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HomeMy WebLinkAbout216 North Main StreetDocId:8880385 Encroachment Agreement Tx:4657810 DOC# 1898052 Document Number NATALIE STROHMEYER REGISTER OF DEEDS WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI RECORDED ON: 01/18/2023 11:07 AM RECORDING FEE: 30.00 PAGES: 7 CITY OF OSHKOSH 02 PROPERTY OWNER This document drafted by: David J. Praska, Deputy City Attorney City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin Recording Area Name and Return Address City Attorney's Office PO Box 1130 Oshkosh. WI 54903-1130 90200180000 Parcel Identification Number December 20, 2022 REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement is between the City of Oshkosh ("City"), and WISCO RENTS, LLC. ("Owner"). The parties enter into this Agreement for $1.00 and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which is acknowledged. A. The Owner is the fee owner of Property commonly known as 216 North Main Street, which is more particularly described as follows: WEST 20 FEET OF LOT 12 & ALL OF LOT 23, BLOCK 22, L M MILLERS 1ST ADDITION B. The Property's West boundary adjoins a public right-of-way used for various public utilities, public sidewalks, and a public vehicular way commonly known as North Main Street, The City currently owns and/or is responsible for maintenance of the right-of-way for North Main Street, and therefore has the authority to enter into this Agreement. C. The Owner proposes to install a projecting sign that would be attached to the building fagade and will project into the right-of-way of North Main Street. These projecting sign will extend no more than four (4) feet from the fagade and into the right-of-way of North Main Street. The bottom of the projecting sign will be approximately eleven (11) feet and eight (8) inches above the sidewalk. Maps of the Encroaching projecting sign are attached as Exhibit A. D. No structure or object is allowed to encroach into a public right-of-way without the City's permission. The proposed projecting sign encroaches into the public right-of-way and therefore require the City's permission. E. The City has reviewed the Owner request to allow a projecting sign to encroach into the public right-of-way. The City will allow the placement of the projecting sign subject to the terms of this Encroachment Agreement. A material component of this Agreement is the explicit understanding that the City's permission for Encroachments do not create or give the Owner or any unit owner any property right and instead is personal to the Owner and any others with a current interest and is completely revocable by the City. F. This Encroachment consisting of the projecting sign will be allowed to project into the right- of-way at 216 North Main Street, provided that this Encroachment is materially similar to the design and specifications submitted for the City's approval, with the exception that the sign shall not be lighted. G. The City's permission for this Encroachment is contingent upon the initial, and continuing, compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal codes and rules. The Encroachment shall comply with City Ordinances, and state and federal laws and regulations regarding related to subjects including signs, streets, and sidewalks. H. Despite the fact that the projecting sign Encroachment will be within the public right-of-way, the projecting sign Encroachment remains privately owned and the responsibility of the Owner. The Owner agrees that it is solely responsible for the installation and maintenance of the Encroachment, and that it is solely responsible for any and all personal or property damage caused by the Encroachment. December 20. 2022 2 I. The Owner is solely responsible for securing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing the Encroachment. The City's permission and approval of this Encroachment is not meant to state or imply that the City guaranties or warranties the short and long term stability and safety of the Encroachment, and that it always remains the responsibility and liability of the Owner. J. The Owner acknowledges and agrees that public utilities and facilities, including the street and sidewalk, as well as landscaping, located within the right-of-way are subject to maintenance, repair or replacement. To that end, 1. The projecting sign shall be unlighted and not connected to electricity for any purpose. 2. The Owner is solely responsible for removing or otherwise protecting the Encroachment if it will be affected by any public maintenance, repair, or replacement projects or activities within the right-of-way. The City will not be responsible for any costs for the disruption, protection, or removal of the Encroachment. 3. The Owner is solely responsible for protecting public utilities and facilities, including landscaping, as well as those using the public right-of-way from adverse effects related to the existence of the Encroachment. 4. In the event that maintenance, repair, or replacement of public utilities or facilities in the right-of-way is planned near the Encroachment, the City agrees to make reasonable efforts to notify the Owner of these projects or activities in advance. 5. If the Owner elects to remove or otherwise take actions to protect the Encroachment, such actions must be taken in a manner approved by the City and within the timeframe for the City's anticipated work. 6. The City shall not be responsible for any damage to the Encroachment, or any structure or hardware to which the Encroachment is attached, related to any public maintenance, repair, or replacement project in the right-of-way. 7. The City has no obligation to remove, but shall be allowed to remove, at its sole discretion, the Encroachment in the event that a public project involving maintenance, repairs, and/or replacement of public utilities and facilities within the right-of-way requires such removal. 8. The Owner shall be responsible for reinstalling/reattaching the Encroachment regardless of who removed the Encroachment. 9. The City shall be. reimbursed by the Owner for all costs and expenses related to removing or protecting the Encroachment. 10. In the event the City is required to remove or protect the Encroachment for purposes described in this Agreement, the Owner gives the City permission to enter, access, and alter the Owner's Property at the location of or adjoining the Encroachment area for the sole purpose of removing or protecting the Encroachment and only to the December 20, 2022 3 extent reasonably necessary to achieve those objectives. K. Due to the revocable nature of the City's permission and the lack of any property rights granted, the Owner is not eligible for, and specifically disavows, any right to receive compensation of any kind for the removal, alteration, or limited accessibility, in whole or in part, whether temporary or permanent, of the Encroachment L. The City is allowed to revoke its permission for the Encroachment for any of the following reasons: 1. The public uses of the right-of-way prohibit the continued existence of the Encroachment, with the foregoing determination at the sole discretion of the City; 2. The continued existence of the Encroachment would unreasonably limit the public uses of the right-of-way, with such a determination at the sole discretion of the City; 3. The Encroachment interferes with or may potentially damage landscaping and/or other streetscape improvements; 4. Local, state, or federal rules, laws, or guidelines relating to right-of-way obstructions, encroachments, or uses, including public sidewalk, street, or streetscape clearances or distances, prohibit the continued location of the Encroachment; 5. The Owner fails to properly maintain, repair, or replace the Encroachment; 6. The Owner fails to provide the City with annual written proof that the Encroachment is covered by the required insurance M. In the event that Owner fails or refuses to remove the Encroachment that has either been revoked, or has otherwise fallen into poor condition or disrepair, the City may remove and dispose of the projecting sign at Owner expense. N. Both parties understand and agree that accidents and incidents occurring on City rights -of - way may result in lawsuits or threats of lawsuits against the City. The Owner releases the City of Oshkosh, its employees, agents, elected officials, and authorized volunteers from all debt, claims, demands, damages, actions and causes of action whatsoever which may result from the Encroachment. The Owner shall protect, hold harmless, and indemnify the City of Oshkosh against all actions, claims and demands of any kind or character whatsoever which are related to the Encroachment. This hold harmless and indemnification is broad, and shall include damages, attorney's fees and costs, and defense costs. The payments required of the Owner by this paragraph are due no later than 30 days after written request for such indemnification. The Owner agrees that this paragraph shall be liberally construed in favor of the City of Oshkosh, in consideration of the privileges granted by the City under this Agreement. 0. At all times during which the Encroachment extends into the right-of-way, the Owner property liability insurance shall cover all potential liabilities related to the Encroachment. The Owner's insurance shall provide reasonable coverage for potential damages to persons and property caused wholly, or in part, by the Encroachment. Minimum insurance coverage related to the Encroachment shall be $500,000 for each occurrence for bodily injury and Dpromher 20. 2022 4 property damage liability and $500,000 general aggregate. The Owner's insurance shall include the City of Oshkosh as an additional insured on its policy for claims, liabilities, and damages related to the Encroachments. The Owner's insurance shall provide primary coverage and that any insurance or self insurance maintained by the City of Oshkosh, its officers, council members, agents, employees or authorized volunteers will not contribute to a loss. The Owner shall annually provide the City with proof of insurance for the Encroachment. P. The City's encroachment permission is personal to the Owner, is not intended to convey any property rights or waive any governmental regulatory rights, and cannot be transferred or assigned to any other person or entity, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. The Owner rights contained in this Agreement do not attach to property and do not run with the land. Permission for the Encroachments are revoked immediately and without notice as of the time that any person or entity other than the Owner identified in this document becomes a fee owner, whether in whole or in part, of the property at 216 North Main Street. Revocation of permission for the Encroachments will also occur where the Owner changes its business format or joins with another person or entity to lawfully govern the Condominium. Q. The Owner's responsibilities and liabilities pursuant to this Agreement extend to other persons, contractors, and agents performing work on Owner behalf and related to the Encroachments. In the event that Owner causes "others" to perform work related to the Encroachment, the Owner will at all times remain primarily liable to the City. R. The Owner remains responsible for any actions taken by any of Owner's tenants, licensees, invitees, or service provider that are related to this Agreement. The Owner also remains responsible for all aspects related to the Encroachment regardless of the terms of the condominium governing rules, and any separate private agreement it may have with any tenant or other person related to the Property which may relate to the Encroachment. S. The Owner agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement regardless of the existence of any other Agreements with the City related to the Encroachment. T. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties to this Agreement, and it is not intended to benefit any third parry or any successor in interest of the Property. U. The election to enforce or not enforce any term of this Agreement, or any statute, code, or rule, as well as the timing of such enforcement, shall be at the City's sole discretion and shall not act as a waiver of any rights to exercise any right relating to the Encroachment in the future. V. This Agreement shall incorporate and apply all immunities and limitations provided to and protecting municipalities within the Wisconsin Statutes, regardless of whether a claim is based upon contract, tort, or other theory. W. This Agreement shall not attach to or run with the land, but may be recorded with the Register of Deeds only for information purposes. X. This Agreement shall become effective upon the last date a party signs below. December 20, 2022 5 VvISCO RENTS, LLC. 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