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dated September 27, 2023, which is hereby incorporated herein and made part of this Agreement; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the County and the Owner <br />hereto agree and acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute a final commitment of funds <br />or site approval, and that the provision of such funds to the Project is conditioned upon Orange <br />County’s determination to proceed with, modify, or cancel the project based on the results of any <br />required environmental or permitting review. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Orange County requires and Owner agrees as a condition precedent to the <br />awarding of Orange County Capital Investment Plan Affordable Housing Program funds that <br />Owner execute, deliver and record this Declaration in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Orange <br />County in order to create certain covenants pertaining to the Property and running with the land <br />for the purpose of enforcing the County’s long-term affordability requirements of the Orange <br />County Affordable Housing Bond and Capital Investment Partnership Program Policy. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants hereinafter set forth <br />and 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 and are binding <br />upon all subsequent owners of the Property and for such term, except as specifically provided <br />herein, and are not merely personal covenants of Owner. <br /> <br />SECTION 1 REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES OF OWNER <br /> <br />Owner hereby represents, covenants and warrants as follows: <br /> <br />A. It is contemplated that the Property will be used throughout the ninety-nine (99) years after <br />Project Completion (defined as the Property developed and conveyed to income-qualified <br />homebuyers earning between thirty percent (30%) and eighty percent (80%) of HUD area <br />median income). <br /> <br />B. In the event Owner sells, transfers or exchanges the Property or any portion thereof, the <br />following shall pertain: <br /> <br />1. During the Affordability Period and subject to the requirements of the <br />DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT between Owner and County dated February 12 <br />2026, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Declaration, <br />and the Capital Investment Plan Affordable Housing Program and this Declaration, <br />Owner may sell, transfer, or exchange the Property to a qualified low-income buyer; <br />provided, however, Owner shall obtain the written agreement, in form satisfactory to <br />Orange County, of any buyer or successor or other person acquiring the Property or <br />any interest therein, that such acquisition is subject to the requirements of this <br />Declaration and to the requirements of the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. Owner <br />agrees that County may void any sale, transfer, or exchange of the Property or any <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 4B02F05F-1410-4DCD-BCEE-8DD7A7B20DAF