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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVarianceThis instrument prepared by: Janet LiCausi under the direction of Daniel S. McIntyre, County Attorney 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982 REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered this day of , 2018, by and between ST. LUCIE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, ("County") and THOMAS AND RACHEL FISHER, whose address is 114 Eden Creek Lane, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 ("Owner"). WHEREAS, the Owner owns the property described as follows: Oaks at Indian River, Lot 5, as recorded in Plat Book 33, Page 10-10A, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida. WHEREAS, the Owner has requested a Revocable License Agreement for a 5 -foot high aluminum picket fence within the County's 20 -ft drainage easement on their property. The Oaks At Indian River Property Owners Association, Inc. will manage and maintain the drainage easement. A letter was received from the Association giving their permission for the fence. WHEREAS, the County is willing to permit the Owner to install a fence in the County's easement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Revocable License Agreement. Attached on Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. The County agrees to grant the Owner a Revocable License Agreement for the purpose of installing a 5 -ft aluminum picket style fence within the County's easement. This Revocable License Agreement shall extend only to the referenced fence and shall not extend to the construction and/or installation of any additional structures or utilities. 1 2. The sole purpose of this Revocable License Agreement is to grant the Owner permission to install a fence in the County's easement. The Owner agrees that if the County Engineer or Water Quality Division determine the fence is causing drainage problems or other concerns in the area and the fence needs to be removed or relocated, the owner will do so at the Owner's sole expense. 3. Pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the County authorizes the Owner to install the fence in the County's easement as described in Exhibit "A". 4. The Owner shall maintain the easement along his fence in accordance with Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction in St. Lucie County, Florida and Health Department Standards. The fence shall not interfere with County use of the easement and any damage to the County easement shall be repaired by Owner. 5. This Revocable License Agreement shall be binding on future successors and assignees of the Owner, provided that Owner gives adequate notice to the County pursuant to Paragraph Twelve (12) of this Agreement. 6. The County shall have the right, at the sole discretion of the County Engineer to terminate this Agreement with or without cause and require removal of the encroachment at the Owner's sole expense upon ninety (90) days written notice to the Owner. The County Engineer may, in lieu of termination, request that the Owner perform certain alterations to the fence or the location of the fence, at the Owner's sole expense. However, if such alteration is not performed to the satisfaction of the County Engineer, the County shall be entitled to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement. 7. Upon the abandonment of the fence, the expiration of this Revocable License Agreement, or the revocation of this Revocable License Agreement, whichever occurs first, the Owner shall be responsible for the removal of the fence and repair of the easement, if necessary. 8. The term of this Revocable License Agreement shall begin on the date first above written and shall remain in effect unless otherwise revoked or abandoned as provided herein. 9. Owner agrees to relocate the referenced fence, at any time and at no cost to the County, if necessary for the maintenance or improvements of the easement by the County. 2 10. The fence shall be installed in accordance with all applicable building codes and permitting regulations of the County and shall be maintained solely at the expense of the Owner. Any maintenance or relocation activity will be subject to the written approval of the County Engineer. 11. The Owner agrees to allow County employees access to the location of the fence for County purposes as determined by the County Engineer. 12. All notices, request and other communications dealing directly or indirectly with this License shall be in writing and shall be (as elected by the person giving such notice) hand delivered by messenger or carrier service, telecommunicated, or mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid) return receipt requested, address to: As to County: With Copies to: County Engineer County Attorney Engineering Division 2300 Virginia Avenue, 3rd Floor 2300 Virginia Avenue, 2nd Floor Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 As to Owner: Thomas and Rachel Fisher 114 Eden Creek Lane Jensen Beach, FL 34957 or to such other address as any party may designate by notice complying with the terms of this section. Each such notice shall be deemed delivered (a) on the date delivered if by personal delivery, (b) on the date upon which the return receipt is signed or delivery is refused or the notice is designated by the postal authorities as not deliverable, as the case may be, if mailed. 13. As consideration for the County granting this Revocable License Agreement the Owner agrees to indemnify and hold the County harmless from and against all claims, liability, demands, damages, expenses, fees, fines penalties, suits, proceedings, actions and costs of actions, including reasonable attorneys fees of any kind or nature arising or in any way connected with the use, occupation, management, or control of the above property by County or its' agents, servants, employees, patrons, or invitees, or resulting in injury to persons or property, or loss of 3 life or property of any kind or nature whatsoever, sustained during Licensee's use of the property. 14. The Owner shall promptly pay to have this Revocable License Agreement recorded in the Official Records of St. Lucie County, Florida. The Owner shall pay any document excise taxes and the cost of recording this Revocable License Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year above first written. ATTEST: DEPUTY CLERK WITNESS: n -i Witness for homas,Fisher 4tng.�for'Thomas ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAIR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: COUNTY ATTORNEY THOMAS FISHER F u. ry1 LLX ..r " %- vt Witness for' Rachel Fisher G RACHEL FISHER i ness ache) Fisher El STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE -t ,/ -bl The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _day ofQsu,�CA4 2018, by THOMAS FISHER and RACHEL FISHER who producedL LZ (type of identification) or who did/did not take an oath. WITNESS my hand and official%seal, this day of 018. My commission expires: -7 Z Si n o Notary Public abe�lc USHER L. GROGG * * MY COMMISSION # GG 080413 N9 `qe EXPIRES; March 7, 2021 rFOF fV'3 Bonded Thru Budget Notary S��I?C?` 5