ENCROACHMENT-CTE-Duke Energy Indiana-20220304FDS
2022011754 ENCR $25.00
03/04/2022 03:06:22PM 8 PGS
Jennifer Hayden
Hamilton County Recorder IN
Recorded as Presented
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CONSENT TO ENCROACH
THIS CONSENT TO ENCROACH (hereinafter the "Agreement") is entered into by and between Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, anIndiana
limited liability company (individually and collectively, `Owner"), and the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, by and through
its Board of Public Works and Safety ("City").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Owner owns in fee simple certain real estate which is located within the corporate limits of the City of Carmel,
Indiana at 866 N. Rangeline Rd., Carmel, Hamilton Comity, Indiana 46032, and is more particularly described in Exhibit A (the "Real
Estate'), attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, Owner wishes to install stonnwater infrastructure on the Real Estate (the "Encroachnnent") which will encroach into
those segments of N. Rangeline Road (the "Right of Way") which are contiguous to the Real Estate and which are identified on the
drawing attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit B (the "Drawing"), in the manner and locations shown on the
Drawing; and
WHEREAS, City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety approves the Owner's request for a variance from Carmel City
Code Section 6-227(4); and
WHEREAS. Owner and City acknowledge the location of the Encroaclnnent; and
WHEREAS, Owner acknowledges that this Agreement does not imply any approval of existing or future improvements not
indicated by Owner on Exhibit B; and
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration. the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually
promise, agree and covenant as follows:
The foregoing preambles, recitations and definitions are made a part hereof as though such were fully set
forth herein.
The City consents to the Encroachment for only so long as
(i) the Encroaclunent exists; and
(ii) Owner complies with all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Owner covenants and agrees not to extend, increase, modify, alter, landscape, reconfigure or otherwise
change the Encroachment from its original, approved engineering design, without the consent of the City,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, and to maintain the Encroachment in good condition and
repair.
Owner agrees that City, upon providing notice and consulting with Owner, shall have the right to remove
any portion of the Encroachment as City deems necessary for a public improvement project, to repair
damage to the Right of Way, or as necessary in an event of emergency, , should the City take such action,
the City shall incur no obligation to repair, replace or reimburse Owner for the cost of any damages
thereby caused to the Encroachment, the Real Estate, or to Owner. However, in this event, City shall
provide Owner an alternative or additional area in the Right of Way, as needed, to provide adequate
stormwater infrastructure to the Real Estate, and this new or additional area will be considered a part of
the Encroachment.
Owner agrees and acknowledges that the City's consent to encroach within the Right of Way, as provided
in this instrument, regards the City's Right of Way interests only, and does not constitute permission or
authority for the Owner to otherwise enter on, in, under, over, or upon the property interests of any other
person without that person's consent even if such property interests are also located within the Right of
Way.
At the time of execution of the Agreement, the parties agree and acknowledge that to the best of their
knowledge the Encroachment, as provided in this instrument, does not violate any covenants and
restrictions applicable to the Encroachment.
Owner agrees that its installation, maintenance and/or operation of the Encroachment will not create
standing water and/or other drainage problems that affect the City or adjacent property owners and that, if
such problems arise, the City shall notify Owner who shall then promptly remove, all or any portion of the
Encroachment as is necessary to correct such problems, at Owner's sole cost and expense. If Owner
refuses or otherwise fails to correct such problems, the City upon providing notice to Owner, may itself
remove all or any portion of the Encroachment as is necessary to correct such problems. Owner agrees to
reimburse the City for any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City to replace or repair any damage
to the Encroachment and any City -owned improvements located therein caused by such problems.
Owner agrees that the water flow from the Encroachment shall be directed away from all street travel
lanes and that water from the Encroachment shall not be permitted to spray onto, traverse or otherwise
come into contact with any travel lanes or paved areas of any street or street intersection.
Owner agrees to repair or replace, at Owner's sole cost and expense and to the City's reasonable
satisfaction, any utilities or improvements (whether located above, below or on the surface of the Right -
of -Way) damaged as a result of the installation, construction, maintenance or operation of the
Encroachment.
10. Owner agrees to install identification tape or identification wire on the Encroachment that will allow the
City to readily determine the underground location of any Encroachment, if any.
11. Subject to Section 3 of this Agreement, Owner agrees not to alter the ground surface elevation within the
limits of the Right of Way at any time.
12. Owner agrees to reimburse the City for any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City to replace or
repair any damage to the Right of Way and any improvements located therein caused by Owner's
installation, construction, maintenance and/or operation of the Encroachment. The City shall first notify
Owner who shall then have the opportunity to promptly correct such problems, at Owner's sole cost and
expense, prior to the City taking action under this Section 12.
13. Owner shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City from and against any claim or action by a third
party against the City, for death, personal iuljury or property daunage arising from the exercise by Owner or
an agent of Owner of the rights herein, but excluding the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or
an agent of the City; provided, the City provides Owner with timely notice of said claim or action.
14. The parties agree that the terns of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their
respective heirs, aduninistrators, successors and assigns.
15. The parties executing this Agreement represent and warrant that they are authorized to enter into and
execute this Agreement for and on behalf of the parry which they represent.
16. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date on which it is last executed by a parry hereto.
17. Owner agrees to provide full disclosure of this Agreement to all persons, entities and others who acquire
by or through Owner any interest in the Real Estate on and after the effective date of this Agreement.
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"CITY"
CITY Oh' CARMEL. INDIANA,
BY AND THROI IUH ITS BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFFTY
By. NOT PRESENT
James Brainard. Presiding Officer
Date:
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Before me, a Notary Public in and far said County and State, personally appeared JAMES BRAINARD,
MARY ANN BURKE and LORI WATSON, by me known, and by me known to be the Members of the City oi'
Cartnel hoard of Public Works and Safety, and Sue Wolfgang. Clerk of THE CITY OF CARMEL. who
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing "CONSE;NT" i'O ENCROACH" on behalf of the City of Carmel,
Indiana.
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Witness my hand and Notarial Seal this 2nday of March_._ 20 _ 2 E4,
HOLLY J. HARMEYER y Notary Public, State of rndiane"_ Hamilton County*�yCommissionNumberNP0737982My Cvnunission I;xpires: A 1l3LIC` °°v Commission ExptresDecember 15, 2029
12/15/2029 Holly J. Harmeyer
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Hamilton
My County of Residence:
I his instrument was prepared by Sergey Grechukhin, I'ssquire, 1'ransuctions Chief, One Civic Square. Carmel. Indiana 46032.
1 affirm. under the penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security Number in this document.
unless required by law. Sergcy Grechukhin, Esquire
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