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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationAtlanticRichlielclC,ompany iffi!"Hi|l",u,,o,nn Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone 303 573-3578 William Dixon Shay, Jr. Attorney ^J\,,'Vo L* L;.' -',,--.- *'' September 20, 1977 Mr. Robert A. WitkowsklDirector of Planning, Garfield County 2OL4 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Re: Subdivision Exemption Dear Bob, Two years &go, Chevron Shale OiI Company and Atlantic Richfield Company executed an Option to Purchase by which Chevron optioned the right to buy a L3.76-acre parcel on the north shore of the Colorado River in the vicinity of Grand Va11ey ( note attachment ) . This June, Chevron elected to exercise the option. As of this date, the only remaining obstacle to closi-ng the transaction is for Atlantic to obtain an exemptj-on from the County's subdivision require- ments. Chevron intends to use the parcel to build a pumping station for water if and when it decides to proceed with the constructlon of a shale oil production facility. There are no plans to use the site for residential purposes. Last Friday, I reviewed the situation with Gerry Hartert. He suggested that I send the request for the exempti-on to your office for review prior to submission to the county commissioners. Gerry in- dicated further that there was a good possibility that under the circumstances the exemption could be granted at the commissioners' meeting of Sep- tember 26. Atlantic and Chevron understand that the subdivision exemption, if granted, wj-1I have no effect on the zoni-ng restrictions currently ap- plicable to the tract. oLetter to: Page - 2 oMr. R. lTitkowski September 20, L977 I would appreciate receiving a copy of the Board of Commissionersr resolution approving the exemption. Please call me if you have any questions. Thanks for your assistance. ::SAh;, J wDSj r / dpxc: Messrs.R. Dick G. HartertL. Ludlam t I I ..\ t I o 5r, I a ala. 'a ,1 I v {t .t'-l ja\ , t(t 4 )'.: " a. ,to(r\' E (s' '.:. 6 :jl. I I .l .-r.1 C,... .4 ..- I.f, i -ri't . 't LT 't' I!'. ',oi ! I€ i )-r-t: \ )t@ o a fl- + ,--1'Ji-.-i bo tr)(\, (\r € .a aa a a a a t a..naa{i'a. o .1 \:_ t r. il (.? a t ll 6\ a cJ ilI il ll o /7 aa a '* a a a .l it 'l- { \" t- t 1I l T "t l. .? I a.t' I I t. t I I -[ tl tt a lt ll il U .r. r:..: !ta a :.':'.# r'r--t Chewon EL.<#;\.-tt*_l Ghevron oil tpany Western Division 1700 Broadway, P.0. Box 599, Denver, C0 80201 o ntt ti t UsiP 21 1977 fir.iir i'rrl UJ. i-Utirii[R October 3L, L975 Option to Purchase ARCO River Tract Mr. William Dixon Shay, Jr. AtLantic Richf ield Company Legal Department 1500 Security Life Building Denver, Colorado 80202 Dear Mr. Shay: Pl-ease refer to subject Option to Purchase dated July 30, 1975 between Atlantic Richfield Company and Chevron Shale Oi1- Company covering a 13.76 acre parcel. Exhibit rrArr to subject Option has as an attachment a survey plat of the 13.76 acre parcel which was prepared by Scatrow and Walker, Inc., Surveyors, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, by date of July 17, L975. I'Ie have just received from Searrow and Walker a revi.sed survey plat of the tract dated October 16, L975, copies attached. The revised p1at, as you will note, is identleal to the July 17, L97'5 plat as to bearings and distances along the outside dinensions of the tract. Data added to the revlsed p1at, as.circled ln red on one of the attached copies, shows that rebar and cap points on 1ine, witness corners and a bearing showing the Top Edge of Slope to River have been added. Please attaeh the revised plat of survey to your executed copy of the Option to Purchase for future reference. We will do the same. If there are any guestions, please give me a calI. Very truJ.y yours, (-..- ": (; '(tcL't-) W. A. Tarleton Senior Land Representative Oil Shale WAT:mr Enclosure 0 C {A'c T75 R 5WC-, o') RF^ilvtD nHwRON OtL C0ttrPAr\r o SE /q SWla (5ec.6) ocT 2:t 1975 DENVI,R TANI} S ZOT q CSec.6 ) I .Qe bar c,CdPPo.. scARllotJ ANt) IVAil !. Ef?l)rc. P.0. tlOx iltrO GL[i!W()OD S['it I t,t[,S,, CCLOR,\DO bar f Cap o 0 ,?cbar/cap LOT Z (5ec.7) o s> lo 5 360/O'.OO"); /6q. /4' $. Reber fcdpP.o.l b 0 0 0 0 ll;y'ness ,?e ba r o fCep W;'lness,tY4g'46'oa"'a SC,qlE / /NCH: POO FEET 47. l4', GARFIELD COUNTY COLORADO A parcel of land siturted in Lot 9 of Section 6, and in the SIaLS'di of Section 6, also in r-o-f 2 of Section 7, and in the ll! of Section 7, all in To:.insr":ip 7 South, Fl:ngil 9i l'/es1'of the Sixth Principal l.leridian, lying I'lorthrvesterly of a sub-channel of the Colc- radc River, said parcel of land is described as follorvs: tseginning at a poirrt whence the Quartcr Corncr cornmon tc saicj Sections 6 and 7 b:isrs: S.0l' l3'0S'r l',. 29-5.e7 fcet; thence S.49"46r00" E. 955.33 faet i'o ar point in the :rntcr of said river; thcnce S.J6o 10r00" lV. l09.l4 teet along the cen-tcr of serid rivor; tirlncr) S.49.,00t00" l',. 475.00 fcef alongthe ccnter of said river; thcnce N.,i9'4tlrC0"'i/. 3r'5.7: feet; thence N.4Co 13r00'r E. 638.17 f eet 'lo the point of bi-,ginning The .rbove described parcel of land contains 13.76 ocrcs, morc or loss. 4h o a c) , July 17,1975 tib:V I Si:D ()CTOIIER I (;, 197't j r-. j r b' 0 (\ / 3. "6 ac.t 4 e9ff'4 1+ 7 RocP Found ry2 p/ace ,A +" .n 44"' o?' --&-.-,4 /i/'((' ("/y' o OPTION TO T(IIICIIASE TIIIS AGRUH'fliNT madc and errtered lnto thls 30th day of Ju1y, L975, by and between ATLAI{I'IC RICUFIIL]) COI,IPANY, a Peunsylvania corporatlon (hereafter TTATLANTIC RICIIIIULD"), acting as operator of Colony Development, Operatlon, a Jolnt venture consisting of ATLAIITIC RICIIUELD and other partLes, and CIIEVRON SIIALE OIL CO}IPAI{Y, a Callfornla corporation, (hereaf ter "C}IEVRON"). !,!lIEssErll: IIHEREAS, ATLAIITIC RICIIFIELD ls the owner of that certaj.n tract of land ddscribed in Exhlbit 'tAil attached hereto and made a part hereof (hereafter "the Option Land"); and WHEREAS, CIIE\rRON desires to have the option to purchase the Option Land aud .to maintain certain rights thereon, as provided belor.r; and I.]HEREAS, ATLAIITIC RICHFIELD desires to grant to CHEVRON the oition,to purchase the 0ption Land upon the terms hereinafter specified and to grant to CtrIEVRON certain rights for the development of said tract by CHEVP.ON duri.ng the option period as hereinafter provided. NOI{, TIIEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth La'ta., +La -^v+.3aa J*raqJ.i*a +a L^ 1^^-11., A^..-I L^-^L-- -^ €-1't ^---.y!-vtr, b..e t,sr r*eu sv ee Lvbsl*J evs..u ..vtuvJ sSlLe go lv44vrr9. '1. For a period of two years froo the date of this agreeuent, which period f.s herein referred to as the option period, CHE\IRON sha11 have, and is hereby granted, the right and option to elect to acqulre and purchase frorn ATLAI{TIC RICHFIELD the Option Land described in the Special hrarranty Deed form attached as Exhibit "A". may exerclse its option by notlfying ATLAI.ITIC RICHFIELD in writi.ng of its election to so exercl.se the same at any tine prlor to the expiration of the option perlod. A notice of election deposited iu the United States rnail postage prepaid, addressed to ATI*ANTIC RICHFIELD, 1500 Security Llfe Building, Denver, Colorad o 8O2O2, sha1l be deemed given and received at the tlne str deposited j.n the uail. 2. In consideration for the option to purchase descrlbed above, CHEVRON sha11 pay to ATL NTIC RICIIFIELD the suu of Four Thousand Five llundred Dollars ($4,500.00) Ln hand paid by CIIUIIRON, the recei.pt and sufflclency of whlch ls hereby acknowledged by ATLANTIC RLCHFIELD. ' 3. In the evcnt that CIIEVIiON glves notlce to ATLANTIC RICIIITIELD as hcrelnabove provlded of lts elect,lon to excrcise thc optlon to purchase, the sale of the Optlon Land slrall be dcenrcd to be subJect to approvnl of titl.e by CII[\rliON, and, strbJcct o o -2-oonly to approval of t1tle, slraLl constltute an uncondltlonal obllgatlon on bchalf of CHEVRON to pay to ATLAT{TIC IUCIIFIIiLD a total purchasc prlce of forry-two Thousand Scven Ilundred Slxty Dollars ($421760.00). In the event that CIIDVRO!{ elecrs to exerclsc the option'to purchase, the paynent descrlbed l.n Paragraph 2 shaIl be consldcred Part of ancl deducted from the total purchase price. In the event that CHEVRON does not elect to exercise the opt.f.on to purchase, the payment clescrlbed ln Paragraph 2 sha11 be.accepted and retaLned by ATLAI{TIC RICITFIELD and there shal1 be no furrher 1iabiLlty on the part of eittrer of the parti"es hereto to the other because of this option to purchase.. 4. llithin forty-five (45) days after ATLAI(TIC RICIIFIELDTs receipr of CIIEVROI{rs notice of election to exercise the option hereby granted, ATLAI,ITIC RICHFIELD sha11 nake available to CHEVRON abstracts of title prepared by a licensed abstractor covering the Option Land from the inception of the records to date of delivery. CHEVRON sha1l have thirty (30) days after receipt of. such abstraets within wirich to examine title to the Option Land and to accept or reject the same. If CIIEVROII has obJections to the title it nay so advise ATLA*\TIC RICHFIET.D of acceptance of ritle subJect to the satisfaction of its requlrements, and ATLALTTIC RICIIFIELD, at its option and expenser lray elect to neet such requirenents within a thirty (30) day ?eriod. At CEE\EONIs option, CHEtrEON may waive any objection to titLe it may have uade and accePt the title wlthout the requirenent or requireuents having been satisfied 5. Upon CHE\RON!s acceptance and approval of title to the Option Land, CHEVROI.I sha1l so notify ATLAI'ITIC RICHFIELD of such acceptance and approval and ATLAu\TIC RICIIFIEL; shall then promptly execute and deliver to CHEVRoN a Special Warranty Deed properly acknowledged and recordable substantially in the forur attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and upon the delivery of said Special Warranty Deed to ci{EtrRoN, cHEyRoN sha1I pay to ATLANTIC RICIIFIELD the balance due on rhe purchase price of the oprion Land. CIIEVRON sha1l then be entltled to imedlate possession of the Optlon Land. 6. It Ls agreed durlng the optlon perlod that CIIEVRON sha1l have the rlght at any tlme to enter upon the Optlon Land for the purpose of surveylng and fenclng saoe and constructlng such general access roads thereupon as may bc requlrr:d, and for such Purposes, shaIl havc the rlght of free lngress and egress to and from saLd Optlon Land, wlth such pcrsons, tools, nachlnery aud equLpmcnt as CIIEVRON or lts reprcsentatlves nray deem ncccs:sary ln the conduct of such purposes. In thc event o-3-o CllEwtol{ does not exercise thc optlon to purchase as hcrcln grantccl, cltEyltoN agrecs to renove any fences establlshed on tlre Optlon Land and to return L5e surface of any access roads const,ructed to as ncar orlglnal gradc.and condltlon as exlstefl prlor to such construcLion; or l.f requestecl in wrlting by ATLAl.lTrc RrclirIDLD, to leave .8UCh lmprovements as establlshed and coustructccl and CHEVRoN shal-l- then be rellcved frorn all liabilltles relatlve thereto. 7, As a precondltlon to CHEVROI'IIs right to exercise the optlon to purchase the optlon Land, cHEvRoN shaLl convey to Garfield County, Colorado or such other appro- prlate entity which nay be formed responsible for the construction and operatlou of any generaL access road in Parachute Creek Va1-1ey, the necessary rights of rTay or easements across Lands omed by CHEVRON not to exceed 150 feet in width to be userl In the construction and establ-ishment of a road and utility corridor 1n parachute Creek Va11ey. 8. ATLAI{TIC RIC}IFIELD sha11 pay all general or speciaL taxes levied or assessed against the 0ption Land during the tern of the option period and prior to the delivery of sald special uarranty Deed ro CI1EVR0N. 9. subject to the prior written consent of ATLANTTC RTCHFTELD, cHxvp.oN sha11 have the right to assign this option to purchase and upon the assignment thereof, all of the rights and liabilities of CHETrP.ON sha11 become rhose of the assignee and' assignor sha11 then be relieved and dlscharged of further liability as of the date of such assignment. ' 10. The provlsions hereof sha11 constitute covenants running with the land and shalL be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the partles hereto, their respective heirs, 1egal representatives, successors and assigns IN I'IITNESS WHEREOF, this agreexoent ls executed by the parties hereto on the day and year flrst above wrltten. ATI.AI{TIC RICIIFIELD CO}TPANY Vice Presi ent CllEVROi.l SIL[Lli OIL COIIPAI\IY W. A. Uurtort,Vicc l'rcsldcnt o lns ,by o-4- STATE OIT COU}IIY OF U*^ -l* k,-*-r- ) ) ) ss. f thc foregoing l^-u-.*t , Lg75 trument was acknowledgcd'1I [] '/')a-before me this -,t -,94-day of as Vlce l're.Ildcnt of ATLAIITIC .of the corporatlon. RICIITIELD COl.iilANY , a Pennsylvanla corporatlon, on behalf rylltness my hand and offlcial sea1.J (Sea1) My Commlssion Expires: STATE OT' COLOR.{TO COUNTY OF DEIWER () a)L Notary blic instrurnent was acknowledged before ne this 3/,4aoy ot , by !I. A. Burton, Vice President of CitE\IROll SILILI OIL ) ) ) SS -Qr/r;n" t"':*$;g coryilw-/a cali.fornia corporation, on behalf of the corporation. I,Iitness ny hand and official sea1. (Seal-)Notary Public '!fy Comlssion Expires: My Commission expires rao. E 192& o EXHIBIT IIAII Attached to and made a part of that certain Optlon to Purchase berween Atlantic Richfield Company and Chevron Shale OiI Company, datedJuly 30, 1975. SPECIAL WARRANIY DEED ATLAI{TIC RICHFIELD COMPAI{Y' a Pennsylvania corporation, having offj-ces at 1500 Security Life Building,'City and County of Denver, Srate of Colorado, g0202, (hereafter itGrantor") for the consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($1O.OO), in hand paid and other good and valuable considerations, hereby se1Is and conveys to CHEYRoN SHATE oIL COMPAIIY, a California corporation, having offices ar 17OO Broad- way, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado 80202, the follor.ring described real property in the county of Garfield, State of colorado, to-wit: Township 7 Sou th. Ranee 95 l.Iest, 6th P.M. A parcel of land situated in Lot 9 of section 6, and in the sFiaswtz of section6, also in Lot 2 of Seetion 7, and in the N% of Section 7, all in Township 7.South, Range 95 West of the Sixth Pri.ncipal Meridian, J.ying Northwesterly ofa sub-channel of the CoLorado Ri.ver, said parcel of land Ue:.ne descrjbed asfollows: - Beglnning at a point whence the Quarter Corner co'mon to said Sections 6 and.7 bears: s.01 degree L3'08" I.I. zg3.g7 feet; thence s.49 degrees 46100', E.955.38 feet to a point i.n the center of said river; thence i.36 d"gr"""10t00" i{- 169.L4 feet along the center of said river; thence S.49 degrees00t00" w. 475.00 feet along the center of said riverl thence N.49 delrees46'00" I,I. 895.72 feet; thence N.40 degrees 18100" E. 638.17 feet ro rhe pointof beginning; containing 13.76 acres, rnore or 1ess, as shown on the plat ofsurvey.attached hereto and made a part hereof. Including the right of ingress and egress over, under, through and across astriP of land being 150 feet in width and 638.17 feet in 1enlth lying southeasrof and paral1e1 to the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroacl, being-morefully described as follows: A parcel of land situated in Lot 9 of Secrion 6, and in rhe sSiSI{k of Section6, also in Loc 2 of Section 7, all in Township 7 SouEh, Range 95 ltlesr of theSixth Principal Meridian, lying Southeasterly of the Soucheasterly right-of-way line of the Denver and Rio Grande hlestern Railroad, said parcel of landbeing described as follorys: Beginning at a point on the SouEheasrerly right-of-ruay line of said railroadwhence the QuarEer corner common to sai.d Sections 6 and 7 bcars: s.15degrees 29'rB" 8.405.41 feet.; thence S.49 degrees /16,00" E. l50.oo feeE; !!9nce s-40 degrees l8r00" IJ. 638.17 feer; thence N.49 degrees 46r00,'t{.150.00 fc'et to a point on the SnuEhe:r.qteriy rigtrt-of-way Iine of said rail_road; thence N.40 degrees 18'oo" E. :rl.ong ttre iouttleasE;rly ri1,,ht-of-rvay lineof said railroad, 638.17 fceE to the point of bcg,,inning; clntarning 2.zoacres' more or. Icss, as sltown on the plat of survey attached hcreEo ancl madea part hercof o o o Excepting and reserving therefron a1.1 lrater rlghts appurtenant to, or usedfor the benefit of or in connection with "ry oi the land described above; Subject to that certain Deed of Trust dared June 28 , tg74 by and between GRANToR and the Public Trustee of Garfield County, State of Coloraclo recordedat Page 469 , Book 461 ; reservations j.n United States pat.ent,s; and subjectto: RLghts of way and easements of record including those granted or claimed bydocuments bearing reception numbers and book .id prgu nunbers as folLows: Document Book page 9757 D. & R.c. Raitroad 3 39g 9764 D. & R.c. Railroad 3 405 9766 24452 39470 107672 45s62 L87684 244093 234920 237278 237072 44594 D. & R.G. Railroad Wilcox Diteh Wilcox Canal Co. Public Service Co.- - -- - County Comrissioners State Highway Dept. Union OiI Co. Dow P. Plant & Pipelines Union Oi1 Pipelines Public Service Co. 3 407 (fi1ed 11-14-01) 62 424 161_ 488 88 442 280 561 355 340 (fiLed 6-07-66) (fi1ed 2-2L-67) 382 L64 80 565Wilcox Canal to Grind Val1ey Irrigation District and all recorded documents or filings'related to Grand Valley lrri.gationDistrict and the Daisy Ditch and all such liens as have been created, onaccount of the Grand Valley Irrigation District, the Grand Va11ey Sanitation' DistricE, the Bookcliff Soil Conservation Dj.strict, The Grand River HospiralDistrict, the Grand Valley Fire Protection District, the Bluestone i{aterConservancy District, and the DeBeque Soil Conservation District. with alL aPPurtenances and warranEs the title to the lands and premises described above and all of the inEerests. therein hereby transferred and conveyed agalnst the clains of all Persons claiuring by, chrough or under G1{AI{T6R, buE noE otherwlse. -2- IN WITIIIESS WI{ERE0F' GRA}ITOR has caused its corporaEe nane to be hereunro subscribed by lts Vice President and lts corporate seal to be hereunto efflxed attested by lts Assistant Secretary as of this _ day of L975. ATLANTIC RICHFIEI,D CO}IPANY ATTEST: Jice President Assistant Secretary STATE OF COLORADO COIINTT OF The foregoing in strument was acknowledged before me this day of 1975, by ---asVice President of ATLANTIC RI behalf of said corporati.on. CISIELD CO}IPA}IY ,. a Pennsylvania corporation, on l{itness ruy hand and offj.cial seal. (seal) Hy Conuoission Expires: Notary Public oo ) ) ) SS --a'|" -3- / \-/I ). -/ \) J,V. lJl / //\L)t t tt f2 ll o 5 o SE la SW/a (Sec.6)L0T I CSec.6 ) o O 0 OTZ o rcI (5e,e.7) $. GARFIELD COU.\iTY COLORADO A parceI of land situated in Lct 9 of Section 6, and in the sE*siJin Lot 2 of section -l , and in the rJj of ,section 7, all in To,rnshil'iest of the sixth Principal i\,leridian, lying i.]crlhrvesterly of a surado River, said parcel of land is describod as follows: 5 3 60 ,lo'.OO " h,/69. /4' b' 0 sc,elE / /NC,/-- eoo FE€T ur of Section 6, alsop 7 Scuth, Ranqe 95 b-channel of the Cclo- r$:, i 6 ,1 lr :l inIi II' tt,I ll tl i:ft Tli I T a 00o c) I : ': ! i t lI iI, I dIII i Tt I i I i : , : BeginriilS 1l o p<-rirrl witertce lire Quar ier C<.rrrrer-cof;rnon to saicj Section; 5 anci 7 bc.:rs:s.0lo 13r03'r l'l- ?95.s7 feet; thence s..19'46r0C" S. g55.10 feet to a pcint in the cen.terof said rivcr; thence s.i6o 10r00'? 1',. 159. l4 feet crlong the centcr of said river; 1-henceS.49o00t00'r l'/- 475.00 feet along the center of said river; thence I.,1.4?,46t00,, rrJ. gg5.7Zfeet; thence I'1.4c., laro0'r E. 6iB.l7 feet to the point of beginninE. The above described parcel cf lirnd contains t3.16 dc!-tls, more or less. SCAitil]I,I AND I/AI.KER lr,ic. P.0. UOX 4iJC GLINWCOO SPNINCS, .i ;. .. coLoRADO --': t. ii,l.'r".'. ;'' ':. ).' ''.' -';' :.'t ,', \- , . J 'r '- \ - .J . ' .. \'. - , ' . r t- .) - / 3. ?6 ac.! 7 July 17,1975 ,) ,. ?c n0 0.' / n/.')o '.55 la 5 W/4 0a (Sec. 6 ) O ( aor q (Sec. 6 ) s 49 04 6',OO -E /50.oo' o eg' /B'E 5.4/' sc RLE / /NC// ' 200 FEET o d d a 0 0 h b { 0 \v Y\Ct + rt a o0 ?7t b 0'a I lrI!i t. B !\I ii N 49'a6 (H/5 0. oo.ZOT Z (Sec.7) A parcel of in Lot 2 of l4eridian, I Rio Grande GARF I ELD COUi.ITY COLORADO land situated in Lot 9 of Section 6, and in the SEtSl{i of Section 6, alsoSecticn 7, all in Township 7 South, Range 95 West of fhe Sixth principal ying Southeasterly of fhe Southeasterly right-of-way line cf the Denver andI'/esfern Railroad, said parcel of land is described as follows: Begirining at a point on the Southeasferly right-of -way Jine of saicj railrcad *hencethe Ouarfer Corner cornmon to said Sections 5 and I bears: S.ljo2gt lB,, E. 4o5.ll f eet;thence S.49o46'00" E. 150.00 feet; thence S.40olBt00'r I'/. 613.17 fr:et; thence ),t.21?,46t0C" !'/- 150-00 l"=f to a point on the Southeasterly right-of -rvay I ine of said rai l-road; -ihence N.40'18r00" [.along the Soutneastcrly right-of -way line of said railro.:C,613.l7 feef lo the point of beqinning. The above described parcel of land contains 2.20 acres, more or less. JUry tt, lYt)SCAiiROiV Hrlrr rvALi,Lx r.t; : l" tl(! rlitI j l: rllC. ; { J iI I Iii i 11 a fi T, E I nt! Ii t n I E 4 "t P.O. BOX 460 GLE|VNOOD SP'? I NGS, COLCR\trC (1 r