47’60.00’N5Y21’42”E106.20’C133629’09”106.19’67.62’35.00’N43’51’31”E66.48’C1426’57’29”236.16’111.11’56.61’N48’37’21”E110.09’P.O.B.CENTERLINEBRUSHCREEKROADL60\(ASPHALTROAD)0’200’400’600’\%L61CiC13<SGRAVELROAD12.5’L6225’ACCESSEASEMENT6TRACT674119HIGHWAY6&24,EAGLEVAILP.O.BOX1230EDWARDS,co.81632(970)949—1406JOBNO.2381.1