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Home My WebLink AboutCLARENDON HILLS THIRD - Filed DA-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 2003-07-07DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS .AGREEMENT, made and entered into this � �`—` day of -1 198 , by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS. COLORADO, a Munici- pal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "the City and CLARENDON HILLS ASSOCIATES, a Colorado Limited Partnership, hereinafter referred to as "the Developer". WITNESSETH ?'IIEREAS, the Developer is the Owner of certain property situated in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, and legally described as follows, to -wit: CLARENDO'; HILLS THIRD FILING, Situate in the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6th PAL, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado. WHEREAS, the Developer desires to develop said property and has submitted to the City a subdivision plat and/or a site plan and landscape plan, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Director of Engineer- ing and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, the Developer has further submitted to the City a utility plan for said lands, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Director of Engineering and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed that the development of said lands will require increased municipal services from the City in order to serve such area and will further require the installation of certain improvements primarily of benefit to the lands to be developed and not to the City of Fort Collins as a whole; and WHEREAS, the City has approved the subdivision plat and/or site plan and 'landscape plan submitted by the Developer subject to certain requirements and conditions which involve the installation of and construc- tion of utilities and other municipal improvements in connection with said lands. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises of the parties hereto and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and ade- quacy of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows: 1. General Conditions. A. The terms of this Agreement shall govern all development activities of the Developer pertaining to the subject property described above. For the purposes of this Agreement, "development activities" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The actual construction of improvements, (2) Obtaining a building permit therefor, or (3) Any change in grade, The Develcc7ent Agreement for Evur�I T ni _ u Clarendon Hills Third Filing Not Applicable Include only those major stom, drainage basin improve;,,ents rec;uired by an adopted basin ;..aster pi an. C� 0Un'lTT-F�' U`:IT COST TOT.._ CGST Stc s2,�er, manholes, end sections etc. a) (b) (c) Suh-Total S Ea. Ea. Ea. Ea. S S 2. Channel excavation, detention pond excavation :and riprap (a) C.Y: S /C.Y. S (b) C.Y. S /C.Y. S_ C.Y. S /C.Y. S Sub -Total S contour or appearance of said property caused by or on behalf of the Developer with the intent to construct improvements thereon. B. All water lines, sanitary sewer collection lines, storm sewer lines and facilities, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and bikepaths shall be installed as slliown on the approved utility plans and in full compliance with the Council -approved standards and specif ications of t~e r';t - :.._ :ne Office of the Director of Engineering to the specific utility, subject to a three (3) year time limitation from the date of execution of this agreement. In the event t: at t'le Developer comme noes or performs any construction pursuant hereto after three (3) years from the date of execution of this agreement, the Developer shall resubmit the project utility plans to the Director of Engineering for reexamination. The City may require the Deveioper zo comply with approved standards and specifications of the City on file in the Office of the Director of Engineering at the time of resubmittal. C. No building permit for the construction of any structure within the development shall be issued by the City until the water lines, fire hydrants, sanitary sewer and streets (with at least the base course completed) serving such structure have been completed and accepted by the City. No building permits shall be issued for any structure located in excess of six hundred sixty feet (660') from a single point of access. D. Any water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm drainage lines, and/or streets described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto, shall be installed within the time and/or sequence required on Exhibit "A". If the Director of Engineering has determined that any w'atcr lines. SaP.itgry Se`.ver lir!es. Storm sewer facilities and/or streets are required to provide service or access to other areas of the City, those facilities shall be shown on the utility plans and shall be installed by the Developer within the time as established under "Special Conditions" in this document. E. Except as otherwise herein specifically agreed, the Developer agrees to install and pay for all water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer facilities and appurtenances, and all streets, curbing, gutter, sidewalks, bikeways and other public improvements required by this development as shown on the plat, utility and landscape plans, and other approved documents pertaining to this development on file with City. F. Street improvements (except curbing, gutter and walks) shall not be installed until all utility lines to be placed therein have been completely installed, including all individual lot service lines leading in and from the main to the property line. G. The installation of all utilities shown on the utility drawings shall be inspected by the Engineering Department of the City and shall be subjected to such department's approval. The Developer -2- 8 agrees to correct any deficiencies in such installations in order to meet the requirements of the plans and/or specifications app,l; abie to such I_nstailu:ion. In drawings shall supersede the standard specifications. H. All storm drainage facilities shall be so designcd and consfruct by the Developer as to protect downstream and adjacent properties against injury and to adequately serve the property to be developed (and other lands as may be required, if any). The Developer has met or exceeded minimum requirements for storm drainage facilities as have been established by the City in its Drainage Master Plans and Design Criteria. The Developer does hereby indemnify and hold harmless the City from any and all claims that might arise, directly or indirectly, as a result of the discharge of injurious storm drainage or seepage waters from t;:e development in a manner or quantity different from that which was historically discharged and caused by the design or construction of the storm drainage facilities, except for (1) such c±aims and damages as are caused b-, the acts or omissions of the City in maintenance of such facilities as have been accepted by the City for maintenance; (2) errors, if any, in the general concept of the City's master plans (but not to include any details of such plans, which details shall be the responsibility of the Developer); and (3) specific directives as may be given to the Developer by the City. Approval of and acceptance by the City of any storm drainage facility design or construction shall in no manner be deemed to constitute a waiver or relinquishment by the City of the aforesaid indemnification. The Developer shall engage a licensed professional engineer to design the storm drainage facilities as aforesaid and it is expressly affirmed hcrcby that such engagement shall be intended for the benefit of the City, and subsequent purchasers of property in +Ihc development. I. The Developer shall pay storm drainage basin fees in accordance with Chapter 26, Article VII of the City Code. Storm drainage improvements eligible for credit or City repayment under the provisions of Chapter 26 are described together with the estimated cost of the improvements on the attached Exhibit "B", which improvements, if applicable, shall include right-of-way, design and construction costs. See Section 2.C, Special Conditions, Storm Drainage Lines and Appurtenances, for specific instructions. -3- I J. The Developer shall provide the Director of certified Record Utility Drawing Transparencies construction. 2. l Conditions. A. Water lines. Not Applicable. B. Sewer lines. Not Applicable. C. Storm drainage lines and appurtenances. Engineering with on Black Image off -site storm drainage improvements shall be completed by the Developer prior to the issuance of more than 22 building permits. Completion of improvements shall include the certification by a licensed professional engineer that the drainage facilities which service this development. have been constructed in conformance with the approved plans. (ii) The Developer and the City agree that the storm drainage system for this development contains some special features that make it important to construct the facilities according to the plans and to ensure that the facilities are maintained and kept operational throughout the buildout of this development. For this reason the following additional requirements shall be followed for building on designated lots: (a) The drainage improvement system required to be constructed on lots 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, and 22 shall be completed in accordance with the approved utility plans and said completion shall be certified as being in accordance with said plans by a licensed professional engineer. Said certification shall be received by the City prior to the issuance of a building permit for any of the above lots. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for each of the above lots, a recertifcation by such engineer that the drainage systems' function and adequacy to serve its purpose has not been impaired by the construction and landscaping on said lot, shall be required by the City. In addition, homes constructed on the above lots shall be constructed at, or above, the specified minimum elevations shown on the approved utility plans. To ensure compliance with said elevation requirement, a certification of the elevation by a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor must be submitted to the City prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any such home. (b) The drainage improvement system required to be construct on or adjacent to lots 30, 31, 32, and 33 shall plans and said completion shall be certified as being in engineer. Said certification shall be received by City prior to the issuance of a building permit for any of above lots. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of _ -I-„ rc,r =acl, -F the rbove lots, a certifc^tior; , v such engineer that the drainage systems' function and adcauacy to serve its r1urpose has not been impaircd h%, the construction and landscaping on said lot, shall be required by the City. In addition, homes constructed on the above mots snail be coast. ucted at, or above specie i; _._: minimum elevations shown on the approved utility plans. To ensure compliance with said elevation requirement, a certification of the elevation by a licensed professional prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any such home. (iii) The Developer agrees to provide and maintain erosion control improvements as shown on the approved utility plans to stabilize all over -lot grading in and adjacent to this development. The erosion improvements must be completed prior to the issuance of any building permit. D. Streets. (i) The Developer and the City agree that no street oversizing reimbursement is d:!e the Developer for this dcvc?onmcnt. 3. Miscellaneous. A. The Developer agrees to provide and install, at his expense, adequate barricades, warning signs and similar safety devices at all construction sites within the public right-of-way and/or other areas as deemed necessary by the Director of Engineering in accordance with the City's "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" and shall not remove said safety devices until the construction has been approved by the Director of Engineering. B. The Developer shall, at all times, keep the public right-of-way free from accumulation of waste material or rubbish caused by the Developer's operation, shall remove such rubbish no less than weekly and, at the completion of the work, shall remove all such waste materials, rubbish, tools, construction equipment, machinery, and surplus materials from the public right-of-way. The Developer further agrees to maintain the finished street surfaces free from dirt caused by the Developer's operation. Any excessive —5— accumulation of dirt and/or construction materials shall be considered sufficient cause for the City to withhold buiiding permits and/or certificates of occupancy until -11e problem is corrected to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering. If the Developer fails to adequately clean suc�, trects within two ; 2) days after receipt of written notice;. the City may have the streets cleaned at the Developer's expense and the Developer shall be responsible for prompt payment of all such costs. C. The Developer hereby insures that his subcontractors sh^11 cooperate with the City's construction inspectors by ceasing operations when winds are of sufficient velocity to create blowing dust which, in the inspector's opinion. is hazardous to the public health and weifare. D. When the inspector determines that erosion (either by wind or water) is likely to be a problem, the surface area of erodible earth material exposed at any one time shall not exceed 200,000 square feet for earthworks operations. Temporary or permanent erosion control shall be incorporated into the subdivision at the earliest practicable time. By way of explanation and without limitation, said control may consist of seeding of approved grasses, temporary dikes, gabions, and/or other devices. E. The Developer shall, pursuant to the terms of this agreement, complete all improvements and perform all other obligations required herein, as such improvements or obligations may be shown on the original plat and related documents, or on any replat subsequently filed by the Developer. ar.d `'ic Cit-Y *nay withhold such building permits and certificates of occupancy as it deems necessary to ensure performance hereof. F. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a waiver of any requirements of the City Code, and the Developer agrees to comply with all requirements of the same. G. In the event the City waives any breach of this agreement, no such waiver shall be held or construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach hereof. H. Financial obligations of the City of Fort Collins payable after the current fiscal year and/or not appropriated or budgeted are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. I. This Agreement shall run with the real property herein above described and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their personal representatives, heirs, successors, grantees and assigns. Assignment of interest within the meaning of this paragraph shall specifically include, but not 10 be limited to, a conveyance or assignment of any portion of the Developer's real or proprietary interest in the real property herein after described, as well as any assignment of the Developer's rights to develop such property under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. J. In the event the Developer transfers title to such real property and is thereby divested of all equitable and legal interest in said property, the City hereby agrees to release said Deveioper from liability under this Agreement with respect to any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement occurring after the date of any such transfer of interest. In such event, the succeeding property owner shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement. K. Each and every term and condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a material element thereof. In the event either party shall fail or refuse to perform according to the terms of this Agreement, such party may be declared in default. In the event a party has been declared in default hereof, such defaulting party shall be allowed a period of five (5) days within which to cure said default. to the event the default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to: (a) terminate the Agreement and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific performance; or, (c) avail itself of any other remedy at law or equity. L. In the event the default of any of the provisions hereof by either party which shall require the party not in default to commence legal or equitable action against said defaulting party, the defaulting party shall be liable to the non -defaulting party for the non -defaulting party's reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by reason of the default. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or interfere with the City's rights and remedies specified in Paragraph 3 E of this Agreement. -7- 0 ATTE T• ,,.,, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,F ErirEctor of Engineering Vq City Attorney ATTEST: C Q ��C/t- L ie Burgess, Skcretary THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO A Municipal Corporation B v: City Manager DEVELOPER: CLARENDON HILLS ASSOCIATES, a Colorado Limited Partnership By: Nordic C nstruction and Development I c. rdick, Presidury e (corporate seal) -8- EXHIBIT "A" 1. Schedule of water lines to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable. 2. Schedule of sanitary sewer lines to be installed out of sequence. Not applicable. 3. Schedule of street improvements to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable. 4. Storm drainage improvements to be installed out of sequence. Not applicable. WE 0