SUBJECT:
Title
An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Accepting the Transfer of Real Property from Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 3 to the Town and Approving the Associated Special Warranty Deed
Department
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Director of Parks & Recreation
Kathy Kron, Development & Neighborhood Services Division Manager
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
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Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
This ordinance allows the transfer of land from Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 3 to the Town of Erie to fulfill open space land dedication requirements for the Morgan Hill subdivision per the Development Agreement(s).
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the proposed Ordinance.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* Town Council approval is required for the Town to acquire property.
* This ordinance accomplishes land conveyance of Tract G in Morgan Hill Filing 1, and Tracts A and R in Morgan Hill Filing 2 to be utilized as open space.
* Dedication of these tracts to the Town satisfies the open space dedication requirements for the Morgan Hill subdivision.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Town approved Filing 1 of the Morgan Hill subdivision in 2018 and Filing 2 in 2021. The Town recently issued Final Acceptance for the improvements in both filings. Per the Development Agreements, the plans identified Tract G in Filing 1 and Tract A in Filing 2 for dedication to the Town for spine trail, open space, drainage, and utility purposes. Tract R in Filing 2, a plugged and abandoned well site surrounded by other dedicated tracts, will also be dedicated as open space. The Developer completed all required improvements and restoration efforts, and the Town approved them. Although restoration efforts by the oil and gas company remain ongoing, those responsibilities fall outside of the Developer's scope. The Town is pr...
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