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Filed for Record 0712812025 09:06: 1 5 AM - Kittitas County, WA Auditor - 202507280008 Page 3 of 23 <br />WHEREAS, this easement may be modified as provided for in KCC 17.13.080 (4) and as further <br />defined in lhis document. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in considerauon of the foregoing recitals, which are hereby incorporated <br />by reference, and the mutual covenants and agreemenls set forth herein, the parties agree as <br />follows: <br />Section2'Conveyance,GonslderatlonandPerpetualDuratlon <br />1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into and made a substantive part of this <br />Agreement as if fully set forth herein. <br />2. This agreement establishes a Transfer of Development Rights Easement ("TDRE")' as <br />provided for ln KCC 17.13. over and on the Property. <br />3. ln conslderati6n of the mutudl covenants, terms, condilions, and restrictions contained <br />in this Transfer of Development Rlghts Easemenl ('TDRE), Grantor hereby volqntarily <br />grants, co'nveys. and warrants to Grantee a TD-RE, as provided for ln KCC 17'13' on and <br />over the properg subject only to the terms and reslrictions conlained in this TDRE' <br />4. This TDRE is a conveyanoe of an interest in rgal property under thd provlsions of RCW <br />44.04.130. <br />5. Grantor expressly intends that thii TDRE runs rniith the land and that this Easement be <br />perpetually binding upon Grantol, Grantofs successors and assigns uniess terminated <br />due to changed circumstances as provided in Sec'tion'8 herein' <br />Section 3. PurPose. <br />The purpose of this TDRE is to remove the possibly of residential development on qualiffing <br />farm tand, forest land, land containing critical areas and/or frequently flooded areas' as provided <br />for in KCC 17.13, by transfening residentia'l development righls from those lands, designated as <br />l"sending sites," to other eligible locationS, known as "receiving sites'. This iS achieved by <br />acquking ana extinguishing the resideniial development rights on sending sites and converting <br />them into TDR Density Credits. The program allows for the transfer of these credits to receiving <br />sites to increase density beyond the underlying zoning limliations. Uses of the sending site(s) <br />afier extinguishment of.the residential development rights are allowed pursuant to KCC 17'13 <br />and the underlYing zoning code. <br />Sectlon 4. Rights Conveyed to Grantee. <br />To accomplish the Purpose, the following rights are provided to Grantee by this Easement: <br />1. The right to enter the Propefi at reasonable times in order to monitor Granlor's <br />compliance with and to enforce the terms of this Easemenl, provided that such entry <br />shall be conducted w1h a minimu m ol 24 calendar-day written notice. Such visit shall not <br />in any case unreasonably interfere with Grantor'Js use and quiet enjoyment of the