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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOX MEADOWS BUSINESS PARK SECOND - Filed DA-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 2003-11-10DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this �� day of 2000, by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Coiporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City"; Fox Meadows II L.L.P., a Colorado limited liability Partnership, hereinafter referred to as the "Developer." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Developer is the owner of certain real property situated in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, (hereafter sometimes referred to as the "Property" or "Development') and legally described as follows, to wit: A Plat of Fox Meadows Business Park No. 2, A Replat of a portion of Tract A Fox Meadows Business Park, located in a portion of the Northwest 'Y4 of Section 32, Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado. WHEREAS, the Developer desires to develop the Property and has submitted to the City all plats, plans (including utility plans), reports and other documents required for the approval of a final plan according to the City's development application submittal requirements masher list (the final development plan documents) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Engineer and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed that the development of the Property 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 final development plan documents submitted by the Developer subject to certain requirements and conditions, which involve the installation of and construction of utilities and other municipal improvements in connection with the Property. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises of the parties hereto and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows: I. General Conditions A. The terms of this Agreement shall govern all development activities of the Developer pertaining to the Property. For the purposes of this Agreement, "development 1 or equity. K. In the event of 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 III.D of this Agreement. L. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be an agreement for the benefit of any third party or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever. M. It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that this Agreement shall be governed by and its terms construed under the laws of the State of Colorado and the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. N. Any notice or other communication given by any party hereto to any other party relating to this Agreement shall be hand -delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such other party at their respective addresses as set forth below; and such notice or other communication shall be deemed given when so hand - delivered or three (3) days after so mailed: If to the City: Engineering Development Review City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Co 80522 With a copy to: City Attorney's Office City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Co 80522 If to the Developer: K. Bill Tiley P.O. Box 471 Fort Collins, Co. 80522 10 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any party to this Agreement, or their successors, grantees or assigns, wishes to change the person, entity or address to which notices under this Agreement are to be sent as provided above, such party shall do so by giving the other parties to this Agreement written notice of such change. O. When used in this Agreement, words of the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter gender, and when the sentence so indicates, words of the neuter gender shall refer to any gender; and words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. This Agreement shall be construed according to its fair meaning, and as if prepared by all parties hereto, and shall be deemed to be and contain the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the matters addressed in this Agreement. There shall be deemed to be no other terms, conditions, promises, understandings, statements, representations, expressed or implied, concerning this Agreement, unless set forth in writing signed by all of the parties hereto. Further, paragraph headings used herein are for convenience of reference and shall in no way define, limit, or prescribe the scope or intent of any provision under this Agreement. THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation By: Q�!- I . � J� City Mager ATTEST: 1 City Clerk APPROVED AS TO ONTENT: a,��-_ City Enginee APPROV# AS TO FORM: Deputy City Attorney 11 ATTEST: By: Gene Spencer, P rtner DEVELOPER: 12 Fox Meadows II L.L.P. K. Bill Tiley, Managing Partner)/ 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. Schedule of storm drainage improvements to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable. 13 EXHIBIT "B" Not Applicable 14 EXHIBIT "C"- Refer to the Final Plat for this Development 15 activities" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the actual construction of improvements, (2) obtaining a permit therefor, or (3) any change in grade, contour or appearance of the 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 shown on the approved utility plans and in full compliance with the standards and specifications of the City on file in the office of the City Engineer at the time of approval of the utility plans relating to the specific utility, subject to a three (3) year time limitation from the date of execution of this Agreement. In the event that the Developer commences or performs any construction pursuant hereto after the passage of three (3) years from the date of execution of this agreement, the Developer shall resubmit the utility plans to the City Engineer for reexamination. The City may then require the Developer to comply with the approved standards and specifications of the City on file in the office of the City Engineer at the time of the resubmittal. C. No building permit for the construction of any structure within the Property shall be issued by the City until the public water lines and stubs to each lot, fire hydrants, sanitary sewer lines and stubs to each lot, and public streets (including curb, gutter, and pavement 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 and sixty feet (660') from a single point of access, unless the structures contain sprinkler systems that are approved by the Poudre Fire Authority. 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 City Engineer has determined that any water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm drainage 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 drainage facilities and appurtenances, and all streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bikeways and other public improvements required by this Development as shown on the approved final development plan documents and other approved documents pertaining to this Development on file with the City. F. Street improvements 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 final development plan documents 2 shall be inspected by the Engineering Department of the City and shall be subject to such department's approval. The Developer agrees to correct any deficiencies in such installations in order to meet the requirements of the plans and/or specifications applicable to such installation. In case of conflict, the final development plan documents shall supersede the standard specifications. H. All storm drainage facilities shall be so designed and constructed by the Developer as to protect downstream and adjacent properties against injury and to adequately serve the Property (and other lands as may be required, if any). The Developer shall meet or exceed the 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 the Property 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 claims and damages as are caused by 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 written or otherwise documented directives that may be given to the Developer by the City. The City agrees to give notice to the Developer of any claim made against it to which this indemnity and hold harmless agreement by the Developer could apply, and the Developer shall have the right to defend any lawsuit based on such claim and to settle any such claim provided Developer must obtain a complete discharge of all City liability through such settlement. Failure of the City to give notice of any such claim to the Developer within ninety (90) days after the City first receives a notice of such claim under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act for the same, shall cause this indemnity and hold harmless agreement by the Developer to not apply to such claim and such failure shall constitute a release of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement as to such claim. 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 Colorado licensed professional engineer to design the storm drainage facilities as aforesaid and it is expressly affirmed hereby that such engagement shall be intended for the benefit of the City, and subsequent purchasers of property in the 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 II.C, Special Conditions, Storm Drainage Lines and Appurtenances, for specific instructions. The Developer shall provide the City Engineer with certified Record Plan 3 Transparencies on Black Image Diazo Reverse Mylars upon completion of any phase of the construction. Utilities will not be initially accepted prior to as -built drawings being submitted to and approved by the City of Fort Collins. K. The Developer specifically represents that to the best of its knowledge all portions of the Property dedicated (both in fee simple and as easements) to the City associated with this; Development are in compliance with all environmental protection and anti -pollution laws„ rules, regulations, orders or requirements, including solid waste requirements, as defined by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Regulations at 40 C.F.R., Part 261, and that such portions of the Property as are dedicated to the City pursuant to this Development, are in compliance with all such requirements pertaining to the disposal or existence in or on such dedicated property of any hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Developer does hereby indemnify and hold harmless the City from any liability whatsoever that may be imposed upon the City by any governmental authority or any third party, pertaining to the disposal of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, and cleanup necessitated by leaking underground storage tanks, excavation and/or backfill of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, or environmental cleanup responsibilities of any nature whatsoever on, of, or related to any property dedicated to the City in connection with this Development, provided that such damages or liability are not caused by circumstances arising entirely after the date of acceptance by the City of the public improvements constructed on the dedicated property, except to the extent that such circumstances are the result of acts or omissions of the Developer. Said indemnification shall not extend to claims, actions or other liability arising as a result of any hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant generated or deposited by the City, its agents or representatives, upon portions of the Property dedicated to the City in connection with this Development. The City agrees to give notice to the Developer of any claim made against it to which this indemnity and hold harmless agreement by the Developer could apply, and the Developer shall have the right to defend any lawsuit based on such claim and to settle any such claim provided Developer must obtain a complete discharge of all City liability through such settlement. Failure of the City to give notice of any such claim to the Developer within ninety (90) days after the City first receives a notice of such claim under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act for the same, shall cause this indemnity and hold harmless agreement by the Developer to not apply to such claim and such failure shall constitute a release of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement as to such claim. 3 II. Special Conditions A. Water Lines Not Applicable B. Sewer Lines Not Applicable C. Storm Drainage Lines and Appurtenances 1. The Developer and the City agree that all on -site and off -site storm drainage improvements, as shown on the approved final development plan documents, shall be completed by the Developer in accordance with said final development plan documents prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy for the Development. Completion of improvements shall include the certification by a professional engineer licensed in Colorado that the drainage facilities which serve this Development have been constructed in conformance with said final development plan documents. Said certification shall be submitted to the City at least two weeks prior to the date of issuance any certificate of occupancy for the Development. 2. The developer shall be responsible for maintaining the structural integrity and operational functions of all drainage facilities throughout the build -out of this Development. If at any time following certification (as required pursuant to paragraph one (1) above) of said drainage facilities and during the construction of structures and /or lots within this Development the City deems that said drainage facilities no longer comply with the approved plans, the developer shall bring such facilities back up to the standards and specifications as shown on the approved plans. Failure to maintain the structural integrity and operational function of said drainage facilities following certification shall result in the withholding of the issuance of additional building permits and/ or certificates of occupancy until such drainage facilities are repaired to the operational function and structural integrity which was approved by the City. 3. The Developer agrees to provide and maintain erosion control improvements as shown on the approved final development plan documents to stabilize all over -lot grading in and adjacent to this Development. The Developer shall also be required to post a security deposit in the amount of $5,347.50 prior to beginning construction to guarantee the proper installation and maintenance of the erosion control measures shown on the approved final development plan documents. Said security deposit(s) shall be made in accordance with the criteria set forth in the City's Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Construction Standards (Criteria). If, at any time, the Developer fails to abide by the provisions of the approved final development plan documents or the Criteria, notwithstanding any provisions contained in paragraph III(J) to 5 the contrary, the City may enter upon the Property for the purpose of making such improvements and undertaking such activities as may be necessary to ensure that the provisions of said plans and the Criteria are properly enforced. The City may apply such portion of the security deposit(s) as may be necessary to pay all costs incurred by the City in undertaking the administration, construction, and/or installation of the erosion control measures required by said plans and the Criteria. In addition, the City shall have the option to withhold (building permits and certificates of occupancy, as stated in Paragraph III.D of this Agreement, as it deems necessary in order to ensure that the Developer installs and maintains the erosion control measures throughout the build -out of this Development. 4. The Developer and the City agree that it is important that all buildings be graded to drain in the configuration shown on the approved final development plan documents. For this reason the following additional requirements shall be followed for buildings in the Development: a. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for each of said lots the Developer shall provide the City with an individual grading certification. Such certification shall verify that the Finished Floor Elevation of that building and all adjacent grades to thaty building have been graded correctly, including the grading of any minor swales when applicable; the certification shall also certify that the minimum floor elevation (when applicable) for the building constructed; has been completed in accordance with the approved final development plan documents. Said certification shall be completed by a Colorado licensed professional engineer and shall be submitted to the City at least two weeks prior to the date of issuance of the desired certificate of occupancy. 5. The Developer shall obtain the City's prior approval of any changes from the approved final development plan documents in grade elevations and/or storm drainage facility configuration that occur as a result of the construction of houses and/or development of lots, whether by the Developer or other parties. The City reserves the right to withhold the issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy for this Development until the City has approved such changes as being acceptable for the safe and efficient delivery of storm drainage water. 6. The Developer and the City agree that the Developer is obligated to maintain all on -site storm drainage facilities not accepted for maintenance by the City and all off -site storm drainage facilities not accepted for maintenance by the City serving this Development and outside of the public rights -of -way. D. Streets. 1. The Developer and the City agree that no street oversizing reimbursement frorn the City is due the Developer for this Development. 9 2. The Developer and the City agree that the Developer is responsible for all costs for the initial installation of traffic signing and striping for this Development related to the Development's local street operations. In addition the Developer is responsible for all costs for traffic signing and striping related to directing traffic access to and from the Development (e.g., all signing and striping for a right turn lane into the Development site). 3. Following completion of all public infrastructure improvements, the Developer shall continue to have responsibility for maintenance and repair of said improvements in accordance with, Sections 29-13 and 29-14 of the Transitional Land Use Regulations of the City E. Ground Water 1. The City shall not be responsible for, and the Developer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City against, any damages or injuries sustained in the Development as a result of ground water seepage or flooding, structural damage, or other damage unless such damages or injuries are sustained as a result of the City's failure to properly maintain its storm drainage facilities in the Development. The City agrees to give notice to the Developer of any claim made against it to which this indemnity and hold harmless agreement by the Developer could apply, and the Developer shall have the right to defend any lawsuit based on such claim and to settle any such claim provided Developer must obtain a complete discharge of all City liability through such settlement. Failure of the City to give notice of any such claim to the Developer within ninety (90) days after the City first receives notice of such claim under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act for the same, shall cause this indemnity and hold harmless agreement by the Developer to not apply to such claim and such failure shall constitute a release of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement as to such claim. F. Development Construction Permit 1. The Developer shall apply for and obtain a Development Construction Permit for this Development, in accordance with Division 2.6 of the Land Use Code (or Section 29-12 of the Transitional Land Use Regulations, if applicable), prior to the Developer commencing construction. The Developer shall pay the required fees for said Permit and construction inspection, and post security to guarantee completion of the public improvements required for this Development, prior to issuance of the Development Construction Permit. G. Maintenance and Repair Guarantees 1. The Developer agrees to provide a two-year maintenance guarantee and a five-year repair guarantee covering all errors or omissions in the design and/or construction of the! public improvements required for this Development, which guarantees VA shall run concurrently and shall commence upon the date of completion of the public improvements and acceptance thereof by the City. More specific elements of these guarantees are noted in Exhibit "C." Security for the maintenance guarantee and the repair guarantee shall be as provided in Section 3.3.2(C) of the Land Use Code, or Section 29-14 of the Transitional Land Use Regulations, as applicable. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs III {H) and (1) of this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the Developer pursuant to this paragraph and Exhibit "C" may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity unless the warranted improvements are completed by, and a letter of acceptance of the warranted improvements is received from the City by, such other person or entity. III. Miscellaneous A. The Developer agrees to provide and install, at its 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 City Engineer and Traffic Engineer in accordance with the City's "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" and shall not remove said safety devices until the construction has been completed. B. As required pursuant to Chapter 20, Article IV of the City Code, the Developer shall, at all times, keep the public right-of-way free from accumulation of waste material, rubbish, or building materials caused by the Developer's operation, or the activities of individual builders and/or subcontractors; shall remove such rubbish as often as necessary, but no less than daily 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 so that they are free from dirt caused by the Developer's operation or as a result of building activity. Any excessive accumulation of dirt and/or construction materials shall be considered sufficient cause for the City to withhold building permits and/or certificates of occupancy until the problem is corrected to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. If the Developer fails to adequately clean such streets 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. The Developer also agrees to require all contractors within the Development to keep the public right-of-way clean and free from accumulation of dirt, rubbish, and building materials. C. The Developer hereby agrees that it will require its contractors and subcontractors to 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 welfare. D. 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 final development plan documents, or any documents e executed in the future that are required by the City for the approval of an amendment to a development plan, and the City may withhold such building permits and certificates of occupancy as it deems necessary to ensure performance in accordance with the terms of this Development Agreement. The processing and "routing for approval" of the various development plan documents may result in certain of said documents carrying dates of approval and/or execution that are later than the date of execution of this Development Agreement or the Memorandum Of Agreement (if any) recorded to give record notice of this Agreement. The developer hereby waives any right to object to any such discrepancy in dates. E. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a waiver of any requirements of the City Code, Land Use Code, or Transitional Land Use Regulations (as applicable) and the Developer agrees to comply with all requirements of the same. F. 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. G. 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 by the Fort Collins City Council. H. This ,Agreement shall run with the Property and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective personal representatives, heirs, successors, grantees and assigns. It is agreed that all improvements required pursuant to this Agreement touch and concern the Property regardless of whether such improvements are located on the Property. Assignment of interest within the meaning of this paragraph shall specifically include, but not be limited to, a conveyance or assignment of any portion of the Developer's legal or equitable interest in the Property, as well as any assignment of the! Developer's rights to develop the Property under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. I. In the event the Developer transfers title to the Property and is thereby divested of all equitable and legal interest in the Property, the Developer shall be released 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. J. Each and every term of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a material element hereof. In the event that either party shall fail to perform according to the terms of this Agreement, such party may be declared in default. In the event that a party has been declared in default hereof, such defaulting party shall be given written notice specifying such default and shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In 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 M