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Resolution No. 73911 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 m RESOLUTION NO. 7391 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND FAR EAST NATIONAL BANK, AND DISMISSING AN APPEAL CONCERNING A NONCONFORMING BUILDING AT 4901-4903 PACIFIC BOULEVARD WHEREAS, on August 4, 1998, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, the City Council heard an appeal by Far East National Bank ("the Bank"), owner of the property at 4901-4903 Pacific Boulevard, from a determination by the Director of Community Services and Water that a nonconforming building on said property had been vacant for more than one year and therefore could not be legally occupied without being brought into conformity with all of the regulations of the zone in which the property is located, as provided by Section 26.4.6-7 of the Vernon City Code; and WHEREAS, following the August 4, 1998 appeal hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 7196, denying the appeal and making findings in support of said denial, said resolution being incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full; and WHEREAS, by letters dated November 25, 1998, and February 18 1999, Laurie D. Zelon of Morrison & Foerster, on behalf of the Bank, requested reconsideration of the denial of the aforesaid appeal; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 1999, the City Council held a second appeal hearing in response to the Bank's request for reconsideration; and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the Bank alleges that the directives given by the Community Services Department and the Environmental Health Department regarding future use of the Property were not consistent, although it also appears that the Bank could have and should have completed remediation of the Property in time to have resumed occupancy before expiration of the one year deadline in Vernon City Code § 26.4.6-7; and WHEREAS, it appears the Bank spent a considerable sum to clean up the Property after it took possession in July, 1997, and that such expenditures, in part, were made to satisfy requirements of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that, under the unique circumstances of this case, it would be inequitable to require the Bank, in effect, to demolish the building on the jProperty; and WHEREAS, since the March 16, 1999 appeal hearing, the (Bank and the City staff have examined ways to allow the Bank to make certain repairs in order to use the building until -August 14, 2009, when in any event the building would have to comply with the parking and access standards of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (pursuant to Vernon City Code §26.4.6-4; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to avoid the cost and expense of litigation that would likely ensue if it were to deny the Bank's appeal, and the City Council deems it to be in the best interests of the City to enter into a Settlement Agreement and General Release of Claims as a means of settling the differences between the City and the Bank and implementing the terms and conditions to allow the Bank to reoccupy the Property; and -2- 1 WHEREAS, the repairs and improvements required by the 2 Agreement will bring the Property into conformity with current 3 building regulations and to that extent the Agreement is 4 consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 5 for eliminating nonconforming uses. 6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 7 THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: 8 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon 9 hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained 10 hereinabove are true and correct. 11 SECTION 2: Upon reconsideration of this matter, the 12 City Council of the City of Vernon hereby grants the Bank's 13 appeal, contingent upon the Bank's execution of the Settlement 14 Agreement and General Release of Claims, an original of which has 15 been presented to the City Council concurrently with this 16 Resolution, and the City Council hereby orders said Agreement to 17 be received and filed by the City Clerk. 18 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon 19 hereby authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute said 20 Agreement and General Release of Claims for, and on behalf of, the 21 City of Vernon. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 1999. EONIS C. MALBURG, Ma or ATTEST• BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk -4- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 7391, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, August 3, 1999, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk (SEAL) -5- SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 0 CITY COUNCIL LEONIS C. MALBURG Mayor THOMAS A. YBARRA Mayor Pro-Tem Wm. 'BILL" DAVIS Councilman H. "LARRY" GONZALES Councilman W. MICHAEL McCORMICK Councilman BRUCE V. MALKENHORST City Administrator / City Clerk FAX (323) 581-7924 c DAVID B. BREARLEY City Attorney FAX: (626) 330-5818 KEVIN WILSON Director of Community Services & Water FAX: (323) 588-2761 CITY HALL 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058 TELEPHONE (323) 583-8811 August 5, 1999 Laurie D. Zelon, Esq. MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3500 Los Angeles, CA 90013-1024 Re: Far East National Bank Settlement Agreement and General Release of Claims Dear Ms. Zelon: KENNETH J. DeDARIO Director of Municipal Utilities FAX: (323) 583-1983 DAVE TELFORD Fire Chief FAX: (323) 581-1385 BRUCE W. OLSON Police Chief FAX: (323) 583-5236 Enclosed is a fully executed duplicate original agreement as referenced above which was approved by the Vernon City Council on August 3, 1999 through Resolution No. 7391. If you should have any questions, please refer them to Mr. David Brearley, our City Attorney. Very truly yours, GJO:rcm i --�d Clerk cc: David Brearley, City Attorney Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water Far East Agreement File #99-049 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EXECUTION COPY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS is made, entered into and executed in duplicate originals, either copy of which may be considered and used as the original hereof for all purposes, as of this � day of August, 1999, in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, California BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON (hereinafter referred to as the "City") 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California, 90058 AND FAR EAST NATIONAL BANK (hereinafter referred to as the "Bank") 977 North Broadway, Suite 401 Los Angeles, CA 90012 WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Far East National Bank ("the Bank") is the owner of real property located at 4901-4903 Pacific Boulevard ("the Property"), in the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, the building located on the Property is "nonconforming" under the City of Vernon's zoning regulations due to inadequate parking, access and loading areas, among other deficiencies, and further fails to meet certain building and fire code standards; and WHEREAS, on March 28, 1998, Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water of the City of Vernon, notified the Bank by letter that the Bank could no longer use the building without bringing it into conformity with all current building and a S P Y � � s a - ° r � . r t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 zoning regulations; and WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson, in making the determination in his March 28, 1998 letter, relied upon Vernon City Code § 26.4.6-7, which provides that a nonconforming building or portion of a nonconforming building that is vacant for a continuous period of at least one year shall not thereafter be occupied except in the case that it has been brought into conformity with all of the regulations of the zone in which it is located; and WHEREAS, the Bank appealed said determination to the Vernon City Council ("City Council"), which rendered a decision on August 4, 1998, denying the appeal for the reasons set forth in its Resolution No. 7196; and WHEREAS, there is currently pending before the City Council a request by the Bank that the City Council reconsider its decision of August 4, 1998; and WHEREAS, Vernon City Code § 26.4.6-4(b) provides that where insufficient space exists on a lot or parcel for compliance with the off-street parking and access requirements of the City's zoning ordinance, compliance shall occur at the time of any expansion or structural alteration of the building or buildings, or by August 19, 2009, whichever occurs first, subject to the authority of the City Council to grant a variance from the off- street parking, access and loading requirements of the zoning ordinance pursuant to Vernon City Code § 26.4.6-4(d); and WHEREAS, the Bank, for itself and its successors and assigns, is willing to agree, and forever waive and relinquish any right to dispute, that the Property shall be brought into conformity with the City's off-street parking, access and loading -2- .R'�. ,� � J. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 regulations applicable to the Property no later than August 19, 2009, in consideration for the right to use the Property subject only to the repairs and improvements required by this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the facts and circumstances of this case are unique in that the Property required remediation and removal of hazardous substances at the time the Bank gained possession of the Property, the Bank did not create the hazardous substance conditions requiring such remediation and removal, the Bank could not, in the exercise of reasonable care, have controlled the activities of the party that caused such hazardous substance conditions, and the Bank expended a considerable sum toward remediation and removal of such hazardous substances; and WHEREAS, both the City and the Bank desire to end any controversy between them concerning use of the Property without resort to further administrative proceedings or litigation; and WHEREAS, both the Bank and the City have consulted with their respective legal counsel and both have concluded it is in their respective best interests to resolve said controversy on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Bank or its successors or assigns, shall complete the repairs or improvements to the Property set forth on Exhibit "A" to this Agreement prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 2. The City agrees that a certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the Property upon completion of the repairs and improvements required by paragraph 1, above; provided (a) the -3- ,_c, .. �, ", 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Bank and/or the intended user of the Property shall have first obtained a conditional use permit or variance, if required by the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and (b) the Property is reasonably free of conditions rendering it unfit for human habitation, where such conditions were not reasonably apparent at the time of this Agreement. 3. The Bank, for itself, its successors and assigns, agrees that the Property shall be made to conform to the applicable off-street parking, access and loading requirements of the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance at the time of any expansion or structural alteration of the building (not including the repairs and improvements required by paragraph 1, above) or August 19, 2009, whichever occurs first, as required by Section 26.4.E-4(b) of the Vernon City Code. It is understood and agreed that, in connection with any expansion or structural alteration of the building before August 19, 2009, the Bank, or its successors or assigns, may comply with said off-street parking, access and loading requirements by obtaining a variance pursuant to Section 26.4.E-4(d) of the Vernon City Code; provided, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the discretion of the Vernon City Council to grant or deny a variance or to impose appropriate conditions on the approval of a variance. The Bank, for itself and its successors and assigns, does hereby forever waive and relinquish the right to challenge the legal validity of said Section 26.4.6- 4(b) or its legal validity as applied to the Property; provided, that said waiver shall not apply to the extent the applicable off- street parking, access and loading requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance are increased from and after the -4- ,;�. •� s _ � � , -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16'' 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 date of this Agreement. The Bank shall include a provision in any future agreement for the sale or lease of the Property evidencing the buyer's or lessee's acknowledgment of and agreement to the provisions of this paragraph 4. A covenant substantially in the form and manner attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "B" shall be duly executed by the Bank and recorded in the office of the county recorder not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Agreement. 4. The Bank, for itself and each of its successors and assigns, insureds, and anyone claiming through, by or under it, releases, acquits and forever discharges the City, its officers, agents, servants, employees, former employees, and their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, and sureties, all their past, present and future officers, directors, agents, and employees, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, and each of them in their individual, official or other capacities from all liabilities, claims, causes of action, charges, complaints, obligations, costs, losses, damages, injuries, demands, executions or other legal responsibilities of any form whatsoever, whether known or unknown, unforeseen, unanticipated, unsuspected, or latent, which the Bank or its successors in interest now have, or claim to have, or hereafter may have or assert to have, which arise out of or in any manner whatsoever either directly or indirectly, are connected or related to the application of Vernon City Code S 26.4.6 to the Property, including any claims for attorney's fees, costs or expenses arising therefrom. -5- r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5. The Bank understands and agrees that all its rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California are hereby expressly waived. Said Section 1542 reads as follows: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially effected the settlement with the debtor." Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete discharge of the released parties, the Bank expressly acknowledges this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims which the Bank does not know or suspect to exist in its favor against the released parties at the time of the execution hereof, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claim or claims. This release shall not apply to claims arising out of this Agreement. 6. The City, for itself and each of its successors and assigns, and anyone claiming through, by or under it, hereby waives and releases the Bank, its successors and assigns, from any claim based upon the determination made pursuant to Vernon City Code § 26.4.6-7 by City's Director of Community Services & Water in his letter of March 28, 1998, that the Property had been vacant for a continuous period of at least one year and could not thereafter be occupied unless brought into conformity with all applicable regulations. 7. The City and the Bank mutually understand and agree that this Agreement effects a settlement of the claims mentioned 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 herein and nothing contained herein shall be construed as an admission of any breach, wrongdoing or liability whatsoever on the part of the City or the Bank or any other past or present employees or officials. Moreover, neither this Agreement nor any part of this Agreement shall be construed to be, nor shall it be admissible as evidence of, any admission by the City or the Bank (except for the purpose of requiring or enforcing compliance with this agreement) of any violation of law or any wrongdoing whatsoever. 8. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of any party to bring an action to enforce the terms of this Agreement in a court of competent jurisdiction. 9. In the event that either the City or the Bank shall institute suit to enforce any rights hereunder, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other. 10. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is agreed that this shall not affect the enforceability of the other provisions herein. 11. The City and the Bank acknowledge that they have read and understand the terms of this Agreement and that they have reviewed it with counsel of their own choosing and that they are relying solely upon the contents of this Agreement and are not relying on any other representations whatsoever of the released parties as an inducement to enter into this Agreement. -7- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first hereinabove set forth. ATTEST: 141 BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID B. BRE RIB Y, City Atto ney THE CITY OF VERNON LEONIS C. MALBURG, M yor FAR EAST N TITLE:: l/r BY: TITLE: �� FAR EAST NATIONAL BANK 4901 PACIFIC BOULEVARD ITEMS THAT MUST BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY: 1. Provide disable accessibility to all sections of the building in accordance with Title 24 standards. 2. Structurally upgrade the building so that it meets the seismic requirements of the current building code. 3. Seal all openings in the building along the southerly property line wall in accordance with the current building code. 4. Construct a 30 inch high parapet along the south property line wall in accordance with the current building code. 5. Remove all weeds off of the property. 6. Recess the loading docks to 65 feet from the public right-of-way or apply for a variance to utilize shorter trucks that will not extend into the public right-of-way at the existing loading docks. 7. Remove all tripping hazards on the site. 8. Remove flex conduit installed without permits. City Code 24.25. 9. Remove cord wiring that replaces permanent wiring of the structure. N.E.C. Art. 410. 10. Seal all electrical enclosures and properly support all electrical conduit. N.E.C. Art. 110. 11. Install anti -siphon vacuum breaker(s) on all hose bib(s). 12. All piping must be properly supported. 13. No gas meter found. Prior to obtain gas meter set, applicant must get approval from the City first. 14. Provide water service to sinks and toilets_ 15. Maintain toilet rooms, washrooms, bath or shower rooms in good repair and clean condition, Provide adequate ventilation and lighting. 16. Provide rodent, vermin, and insect control in interior dock door. EXHIBIT A 17. Provide drinking fountains or other sanitary sources of drinking water for employees. Provide single use cups in a permanently mounted dispenser for bottled water_ V_C.C. 25.38/2539, CCR 3363 18. Maintain all trash and garbage in water -tight containers with tight -fitting lids. Trash containers shall be emptied as often as necessary to avoid unsanitary conditions and cleaned periodically. V.C.C_ 12.2, 8 CCR 3362 (e) 19. Remove tires from the back of the building_ 20. Provide a floor plan layout including but not limited to all work areas, office areas, staging areas, cutting tables, storage areas_ Show layout of solid pile storage, row storage, shelving, racks, legal exits, aisles, for approval. Solid pile storage is limited to 50'x 50' square with a minimum of 81 aisles while keeping 3' clear of all walls or 251x50' rectangular piles against walls with 8' aisles separating adjacent piles_ Row storage included back to back rows of palletized commodity with minimum 4' aisles between rows. Maintain 150' maximum travel distance from any place in the building to a legal exit. 21. No LPG cylinders are allowed inside the building, empty or full, except that which is attached to an approved unit. Outside storage shall be a minimum of 10, away from all combustible construction, openings in building, railroad tracks, property lines and public right-of-way, all LPG storage areas shall be identified with NFPA 704 Hazardous Materials Labels. (UFC Standard 82-1) 22. Provide a minimum of 6 UL approved 10# units 4A 40 BC or 4A 60 BC rated or better fire extinguishers all properly mounted, service tagged and identified. Travel distance to any unit not to exceed 751. In light hazard areas 2-5##, 2A 10 BC may be substituted for each required 10# extinguisher with travel distance not to exceed 501. (Vernon Standard requires 1-10# for every 4000 square feet) 23. Provide automatic fire sprinklers in accordance with the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code. EXHIBIT A �. a1 ' � ! �+ + ,� IS# 8952K QRDER#10-63034 EXHIBIT "A" (LEGAL DESCRIPTION) THE NORTHERLY 100 FEET OF LOT 5, OF TRACT 9461, IN THE CITY OF VERNON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 129 PAGES 85 AND 86 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR THE LAYING OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND OTHER INCIDENTAL PURPOSES FOR THE OPERATION OF A RAILROAD OVER THAT PORTION OF LOT 21, OF TRACT 9461, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF 49TH STREET, BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 21, DISTANT 238.94 FEET THEREON FROM THE WEST LINE OF PACIFIC BOULEVARD; THENCE WESTERLY ON SAID LOT LINE 11.06 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 21; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 21, A DISTANCE OF 116.76 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES 0.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A CURVE 594.81 FEET RADIUS CONCAVE EASTERLY TANGENT AT ITS BEGINNING TO A LINE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID 0.50 FOOT COURSE, 87.38 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A REVERSE CURVE 612.81 FEET RADIUS CONCAVE WESTERLY 29.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 96 .595006 � � �e-° .� 1. 3` x. a .} '� a GAG - /2,V i • RECORDING REQUEST BY WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO NAME Porr/5C)r) �CJCii snEr MAILING �* �/�o �r ADDRESS STATE ZIP CODE 99 1873840 "M.vrcutUfl-ILED IN OFFICIALCIAL ECR RECORDER'S OFFICE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA 3:21 PM-SEP 30 1999 SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE RESERVED FOR RECORDER S USE TITLE(S) C�v�N�ti7 FEE N/A N/A 0 20 9_ 19 04 19 CODE REC. NO. NO PCOR D.A. SURVEY NOTIF. INVOL NON FEE PAGES TITLES FEE MON. LIEN CONF. Assessors Identification Number (AIN) To Be Completed By Examiner Or Title Company In Black Ink C�:V\19 v EXAMINER S INT. Number of Parcels Shown • Revision Number 4% . # �� � #, „ •�>;�s .say. IT AP N "• 2 iszk X A � �� •..cam �..._ _ cF- �, 4 ��. � ,14 Recording requested by and when recorded mail to: Bruce v. Malkenhorst, City Clerk City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue- Vernon, California 90058 99 1873840 fE $19 W $� 0 5 -Care a= a this line for recorders use COVENANT For valuable c-asideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned does hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. The undersigned is the owner of the real property ("the Property") located at 4901-4903 Pacific Boulevard in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California, legally described as follow-: FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTION SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF 2 This covenant is made pursuant to that certain Settlement Agreement and General Release dated August f 1999 "Settlement Agreement"), by and between the undersigned and the City of Vernon, an original of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of sail City, located at 4305 Santa r'e Avenue, Vernon, California 900-17#, and which is incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth at length. This covenant is made to benefit that portion of Pacific Boulevard adjacent to the Property, in which the City of Vernon has a property interest. ' a 99 1873840 3 3. The undersigned agrees that not later than the time of expansion or structural alteration of the building located on the Property (not including any repairs or improvements required by paragraph 1 of the Settlement Agreement), or August 19, 2009, whichever shall occur first, the Property shall be brought into conformity with the off-street parking, access and loading requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Vernon, as required by Section 26.4.6-4(b). 4. This covenant shall run with the land and shall be binding upon the undersigned, its heirs, successors and assigns, and shall continue in effect until such time as the Property conforms to the aforesaid off-street parking, access and loading requirements. Dated this 20th day of September , 1999. FAR EAST N ' u Steven L. Bu er TITLE: Msi Vice Pregident & Credit Ad- ministrator BY: FE:'.Assistant n McEachren TIT Vice President Zf 99 1873840 EXHIBIT "A" (LEGAL DESCRIPTION) THE NORTHERLY 100 FEET OF LOT 5, OF TRACT 9461, IN THE CITY OF VERNON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 129 PAGES 85 AND 86 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR THE LAYING OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND OTHER INCIDENTAL PURPOSES FOR THE OPERATION OF A RAILROAD OVER THAT PORTION OF LOT 21, OF TRACT 9461, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF 49TH STREET, BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 21, DISTANT 238.94 FEET THEREON FROM THE WEST LINE OF PACIFIC BOULEVARD; THENCE WESTERLY ON SAID LOT LINE 11.06 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 21; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 21, A DISTANCE OF 116.76 FEET: THENCE EASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES 0.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A CURVE 594.81 FEET RADIUS CONCAVE EASTERLY TANGENT AT ITS BEGINNING TO A LINE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID 0.50 FOOT COURSE, 87.38 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A REVERSE CURVE 612.81 FEET RADIUS CONCAVE WESTERLY 29.92 FEET TO -THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 4 -' (�pt',�e, I (' ' y 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 99 1873840 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) On September 20, 1999, before me Aileen Lee, Notary Public, personally appeared Steven L. Butcher and John McEachren, personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capacities, and that by their signatures on the instrument the persons, or the entity upon behalf of which the persons acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Notary Public in and for said County and State [SEAL] AlLEEN LEE Commission # 115474d Z , .,� Notary PuNic - C¢ IfarTfO z - . Los Angeles County -2-