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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 19, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-i <br /> SUBJECT: Declaration of Easements and Restrictive Covenants for the Crisis Diversion <br /> Facility <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services <br /> (AMS) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Declaration of Easements and Restrictive Alan Dorman, AMS Director, 919-245- <br /> Covenants and Exhibits 2627 <br /> PURPOSE: To review and approve a Declaration of Easements and Restrictive Covenants <br /> between Orange County and Capkov Ventures, Inc. for the Crisis Diversion Facility, and authorize <br /> the Chair to sign the document upon final review by the County Attorney. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its Business meeting on April 15, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners <br /> approved a purchase and sale agreement with Capkov Ventures, Inc. to purchase a five-acre <br /> property for the Crisis Diversion Facility for $1,350,000. At the June 17, 2025, Business meeting, <br /> the Board approved an amendment to that agreement that requires that both parties reach an <br /> agreement after the sale of the property to grant each party temporary and permanent easements, <br /> along with other requirements necessary for the construction, repair, and maintenance of the <br /> shared site. <br /> The following briefly summarizes the core provisions covered by the Declaration of Easements <br /> and Restrictive Covenants: <br /> 1. Cross-Access Easement — Establishes temporary and permanent easements along the <br /> shared drive as shown in Exhibit A. Including the County's responsibility for ongoing repair <br /> and maintenance of the shared drive. Establishes a method for sharing mainteance costs <br /> based on the square footage of buildings located on the County's and Capkov's property. <br /> 2. Stormwater — Establishes temporary and permanent easements as well as terms for the <br /> construction, repair, and maintenance of the stormwater systems, including a cost-sharing <br /> agreement based on the square footage of impervious surface of the County's and <br /> Capkov's lots. Easement locations are shown on Exhibit B. Section 2 also includes a <br /> temporary stormwater drainage easement that will only be needed during construction, as <br /> shown in Exhibit C. <br /> 3. Temporary Construction Blanket Easement— Provides construction easements to Capkov <br /> in the event that the County does not move forward with the construction of the Crisis <br /> Diversion Facility. <br />