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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTitle 5 Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement Facility LandLocus: 473- 479, and 487 (portion) Station Avenue, South Yarmouth Title 5 Nitrogen Loading Restriclion and Easement (Facility Land) _,2022, by Colbea Enterprises, L.[,.C., a Delarvare limited liability company, with a principal office at 2050 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921 ["Grantor"]. WHEREAS, the Grantor is the prospective tenant ofthe land located at 473, 479, and 481 (portion) Station Avenue, South Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA, which land is shown on a plan of land entitled " and on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof [collectively "Facility Land"]; WHEREAS, Realty Capital Investments, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with a principal office at 159 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134 ["Realty Capital"], is the prospective purchaser ofthe Facility Land, and current title to the Facility Land is recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 28068, Page 126 (473 Station Avenue), Book 28068, Page 128 (479 Station Avenue), and Book 18303, Page 272 (487 {portion} Station Avenue); WHEREAS, the Grantor desires to restrict the amount of wastewater discharge design flow in the improvements to be constructed on the Facility Land through the use of this Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement, and FURTHER WHEREAS, Realty Capital assents to this grant; and WHEREAS the Facility Land has the benefit of a Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement over approximately 25,000 square feet of land labeled "_" on a plan entitled '_" and prepared by "" which plan is attached to a Title 5 Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement (Credit Land), to be recorded with the Bamstable County Registry ofDeeds herewith; and WHEREAS the Nitrogen Loading Facility Aggregation Plan has been approved by the Board of Health in accordance with the Department ofEnvironmental Protection's (DEP) "Guidelines for Title 5 Aggregation ofPlans and Nitrogen Loading;" said approval being based upon the agreement by the Grantor to incur certain obligations regarding the wastewater discharge design flow in the improvements to be located on lhe Facility Land and maintenance ofthe Restriction and Easement to ensure protection ofthe nitrogen loading limitation of440 gpd/acre discharge standard pursuant to 310 CMR 15.214 in nitrogen-sensitive areas; and to grant to the Town of Yarmouth, a Massachusetts municipal corporation situated in Bamstable County, having an address at I 146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664, acting by and through its Board of Health [herein "Grantee"], a perpetual easement to ensure maintenance ofthe Facility Land, including but not limited to, removal ofany prohibited uses and in connection herewith a perpetual easement to pass and repass over the Facility Land for purposes of inspection of the Facility Land to ensure compliance with and fulfillment ofthe terms of this Facility Land Restriction and Easement as hereafter set forth; 1 This Grant of a Title 5 Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement is made as of this _day of NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of 310 CMR 15.216, the Grantor does hereby GRANT to the Grantee, for nominal, non-monetary consideration, with Quitclaim Covenants, a Title 5 Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement (Facility Land) [herein "Facility Land Restriction and Easement"] in, on, upon, through, over and under the Facility Land, the terms and conditions of which as follows: PURPOSE The purpose ofthis Facility Land Restriction and Easement is to protect and preserve the quality and quantiry of groundwater resources in the area ofthe public and private wells in the Town of Yarmouth. Massachusetts, in order to ensure a safe and healthy public and private water supply for the present and future inhabitants ofthe area. It shall also be for the specific purpose of Iimitingthe introduction ofnitrogen and other pollutants into and maintaining the natural uptake of pollutants and the recharge ofthe groundwater which takes place on the Facility Land for the said water supply. OBLIGATIONS AND EASEMENT: Prohibitions. The Grantor agrees to limit the wastewater discharge design flow to no more than _ gallons per day. 2. Easements. [n creating this Facility Land Restriction and Easement, the Grantor hereby grants to the Yarmouth Board of Health, its agents, contractors, subcontractors and employees, a perpetual EASEMENT at reasonable times and with reasonable notice to enter upon and the right to bring equipment onto the Facility Land to do any and all acts deemed necessary to maintain the Facility Land in a manner which ensures protection of the nitrogen loading limitation of 440 gpd/acres discharge standard pursuant to 3 l0 CMR 1 5.2 l4 together with a right to pass and repass by foot and by vehicle over the Facility Land for said purposesr and for purposes of inspecting the Facility Land to ensure compliance with and fulfillment ofthe terms ofthis Facility Land Restriction and Easement. Severabilitv. lfany court or other tribunal determines that any provision of this instrument is invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed to have been modified automatically to conform to the requirements for validity and enforceability as determined by such court or tribunal. ln the event the invalidated provision is ofsuch a nature that it cannot be so modified, the provision shall be deemed deleted from this instrument as though it had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions ofthis instrument shall remain in full force and effect. 4. Enforcement. The Grantor cxpressly acknowledges that a violation ofthe terms of this instrument could result in the following: (i) Upon determination by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the issuance ofcriminal and civil penalties, and.ior equitable remedies, including, but not limited to. injunctive reiief. such injunctive reliefcould include the issuance ofan order to modi0, or remove any improvements constructed upon the Facility Land in violation ofthe terms ofthis Facility Land Restriction and Easement: and In the assessment ofpenalties and enforcement action by the Yarmouth Board of Heatth and the DEP to enforce the terms ofthis Facility Land Restriction and Easement, J 2 ( ii) 5 pursuant to Title 5; M.G.L.c.ll1, $$ 17,31,122,124, 125,125A, l27A throu gh 1270, and 129; and M.G.L. c.83, $ I 1. Acts Bevond Grantor's Control. Nothing contained in this Facility Land Restriction and Easement shall be construed to entitle the Grantee or any other govemmental body to bring any action against the Grantor or the Grantor's respective executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns for any injury to or change in the Facility Land resulting from causes beyond the Grantor's control, including without limitation, acts caused by trespass on, above or under the Facility Land or from any prudent action taken by the Grantor under emergency conditions to prevent. abate or mitigate significant injury to the Facility Land resulting from such causes. Notwithstanding the above, the Grantor shall undertake economically reasonable and practicable eftbrts to correct any such injury or change which is inconsistent with these grants as soon as possible. 6. Provisions to Run with the Land This Facility Land Restriction and Easement sets forth the rights, liabilities, agreements and obligations upon and subject to which the Facility Land or any portion thereof, shall be left unimproved or according to which said Facility Land may be improved, held, used, occupied, leased, sold, hypothecated, encumbered, or conveyed. The rights, liabilities, agreements and obligations herein set forth shall run with the Facility Land, as applicable thereto, and any portion thereofand shall inure to the benefit ofand be binding upon the Grantor and all parties claiming by, through or under the Yarmouth Board of Health or the Grantor. The Grantor land Realty Capital] hereby covenants for itselfand its successors and assigns, to stand seized and hold title to the Facility Land, as applicable thereto, and any portion thereof, subject to this Facility Land Restriction and Easement, provided, however, that a violation ofthis Facility Land Restriction and Easement shall not result in a forfeiture or reversion ofthe Crantor's [Realty Capital's] title to the Facility Land, as applicable thereto. Concurrence Presumed. It is agreed that the Grantor and all parties claiming by, through or under the Grantor shall be deemed to be in accord with the provisions herein set lorth and to agree for and among themselves and any party claiming by, through or under them, and their respective agents, contractors, sub-contractors and employees, that the Facility Land Restriction and Easement herein established shall be adhered to and not violated and that their respective interests in the Facility Land and the Facility Land Restriction and Easement, as applicable thereto, shall be subject to the provisions herein set forth. 8. Incomoration into Deeds. Mortsase Leases and Instruments of Transler The Grantor hereby agrees to incorporate this Facility Land Restriction and Easement, in full or by reference, into all deeds, easem€nts, mortgages, leases, licenses, occupancy agreements or any other instrument of transfer by which an interest in and/or a right to use the Facility Land, or any portion thereof, is hereafter conveyed. 9. Recordation. The Grantor shall record this Facility Land Restriction and Easement with the Bamstable County Registry of Deeds within _ ( ) days of the latter of: i) receipt from the Yarmouth Board of Health ofthe approved Facility Land Restriction and Easement or ii) the expiration of the 60-day DEP constructive approval period pursuant to 310 CMR l5.Z l6. The Grantor shall file with the Yarmouth Board of Health and the DEP an attested copy of the Facility Land Restriction and Easement within 30 davs after it is recorded. 1 This Facility Land Restriction and Easement may be amended or f 10. Anrendment and Ii.cle'ase released only upon approval bythe Yarmouth Board ofHealth. The Yarmouth Board of Health shall release this Facility Land Restriction and Easement in the event i) the Facility Land is connected to a municipal sewer system and the septic systems serving the Facility Land are abandoned in accordance with 310 CMF 15.354 or ii) the Facility Land is no longer located withinanitrogensensitiveareapursuanttoJl0CMRl5.2l5. Any such amendment or release shall be recorded with the Bamstable County Registry ofDeeds and an attested copy ofsaid amendment or release shall be filed with the Yarmouth Board of Health and the DEP within 30 days after it is recorded. l1 Term. This Facility Land Restriction and Easement shall run in perpetuity and is intended to conform to M.G.L. c.184, $26, as amended. t2.Riehts Reserved. This Facility Land Restriction and Easement is granted in connection with the approval by the Yarmouth Board of Health ofa Nitrogen Loading Facility Aggregation Plan pursuant to 310 CMR 15.216 and the DEP's "Cuidelines for Title 5 Aggregation of Flows and Nitrogen Loading." It is expressly agreed that acceptance ofthe Facility Land Restriction and Easement by the Yarmouth Board of Health or constructive approval ofthe Nitrogen Loading Facility Aggregation Plan by the DEP shall not operate to bar, diminish, or in any way aft'ect any legal or equitable right ofthe Yarmouth Board of Health or the DEP to issue any firture order with respect to the Facility Land or in any way affect any other claim, action, suit, cause ofaction or demand which the Yarmouth Board of Health or the DEP may have with respect thereto. Acceptance ofthe Facility Land Restriction and Easement shall not serve to impose any obligations, liabilities or any other duties upon the Yarmouth Board of Health. 13. Eft'ective Date. This Facility Land Restriction and Easement shall become effective upon its recordation with the Bamstable County Registry of Deeds. [See Next Page for Signatures] 4 WITNESS the execution hereof under seal this _ day of Colbea Enterprises, L.L.C By Bv: Manager COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Bamstable. ss. 2022. Realty Capital Investments, LLC , Manager 2022 On this day of 2022, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared Manager, as aforesaid. proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose as Manager of Colbea Enterprises, L.L.C. My Commission expires COMMONW EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstablc- ss )n)) On this _ day of _,2022, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared Manager, as aforesaid, proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose as Manager of Realty Capital Investments, LLC. Notary Public: My Commission expires; ) Notarv Public: APPROVAL BY YARMOUTH BOARD OF HEALTH We, the Yarmouth Board of Health hereby approve and accept the foregoing Grant of Title 5 Nitrogen Loading Restriction and Easement (Facility Land) to the Town of Yarmouth through its Board of Health. Board of Health of the Town of Yarmouth COMMONW EALTH OF MASS,{CHUSETTS Bamstable. ss .2022 On this day of _,2022, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared as aforesaid, proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identifi cation, which was to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose. Notary Public: My Commission expires: 6