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WHEREAS, Chrysalis agrees to utilize HOME funds provided for the purpose of <br />acquiring the Property as described in its HOME Program application dated February 28, 2005 <br />which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and hereinafter referred to as "the Project"; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Chrysalis intends to make the Project dwelling units available for lease to <br />families earning up to 50% of HUD area median income; and <br />WHEREAS, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the County and Chrysalis <br />hereto agree and acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute a commitment of funds or <br />site approval, and that such commitment of funds or approval may occur only upon satisfactory <br />completion of an environmental review and receipt by Orange County of a Release of Funds <br />from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under 24 CFR Part §58 if <br />applicable. The parties further agree that the provision of such funds to the project is conditioned <br />on Orange County's determination to proceed with, modify, or cancel the project based on the <br />results of a subsequent environmental review. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants hereinafter set forth and <br />of other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, <br />Owner intends, declares, and covenants that the regulatory and restrictive covenants set forth <br />herein governing the use, occupancy, and transfer of the Property shall be and are covenants <br />pertaining to the Property and running with the land for the term stated herein <br />and are binding upon all subsequent owners of the Property and for such term, except as <br />specifically provided herein, and are not merely personal covenants of Owner. <br />SECTION 1 REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES OF OWNER <br />Owner hereby represents, covenants and warrants as follows: <br />a. It is contemplated that the Property and the Project will be used, during the ninety-nine <br />years after Project Completion (defined as the last of the following events: the Property is <br />acquired, rehabilitated, if necessary, and the last of the two Project dwelling units <br />occupied by aloes-income family), for rental housing to families earning up to 50% of <br />HUD area median income. In the event Owner sells, transfers or exchanges the Property <br />or any portion of the Property, the following shall pertain: <br />1. Subject to the requirements of the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (Exhibit B <br />hereto), the Orange County HOME Investment Partnership Program and this <br />Declaration, Owner may sell, transfer, or exchange the Property to anon-profit fund, <br />foundation, or corporation of like purpose which is organized and operated <br />exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and which has established its tax <br />exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or to Orange <br />County; provided, however, Owner shall obtain the written agreement, in form <br />satisfactory to Orange County, of any buyer or successor or other person acquiring the <br />Declaration of Restrictive Covenants <br />Page 2 <br />