Master Mitigation Agreement 2003-1037017
'; . TH~IGINAL OF THIS DOCUMENT
IdAS RECORDED ON AUG 26, 2003
Recordmg'Requested '\Jy, DOCUMENT fluMBER 2003-1037017
Wh~ilRecoidea Mail To ario GREGORY'): SMITH, COUNTY RECORDER
"..',.=._",.' _" ,m.._ SAN DIEGO COUNT.YRECORDER'S OFFICE
~Jail'J',a~ ;S_ta.tements' To: TIME: B,3LAM---------,
Robert J{~illiams ~
P'O. Box 50;\178 CONFORMED COpy
San Die 0, CA 92150'3178
Space keserved for Recorder!s Use Qrily
Master Mitigation Agreement
TTM 89-09 - Williams Ranch
This ,Master 1v1itigation Agreement'(this "Agreement') is m~.d~ :arid entered into as of August 18, 2003 (the
'~ffective Date"). by and between the City of Po way, a-municipal corpor~tion'(the "City"), and Robert H. \Xlilliams, L.P
('"Villiams"), who agree as follows:
1. Recitals.
1.1. Williams oV(l1s' approximately 7.7.09, a~r~s ~ of ;eaJ.' property within the City's jurisdiction (the
"Property"), more particularly described:on theattache~ Exhibif"A";,by'this reference, incorporated herein.
1.2. On November 20, 1990, the City COuncil' of the City .adopted Resolution No. P.90c87 A
("Resolution No. P.90.87 A"), approving:a tentative subdivision' m~p for the Property ("TTM 89.09") and issuing a
negaJive'dec;laration of environmental.illipact for TI1vf 89-09 (the "Negative Declaration", and, together \vith TIM 89-
09; the "Project -Approvals").
1.3. 'The P;oject Approyals allowed for the subdivision of the Property into 10 residential lots,
one open:space lot, and one,street lor, ~~d ~aJed on the Negative DeClaration-for the project the approval allowed the
removal of,2'net acres,of habitat on,e<fch residential lot and the removal 6[3047 acres of habitat for road improvements
(the "Project") ,
1.4. Resolution No. P.,.90-87A included conditions ?f approval, which, among other things,
required, that houseJ,pads and ancillary grading be limited to the approxini_a~~ '~Qcii.~9n of the circles on the face of TIM
89-09, Williams'cimely satisfied 'alL conditions of approval of'Resolutis~i1 ,No_. P-90-"87 A to the satisfaction of the City
Map No. 14091 (the "Final Map") was thereafter approved by the City and recorded in the Office of the County
Recorder of the County of San Diego on December 5, 2000.
1'.5. The City's.. current 'regulations include the:,requirement -that private development projects
wiViln the' ~iry's j~ri~diction_ ~hat' ~a~e, rhepotential to adversely impact set}sitive plant species, Wildlifespecie~; and
associateo nanlraL_h~bitats eith~r;.defu9nstrate a~~y removal 'of habitat ,associated with the proposed, developm~nt has
been'authorized ~ythe'Californi~'I?ep.~rtme.I,lt of.Fish and Ga~ne ~nd U:.S. Fish'.and \Vikllife:Senrice or comply with 'the
adopted Poway ,Subarea, Habitat COl1SetYation Plan; the companion implelllenting agreement, and the Iequirements
thereof, including the Compensation 1vIitlgation Strategy, rvfitigat10n Ratios, aocI Special Development Regulations
(to~ether; the ':HCP").
L6. B'ec;anse,the Project Approvals, and the:,Poway.:r\'funicipal Code, req~re that'developlIlerit of
th~ Prope~ry besubject-'-t9:ri~#lOr'ltevel6pment review_prioe.to the ,issuance of a buildihg permit, deve~opment of the 10
residentiaf-Iotshs consider:e"d ,by'the City to be private development subject to ,the requirements de5cribcd in Section 1.5,
above.
1.7 \Villiams has, elected to comply \.virh the H~G~,:_ By tl~s Agreement, \Villiams and the City
intend to provide for:the City's approval of the Project pursuant tC?,the'I--:I;Cl?'~nd)o pro\>1de a,mechanism for mitigation
of the Project's'potential,tlnpads on Protected Resourcespursuant to the HCP
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'2, "Miti~tion Credit. Prior to'~eqi~qation of the Final,Map, Williams caused. 19~88,acres,oftheProperty
to be"pr~sery:~9. !n open space: The e=ci.stifig:~Diega,n Cois'tal'j:Sage Scrub and Rush-like ,Bristleweed identified on the'
Ptope.rry f6r':op~,t} sp,as~ were.pre,serijed 6,nsite in:Open Space'Easements. The areas. on the Property supporting the
highest qua~ty'C~a.gllse Chaparral veget:ation arid 'the sites only Coast Live Oak tree were preserved. All wetlands
(Rip~rian;'Sc~b) identified oIl-W,e Pr.~pe!!y \te,re also preserV~d:~ Creiting a cul-de:..sac on,.site and deleting"oriRinally
ProP9sed',off-site ro~? avoidecl"th.~' potehtiaL!o~s ofa Coast 4ve.Oak tree f>ffsite to the west. The preservation of'the
Oak-and wetland habitat reduced all'projeCt!~paCts to biologica.~res9ijrces to a level th~t is less than significant. As ,a
result, the City was able- to issue the Negative Declaration for the Project;
3 Impact and}'/fitigation.
3,1, Pursuant to the, Project Approvals, developers of the Project may ~pact 2 net acres of
habitat for construction of each of: the, 10' residences (20 aces total)' and approximately 3.47 acres of habitat for
construction oCthe street and'fire,.breaks. The HCP requires, a 2:1.mitig~tion ratio for direct impacts to coast'al sage
scrub or mixed coastal sage. scrub/chaparral where covered species have-been'detected.
32 Construction of the 10 residences and appurtenant facilities will create impacts to 20.00 acres
of "all other vegetation communities 6r Wildlife habitats" In accordance With,the-HCP, these impacts will be'mitigated
at a 2:1 r,~tio,.for a subtotal of 40 acres_..~o'1:)~ p"re,served. Construction' of the.s"treet, including slopes ,and water easement,
have cre'ated impaCts to 3.47 a~re~ or"~~ ()'tpe.r vegetation conununittes or Wildlife habitats" These impacts will be
mitigatedaJ,~a.i2:1 ratio for a subtotal'af6:94 acres to be preserved.
J.3.ln.totaJ, the ,ProJect .will' prt7serve approximately 48.83 acres bf habitat, mitigating far all impacts'-at
'a 2:1 ratio.
3.4. Pursuant:to Section 7';'9'of the HCP, allleachfields shall be rcvegetated tOithe satisfaction of
the Director of-Development"SerVicesand shall not be included'in the allowedZ.net acres of habitat for construction of
each of the 10 residences.
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;Habit~tImpact and Mitigation'Summary
To~_al Project 4~reage: 77.09 acres
Existing trail 0.31 acres
Existing fire buffer onLot 5 0.50 acres
Existing water easement 3.98 acres
Habitat.Availablcofor [vlitigation 72JO acres
Habitat Removed due to Construction
.oevelopmen t-Enve1opes 20.00 acn:s (10 lots ~ 2,acres habitat removal pedot)
Road,~oilstrtic#~n 3.36 acres ~
Water easelnent 0.11 acres ,3.47 acres
Total-Construction Impacts 23.47 acres
Habitat Remaining,after Construction 48;83 acres (J2.3 acres- 23.47 acres = 48.83 acres)
R~quired'~~Utigation (or .'Hab'itat ~emoval
Buil.ding envelopes 40.00.acres (16p~dsx 2 acres each @ 2:1 = 40 acres)
Road/water 6.94 acres (3A7;acres@'2:1 = 6,94 acres)
Total required mitigation 46.94 acres
Excess, Mitigation: Habitat i. 89 acres (48,83 -46:94 = 1,89 acres)
Total Area to be. Preserved: 48.83 acres
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4, Pro~eCt's Satisfaction' of Miti~tion/Preseivation -Requirement.
4.1. {jPQn' 'application for a minor development review for COllstruCtlOn of. a residence and
appurtenant uses' on ~he: Pcqpe#y,,-the. applicant and the City-,shal1 detemiiile the,area of the 2 net acres of habitat,
removal: In addition to thej)aq.~a~ea. ctit and fill slopes, accessory;,buil~g?, recreational courts, and ~l!emanagements
zones; the a~eas o'fth~ Pt~-Yiously:constructed driveways 5,liall ~~jricIuded ,in th~\2-acie per parcel limit, The parties'
agree.that,approximatelY'48~83 ?:d"es,~s showp.:m Table i 9f this Agreelneftt.,~x!st,onsite to mitigate ror Proj~ct .~pa,cts
pursuant to the Her Approximately 6;94 acres have bee!!: _de~ited fr:om t4e 77.09 acres to mitigate fo.! impact~
associated with construction. of the street; inclucl:irLg'slopes, and"water easement, and 40 acr~~ to ~tiga~~'for iinpac~s;()f
the 10:-residences ,and their ,appurtenant uses, leaving 1.89 acres of unclaimed: habitat that v,;il be included as,part of the
mitigation land:for.the project.
4.2. Upon'.approval',of,each,minocdevelopment review;.theapplicant shall convey to the City, in
a City-:approved biological conservation easement (BCE) , that area of the; residential lot not'impacted ,by the Impact
Area. Provided that the:applicant makes~ such conveyance, the,City.-shalhssue Hep approval for the minor development
review approval, the impacts represerited',by such pennit shall be deemed 'fulJy ntirigated, and no Eurther,mirig:;ttion shall
b~ required of the applicant. In'addition"the City'shall cause to be prepared and approved a General ,Plan Amendment
and Zone 'Change <to the area cover~d by the BCE to change the land uS,e and zoning to Open Space-Xesource
Mimagement (OS,RM)
4:3. Willi?n;_s' ahd t!Ie City agree that, upon .issua~ce of all 10 minor development review
approvals and the constructionipermj.t:f<;>r,!lle,sJreet, the Project shall have;co-!1veye9.,approxiroately 1.89 acres in exces~
of the Mitigation Requirements. Notwithstancl:irLg the foregoing, Willia~s,shall have no right, ~tle, or m!e.rest ~:~ny bf
the Property conveyed-to the :City-"either as to the Mitigation Credit or ,pursuant' to-this Agreement, and shall have no
interest to'convey to any third party as. mitigation for any impacts of any other Project.
5 Poway S~ba:rea Habitat Conservation"Plan Findin~s
5,1, The City finds that in accordance with the P6way Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan, the
.required Eindings'for-appIoval ofthe:proposed Master I\1itigation Agreement for TIM 89-09.are as'follows:
a, Thc'mitigation,is consistent with and furthers the, implementing objectives of the Poway
.HabitarConservation Plan in that the:City proposes to mitigate removed',habitatataZ:l ratio:fof'ocCt~pied mixed'coastal
sage':scrub/chaparral with comparable'or'"better undisturbed habitat on"site and' within ,the Twin. Peaks,:Mitigation.Area.
'This,furth~rs..thc implementing objectives. by preserving habitat in ratios and locations consistent with the' expansion and
preservation of sensitive and endangered plant and animal species as guidedibv.the Poway HCP.
b, 'The mitigation habitat is appropriately located on..:site, within the Twin Peaks Mitigation
Area as identified in the Poway Hep soas'.to enhance the long term viability'andfunction,of the preserve system. Long
term survival of the' species is expected to be good'because,of its proximity to other large open space,areas"surrounding
the Twin Peaks Mountain.
c: The mitigati.Qn~.'b_e to the-Iong-te:rm:b~n~fi~ of the covered species ~nd tgl;ii habitats
ill that theqedic~,tioil"of~ consc!\"igoil easement'over undisti.1Ig~d habit~t will prom.ote a meaningful ~dditi9:n,to' the
assembly of a vi.~ble regional system' of interconnected natural hal)itat resources, habi~at linkages, buffers ,allcr-wildlife
corridors in that mitigation within the proposed Twin Peaks 1vIitigation Area will help in. the interconnection of
mitigation, parcekand,des~g~lated'open space'areas arOtUld the mountain, and it ,helps through the property acquisition in
the preservation,and expansion of the PRPA 10 habitat corridors.
d, The mitigation will foster the' incremental implementation of the Poway Habitat
Conservation Plan in an effective and efficient manner-in that,on-site'mitigation: is provided to enhancethe:PRPA 10
wildlife corridor and~'\vilrhdp~iil the interconnection-'of open space and"mitigation areas in and around the Twin Peaks
IvIiiigation Area.
e, The~mitigation will not result'in a"negative 'fiscal impact with- regard to the successful
implementation of the,Poway Habit~tt:Conservation Plan because it!further expands the mitigation area and the cost of
the mitigation'will,be:supported by City as part of the City's management of dedicated open space:.
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6. 1\1iscellaneous ProVisions.
6.1. Venue. I!J.,the eventof any legal or equitable'proceeding,to enforce or interpret the terms,or
cpnditions'.oJtliis {\greement, the par~es;,agree that venue shall he only in the federator state courts in or nearest ta.-the
San DiegoJi.lCliciaI"Distrj..~'_t!'; C9urity of Sari Diego, State ofCalifomia.
6.2. tvfodification; ~s' {\greement m~y n9t be alt_ered in whole or ill'part except by a written
moc4fica,tion approved by the governing'bC?a~dof the District ~_~dexec~ted by all the parties to this Agreemen,t.
6.3. Entire Ag~eement. This Agreeme~t c;:o1!tains all representa~bns and the entire
understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Ag~eement. Any prior c:orrespondence,
memoranda; or agreements; whether-ocnot:such correspondence, memoranda, or agreements.are in conflict with this
Agreement, are iritended to be replaced in',totarby this Agreement.
Each party-to this Agreement ,warrants,and represents that no ,representative of any party to this Agreement'has
made any oral representations or oral agreements not contained in this Agr~ement. Each party 'to this Agreement
further warrants and represents;that it-has'no~ relied upon any oral statements of promises made by-any representative of
any-party to this Agreement in eXl::cuting this,Agreement.
6.4. Binding Effect. T4is Agreement shall inure t9 the be9-efit of and be binding upon the
parties and their respective purchasers,~succe~sors. heirs, and assigns.
6.5: Unenforceable:Piovisions. The terms, conditions"and'covenants of this Agreement shall be
construed whenever possible,as cotisi~te!it-wit4.~n',applic~ble laws an(rr17gJiatio~s. To ,the exte~t t.hat any provision of
this Agr~elT!ent, as so interpreted, is,. held .!o' violate any applicable law or regulation, the remaining provisions shall
nevertheless be carried into full force and, effect and remain enforceable.
6.6~ Representati~n of-Capacity to Contract. The'parties.i:q this ,Agreement each hereby-warrani:
and represent that it has 'legal authority aJld c~pacity and direction fromjts"principal' to,enter.!into tills Agreement, and
that all resolutions or other' actions have been':taken so as to enable it to enter.into;this Agreement.
6.7 OpporturutY-to" be 'Represented by Ind~p,~den~ CounseL Each of the parties to this
Agreement wa~railt~ndrepres~rit- tJJat ifl1as been advisecl to consult indeperidentle~l COlUlSel of its o\vn choosing and
has had a re:l,sonable.opportunity to,do.sojprior to executing this Agreement.
6.8 Good Faith and Cooperation. In interpreting ~.rid apply~g the'proVlsions of this
Agreement, the parties agree to actlll,g09d.f~ith and cooperate with ~ach other, including each party providing the other
with ten days' notice arid thirty days to cure any breach of this Agreement.
6:9 Time of the Esse!1ce. The :parties to tills Agreement understand that time is of the essence
in the completion of all matters contemplated ,by this Agreement. Without limiting, the generality of the foregoing or
compliance' with specific time provisions set foith 'om this 'Agreement, ;my party to this Agreement requested or:reqUired
to act"con~ent, or approve plans, wo~kj dOC:ume!lts; or other.matters shall:~ot unreasonably withhold or delay'a!ly,51.1ch
act, consent, or approval contemplated in this Agreement.
6JO. No Waiver. The failure of any- party to enforce any term, covenant, or condition of this
Agreement on.the date.it:is to be performed'shall not ,be construed as,a waiver of that-p~uty's right 'to enforce this, or
any other:term, 'covenant; or ,condition of this Agreement at any later date or as a waiver of any term, covenant, or
condition of.this:Agreeme:nt.
6.11. Notices. Alllettcfs, statements, of notices i~qui~~d pursuant to this ,Agreement shall be
deemed effectiv~ up'qh.;re~~jptwhe'~ per~9nally served, transmitted by,~facsimile machine, or sent certified mail, 'renUll
receipt ~eque5ted, to,tl~e' fc5~owing addresses:
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rq-Williams: Robert H: Williams, LP
Attn: Mi:, Robert R Williams
P,O, Box 503178
San Diego, CA.92150
Facsimile No, '(858) 592-9430
With a copy to: Cynthia L Eldred, Esq.
The La\y'Office of Cynthia L Eldred
517 Po:qrth Avenue, Suite 193
S"" Diego, CA 92101
FadimileNo, (619) 233'7390
To the City: City of Po way
Attn: Me Niall Fritz
1332S;Civic Center Drive
Poway; CA 92074
Facsimile No: (858) 679-7438
With a copy to: Tamara:Sq1.ith, Esq.
McDougal, Love, Edris, Smith & Boehmer,
4GO'North'Magnolii, Drawer 1466
El Cajon, CA 92020
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Facsimile No_ (619) 440-4907
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5,12.. 'Connte-tparts; 'This Agreement may be exe'7u~ed 1n"countt;rparts. "ea.~h of which ; shall be deemed
an origimil:and allof~hich,tog~'ther.shallconstitute one and-the same ~strument.
R?bert R Williams, LP"
a California limited partnership
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CityofP~way
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EXHIBIT "N'
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
Lots 1 through 10, A and B of City of Po way' Tract Map 89-09, in the City of
Poway"County of,San Diego; Sta.te.of California, ~ccordil1g to Map thereof
No. 14091, @ed in the'Officeof the-County R~corder of San Diego County,
December 5, 2000,
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State ofCaliforrua )
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Coimly'of San Diego ,)
On, ~ .~CX::>:!., before me, Sherrit,[:),WorrCII,,vO'tat':' Pl./bl:c, personally appeared
~obef+ H. W'~ \ . "-s "p""';";~.~RL~E!:~"f' t~lne., OR -'(proved~to me Oil the basis of satisfa~tDry ev1de~ce to be
th~son who~~,,!,ame,ls subscribed,to tll~tbin instrument, and acknowledged to me thate/ she ~xecuted the same
111 s her authorIied capactty, and that ~y._ her s1gnature on'the 1nstrument the person, or the'cntity upon behalf of
,vlUch,the person aCted, executed. the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal, ' "-, ' ,0. WORIlEU.
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'NoIaiy PIlbBc . Ca/lfomIa
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State of California )
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County of San Diego )
On . Qefore me, personally appeared
"petson~lly k~o~~ ,to me - OR -" proved to nie qri'the basis of satisfactory evidence to be
the 'peiSOll'.vhose nam.e:is ~'(1b..scrihep._t6 th't; ~wm u,lstrument aq.d acknQwledged to me that he/~he executed the s'ame
in hi~l~ei authorized c,apacity, a-p-d"tp.~_~ by'4is/her signature on the instnunent the person; or the entity upon behalf of
wrucn1t4e person acted, e~~cuted the'ir1strument.
WITNESS my'hand and official seal.
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