Orange County NC Website
~i~~l~~U~~~luUl~~~~l~~~~-~~~--~~~~-~~~~~ ~« ~~- <br />RB5339 60 8l24 <br />wildlife or to fence off the perimeter of the Property or the perimeter of the Riparian Corridor <br />without any further permission of the Grantees. <br />(b) Structures & Improvements - There are several structures existing on the Property <br />as of the date of this Agricultural Conservation Easement, as shown on Exhibit A. Existing <br />structures, including agricultural structures and existing improvements, may be repaired, . <br />reasonably enlarged and replaced at their current locations within the "Farmstead Area," as <br />shown on the recorded plat for this Conservation Easement and on Exhibit A, without further <br />permission from the Grantees. New buildings, including barns, sheds and other structures and <br />improvements to be used primarily for agricultural purposes (including the processing or sale of <br />farm products predominantly grown or raised on the Property) may be built on the Property <br />without any further permission of the Grantees provided they are located in the "Farmstead <br />Area," as shown on Exhibit A and the recorded plat for the Conservation Easement. <br />Any new buildings, structures or improvements proposed for locations outside the <br />"Farmstead Area" shall be for agricultural purposes only and may be built only with the advance <br />written permission of the Grantees. The Grantees shall not give such pernussion unless they <br />determine that the proposed building, structure or improvement would not diminish or impair the <br />Conservation Values of the Property or otherwise be inconsistent with this Conservation <br />Easement. <br />(c) Single-Family Residential Dwellings - One residential dwelling exists on the <br />Property within the "Farmstead Area" identified on Exhibit A. All appurtenant structures and <br />facilities such as garages, sheds, and septic systems for this existing residential dwelling shall be <br />contained within the "Farmstead Area." Two (2), but not more than two, additional single-family <br />residential dwellings, together with reasonable appurtenant structures, such as garages, sheds; <br />and septic systems may be built on the Property, each within a two-acre "Residential Envelope" <br />located within the areas identified as "Potential Future Home Site Area" on Exhibit A and <br />outside of the "Riparian Corridor." At the time construction of each such dwelling and such <br />appurtenant structures is to commence, Grantees shall be notified of the location of the <br />designated "Residential Envelope" so that its records can be updated. Nothing about Orange <br />County's participation in or the signing of this Deed of Easement constitutes zoning or <br />subdivision approval or the permitting of these residential dwellings and their appurtenant <br />structures. <br />(d) Recreational Improvements - Grantors expressly reserve the right to engage in <br />low impact, non-developed recreational activities requiring no surface alteration of the land and <br />posing no threat to the Conservation Values set herein such as hunting, fishing, hiking and bird <br />watching, and to control access of all persons for these purposes; provided that these activities do <br />not impact the protection and conservation of any animal habitat or othef Conservation Values of <br />the Property. However, under no circumstances shall golf courses, golf ranges, airstrips or <br />helicopter pads be constructed, placed or pernutted to remain on the Property. Nothing about <br />Orange County's participation in or the signing of this Deed of Easement constitutes zoning or <br />the permitting of these recreational improvements and their appurtenant structures. <br />Page 8 of 21 <br />