CCP412 Trail dedicationsCITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COUNCIL POLICY
Subject: Effective Policy
Page Date Number
DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT
OF EQUESTRIAN/HIKING TRAILS 1 of 2 6/5/84 412
It is a policy of the City Council that all General Plan trails be dedicated and
improved as public use easements. Said easements to be available for prescribed use
and access for the general public.
It is a policy of the City Council that all equestrian/hiking trails shall be designed and
improved in accordance with the Equestrian/Hiking Trail Design Manual.
It is a policy of the City Council that all landscape irrigation plans be designed such
that sprinkler will not water trail easements.
It is a policy of the City Council that the following standard conditions shall be
applied to all subdivisions having equestrian feeder trails.
1. The developer shall improve and convey all equestrian feeder trails to the
homeowners' association as a public use easement for all lots within the
subdivision.
2. The homeowners' association shall irrevocably dedicate such easements to
the City and shall execute and record, in the office of the County Recorder of
the County of Orange, and agreement binding the Association, its successors
and assigns to keep and maintain such equestrian feeder trails.
3. The following provisions shall be included within the CC&Rs for the
subdivision:
a. Provision for maintenance of all equestrian feeder trails by the
homeowners' association.
b. Provision requiring prior City approval of any amendment to the CC&Rs
that will in any manner affect the integrity of the equestrian trail design
standards, the equestrian feeder trail system or its level of maintenance.
c. Provision requiring that all trail maintenance conforms to the
"Maintenance Standards" as per the City's adopted "Equestrian/Hiking
Trail Design Manual."
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COUNCIL POLICY
Subject: Effective Policy
Page Date Number
DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT
OF EQUESTRIAN/HIKING TRAILS 2 of 2 6/5/84 412
d. Provision within the CC&Rs that gives the City the right to assume
maintenance of the equestrian feeder trails if the City determines that
the homeowners' association has not maintained the equestrian trail at
the minimum standards per the adopted Equestrian/Hiking Trail Design
Manual. Furthermore, if the City assumes maintenance of the trail
system, all costs, including administration, shall become a lien on each
property or residential lot within the subdivision.
4. If no homeowners' association is formed as a part of a subdivision, the
developer shall record deed restrictions on each lot such that the individual
property owner shall be responsible for maintenance of that portion of the
equestrian trail easement traversing said lot. Said restrictions shall include a
clause that "...if the individual property owner does not maintain the trail per
the minimum standards of the adopted right to assume maintenance of the
trail system. If the City assumes maintenance of the trail system. If costs,
including administration, shall become a lien on the property." Furthermore,
reciprocal easements shall be granted to each and every lot owner for use of
said equestrian trail easement(s).
5. All equestrian feeder trails shall be designed and improved in accordance with
the adopted Equestrian/Hiking Trail Design Manual. Said design and
improvements to be included as a part of the grading plan, which is to be
reviewed and approved by the City prior to recordation of a final map. All trail
improvements to be installed and certified by the City as to conformance with
approved plans prior to release of any use and occupancy permit.
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