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CONSERVATION EASEMENT
THIS CONSERVATTON EASEMENT is made thi s 7th cla y o H
December , 19R3 , betwee n ODD FELLOW S BUILDIN G LIMITE D PARTNERSHI P /
("Grantor"), anr ! th e LO S ANGELE S CONSERVANCY , a Californi a ]\
nonprofi t corporation , ("Grantee").
WHEREAS , Granto r i s th e recor d owne r o f th e premise s
(th e "Building") commonl y know n a s 30 9 N . Mai n Street , Sant a Ana ,
California , whic h Builflin q i s legall y describe d i n Exhibi t A
attache d heret o an d incoroorate d herein ; an d
WHEREAS , th e facad e o f th e Buildin g i s on e o f
architectura l significanc e containin g feature s deoictec l an d
describe d i n greate r detai l i n Exhibi t B attache d heret o an d
incorporate d herein , an d th e Buildin g ha s bee n place d o n th e
Nationa l Registe r o f Histori c Place s maintaine d b y th e
Departmen t o f th e Interior ; an d
WHEREAS , Grante e i s a nonprofi t corporatio n authorize d
an d qualifie d t o accep t charitabl e gift s o f easement s fo r th e
purpos e o f preservin g buildings , structure s o r site s o f
historical , architectura l o r cultura l significance ; an d
WHEREAS , Granto r desire s t o gran t t o Grantee , an d
Grante e desire s t o accept , a conservatio n easemen t i n an d t o th e
c .. _ . .,. RECORDE D I N OFFICIA L RECORD Sfacade o r th e Building; O F ORANG E COUNTY , CALIFORNI A
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I T is , THEReeORt;, AGREED :
1. Gran t o f Easement . I n consideratio n o f Te n Dollars
($10.00) an d th e mutua l oonvenants an d restriction s hereinafte r
se t fort h an d othe r goo d an d valuabl e consideration , receip t o f
whic h i s hereby acknowledged. Granto r hereb y irrevocabl y grant s
an d convey s t o Grante e a conservatio n easement i n perpetuit y i n
and t o th e facad e o f th e Building , includin g al l walls , roofs ,
chimney s an d decorativ e features .
2. Purpos e o f Easement. Th e exclusiv e purpos e o E th e
conservatio n easemen t grante d i n Paragrap h 1 abov e i s t o preserv e
the facad e o f th e Building .
"K Duratio n o f Easement. Thi s Conservatio n Easemen t
shal l be effectiv e i n perpetuity .
4. Grantor's Covenants . I n furtheranc e of th e
conservatio n easemen t herei n granted. Granto r covenant s that , (a )
withou t th e prio r writte n consen t o f Grante e (whic h shal l b e
give n o r denie d b y Grante e withi n sixt y (60 ) days of receip t o f a
writte n reques t therefor , o r shal l thereafte r b e deeme d given):
(i) Granto r shal l no t mak e an y change s i n th e
facad e o f th e buildin g a s depicte d o n Exhibi t R,
includin g an y alteration , partia l removal , construction,
remodelin g or physica l o r structura l change , demolition ,
or chang e i n constructio n of th e facade ;
(ii ) Granto r shal l no t mak e an y addition s t o th e
facade , includin g fence s o r gates ;
(iii ) Granto r shal l no t expan d th e Buildin g eithe r
horizontall y o r vertically ;
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(iv ) Granto r shal l no t construc t o r plac e an y
obstructio n o n th e premise s s o a s t o depriv e th e publi c
o f th e substantia l an d regula r opportunit y t o vie w th e
architectura l characteristic s o f th e Building .
(b ) Granto r a t it s coa t shal l perfor m appropriat e
maintenanc e o n th e facad e t o preserv e it s appearanc e an d
structura l soundnes s a s bot h exis t o n th e dat e hereo f an d a s mor e
particularl y depicte d an d describe d i n Exhibi t B attache d hereto ,
and , i n general , shal l kee p th e Buildin g i n goo d repair .
(c) Fro m tim e t o time , Granto r shal l agre e i n writin g
wit h Grante e o n a windo w an d sig n progra m fo r th e facade , an d
Granto r shal l no t ad d t o o r affi x windo w treatmen t whic h i s no t
i n complianc e wit h sai d windo w an d sig n program .
(d ) Grante e i n providin g it s writte n authorization s fo r
wor k ma y specif y al l materials , methods , cleanin g substance s an d
color s t o b e use d i n an y suc h work ,
(e ) T n th e even t o f casualt y damag e t o th e Building's
facade , n o repair s o r reconstructio n o f an y type , othe r tha n
temporar y emergenc y wor k t o preven t furthe r damag e t o th e facad e
an d t o protec t publi c safet y shal l b e undertake n b y Granto r
withou t th e prio r writte n approva l o f th e wor k b y Rrant^e (whic h
writte n approva l shal l b e give n a s provide d i n Subparagrap h 4(a )
above).
(f ) Representative s o f Grante e shal l b e permitte d t o
inspec t th e facad e an d th e interio r a s i t relate s t o th e facad e
o f th e Buildin g a t reasonabl e time s upo n reasonabl e notic e fo r
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th e purpos e o f determinin g conformanc e t o thi s Conservatio n
Easement .
(g ) Granto r shal l maintai n i n forc e standar d fir e an d
liabilit y insuranc e policie s wit h respec t t o th e Buildin g i n
amoun t o f a t leas t th e curren t appraise d valu e o f th e Building .
Upo n writte n reques t therefo r b y Grantee , Granto r shal l promptl y
delive r t o Grante e certificate s o f th e insurer(s ) evidencin g bot h
fir e an d liabilit y insurance . Th e insuranc e policie s shall , nam e
th e Grante e a s a n additiona l insure d an d shal l provid e fo r notic e
o f cancelatio n t o th e Grante e b y th e insurer .
(h) Granto r shal l indemnif y an d hol d Grantee , includin g
Grantee's officers , agent s an d employees , harmles s fro m an y an d
al l liability , costs , attorney's fees , -judgment s o r expense s
arisin g ou t o f al l rea l propert y taxe s an d genera l an d specia l
assessment s assesse d an d levie d agains t th e Buildin g and/o r th e
rea l property .
(i ) Granto r shal l indemnif y an d hol d Grantee , includin g
Grantee's officers , agents , an d employees , harmles s fro m an y an d
al l liability , costs, attorney's fees,, -judgment s o r expense s
resultin g fro m action s o r claim s o f an y natur e b y thir d partie s
arisin g fro m default s unde r thi s Conservatio n Easemen t b y
Grantor , o r arisin g ou t o f th e conveyanc e of, possession o f o r
exercis e o f right s unde r thi s Conservatio n Easement , executin g
an y suc h matter s arisin g solel y fro m th e negligenc e o f Grantee .
5 , Grantee's Covenants . Grante e covenant s tha t
periodically , a t reasonabl e intervals , i t shal l inspect , th e
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facad e o f th e Buildin g fo r complianc e wit.h thi s conservatio n
Easement .
6 - Statutor y Authority . Thi s instrumen t i s mad e
pursuan t t o Californi a Civi l Cod e SS81 5 - 816 , inclusive ,
Conservatio n Easements , bu t th e invalidit y o f suc h A.c t o r an y
par t thereo f shal l no t affpc t th e validit y an d enforceabilit y o f
thi s instrumen t accordin g t o it s terms , i t bein g th e inten t o f
th e partie s tha t thi s instrumen t constitute s a n equitabl e
servitude , a n easemen t i n gross , and/o r a restrictiv e covenant.
7 . Remedie s o f Grantee . T n th e even t o f a violatio n b y
Granto r o € an y provisio n o f thi s Conservatio n Easement , Grantee ,
i n additio n t o an y remedie s no w o r hereafte r provide d b y la w o r
i n equity , shal l hav e al l th e remedie s provide d fo r i n Californi a
Civi l Cod e f815.7 , a s i t ma y b e amende d fro m tim e t o time , o r an y
successo r statute . Grante e shal l als o hav e th e righ t t o ente r
upo n th e premises , correc t an y violation , an d hol d th e Granto r
responsibl e fo r th e cos t thereof , an d suc h cost , unti l paid ,
shal l constitut e a lie n o n th e premise s an d Building . T n th e
even t Granto r i s adjudicate d t o hav e violate d an y o f th e
Grantor's obligation s herein , Granto r shal l reimburs e Grante e fo r
an y cost s o r expense s incurre d i n connectio n wit h th e enforcemen t
o f it s rights , includin g cour t cost s an d attorney's fees . Th e
exercis e b y Grante e o f on e remed y shal l no t hav e th e effec t o f
waivin g an y othe r remed y an d th e failur e t o exercis e an y remed y
shal l no t hav e th e effec t o f waivin g th e us e o f suc h remed y a t
an y othe r time .
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8 . Notices . An y notice s calle d fo r herei n shal l b e i n
writin g an d shal l b e maile d postag e prepai d b y registere d o r
certifie d mai l an d retur n receip t requested , o r han d delivere d
an d receipted . I f t o Grantor , the n a t 109 N. Mai n Street , Sant a
Ana , Californi a 92701, an d i f t o Grantee , the n a t 84 9 Sout h
Broadway , Suit e 1225 , Lo s JVngeles , Californi a 90014. Eac h part y
ma y chang e it s addres s se t fort h herei n b y a notic e t o suc h
effec t t o th e othe r party . Th e failur e t o serv e a chang e of :
addres s notic.f i shal l no t waiv e th e notic e requirement .
9 . Complianc e wit h applicabl e Ordinances . Nothin g
containe d herei n shal l b e interorete d t o authoriz e t o permi t
Granto r t o violat e an y ordinanc e relatin g t o buildin g materials ,
constructio n method s o r use . T n th e even t o f an y conflic t
betwee n an y suc h ordinanc e an d th e term s hereof , th e ordinanc e
shal l prevai l an d th e Granto r promptl y shal l notif y Grante e o f
suc h conflic t an d shal l cooperat e wit h Grante e o r othe r
appropriat e authorit y t o accomodat e th e purpose s o f bot h thi s
instrumen t an d suc h ordinance .
10. Liens . Th e Granto r acknowledge s tha t th e subjec t
matte r o f thi s conveyanc e i s a perpetua l donatio n t o charit y
whic h ca n n o longe r b e transferred , hypothecate d o r subjecte d t o
lien s o r encumbrance s b y th e Grantor .
11 . Recording . Thi s instrumen t shal l b e recorde d wit h
th e Count y Recorde r o f Orang e County , California .
12 . Easemen t Run e wit h th e Land . Th e obligation s
impose d b y thi s Conservatio n Easemen t shal l b e deeme d t o ru n a s a
bindin g servitud e "wit h th e land". Thi s instrumen t shal l exten d
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t o an d b e bindin g upo n Grantor , it s successor s an d assign s an d
al l person s hereafte r claimin g unde r o r throug h Grantor , and , th e
wor d "Grantor " whe n use d herei n shal l includ e al l suc h oersons.
13 . Assignmen t . This Conservatio n Easemen t shal l
servic e an y terminatio n o f Grantee's existenc e an d shal l ru n fo r
th e benefi t o f an d ma y b e exercise d b y Grantee's successor s an d
assigns , o r b y it s designee s dul y authorize d i n a dee d o f
appointment . An y successo r o r assiq n shal l b e a "qualifie d
organization " describe d i n Sectio n 170(h) O) o f th e Interna l
Revenu e Code .
14 . Governin g Law . Thi s instrumen t i s execute d an d
intende d t o b e performe d i n th e Stat e o f California , an d th e law s
o f tha t stat e shal l gover n it s interpretatio n an d effect .
T N WITNES S WHEREOF , th e partie s hav e execute d thi s
Conservatio n Easemen t o n th e dat e firs t show n above .
GRANTO P
ODD FELLOWS BUILDIN G
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General Partner
GRANTE E
LOS ANGELE S CONSERVANCY ,
a Californi a nonprofi t corporatio n
E. JEAN MENNA
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LOS ANGEI.l-.-j COUNTY
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STAT E O F CALIFORNI A )) ss.
COUNT Y O F LO S ANGELE S )
On Decembe r 28th , 19 83 , before me, the undersigned,
a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared
Ruth arm Lehrer , known to me (or proved
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the
Executive Director of Los Angeles Conservancy,
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th e followin g describe d rea l propert y i n th e Count y o f Orange ,
Stat e o f California :
Th e Southerl y 40.0 0 fee t o f Lo t 6 an d th e Northerl y 20.0 0 fee t
o f Lo t 3 i n Bloc k 1 0 o f th e Tow n o f Sant a Ana , a s show n o n a
ma p recorde d i n Boo k 2 , pag e 5 1 o f Miscellaneou s Record s o f th e
Count y o f Lo s Angeles .
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