HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRESERVE AT THE MEADOWS - Filed DA-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 2004-01-27DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this day of
2001 _, by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municip
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City"; and The Preserve at The Meadows, Ltd,
a Colorado limited 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:
The Preserve At The Meadows, a Tract of land located in Southeast '/< of Section
26, Township 7 North, Range 69 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 master 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:
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
activities" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the actual construction of
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submitted to the Poudre Fire Authority at 102 Remington Street for review and processing.)
If such accessway is at any time deemed inadequate by the Poudre Fire Authority or City
Engineer, the accessway shall be promptly brought into compliance and until such time
that the accessway is brought into compliance, the City and/or the Poudre Fire Authority
may issue a stop work order for all or part of the Development.
H. Footing and Foundation Permits
1. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the
Developer shall have the right to obtain a Footing and Foundation permit upon the
installation of all underground water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer facilities, and an
emergency accessway for the Phase in which the permit is being requested. Facilities
shall include but not be limited to all mains, lines, services, fire hydrants and
appurtenances for the site as shown on the final development plan documents.
I. 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 improvernents required for this Development, prior to issuance of the
Development Construction Permit.
J. 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
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
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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
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 (or to the extent permitted by law, revoke)
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, I -and 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
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shall be held or construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach hereof.
G. All financial obligations of the City arising under this Agreement that are
payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being
annually appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available by the Fort Collins City
Council, in its discretion.
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
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 parry, 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.
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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: David E. Bailey
601 Corporate Circle
Golden, Co. 80401
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any party to this Agreement, or its 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.
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THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
a Muni' cip I Corporation
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DEVELOPER:
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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.
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EXHIBIT "B"
Not Applicable
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EXHIBIT "C"
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE:
The Developer hereby warrants and guarantees to the City, for a period of
two (2) years from the date of completion and acceptance by the City of
the public improvements warranted hereunder, the full and complete
maintenance and repair of the public improvements constructed for this
Development. This warranty and guarantee is made in accordance with
the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code and/or the Transitional Land Use
Regulations, as applicable. This guarantee applies to the streets and all
other appurtenant structures and amenities lying within the rights -of -way,
easements and other public properties, including, without limitation, all
curbing, sidewalks, bike paths, drainage pipes, culverts, catch basins,
drainage ditches and landscaping. Any maintenance and/or repair
required on utilities shall be coordinated with the owning utility company or
city department.
The Developer shall maintain said public improvements in a manner that
will assure compliance on a consistent basis with all construction
standards, safety requirements and environmental protection
requirements of the City. The Developer shall also correct and repair, or
cause to be corrected and repaired, all damages to said public
improvements resulting from development -related or building -related
activities. In the event the Developer fails to correct any damages within
thirty (30) days after written notice thereof, then said damages may be
corrected by the City and all costs and charges billed to and paid by the
Developer. The City shall also have any other remedies available to it as
authorized by this Agreement. Any damages which occurred prior to the
end of said two (2) year period and which are unrepaired at the
termination of said period shall remain the responsibility of the Developer.
REPAIR GUARANTEE:
The Developer agrees to hold the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, harmless
for a five (5) year period, commencing upon the date of completion and
acceptance by the City of the public improvements constructed for this
Development, from any and all claims, damages, or demands arising on
account of the design and construction of public improvements of the
property shown on the approved plans and documents for this
Development; and the owner furthermore commits to make necessary
repairs to said public improvements, to include, without limitation, the
roads, streets, fills, embankments, ditches, cross pans, sub -drains,
culverts, walls and bridges within the right-of-way easements and other
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public properties, resulting from failures caused by design and/or
construction defects. This agreement to hold the City harmless includes
defects in materials and workmanship, as well as defects caused by or
consisting of settling trenches, fills or excavations.
Further, the Developer agrees that the City shall not be liable to the Developer during the
warranty period, lfor any claim of damages resulting from negligence in exercising
engineering techniques and due caution in the construction of cross drains, drives,
structures or buildings, the changing of courses of streams and rivers, flooding from natural
creeks and rivers, and any other matter whatsoever on private property. Any and all
monetary liability occurring under this paragraph shall be the liability of the Developer.
The obligations of the Developer pursuant to the "maintenance guarantee" and "repair
guarantee" provisions set forth above 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.
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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
shall be inspected by the Engineering Department of the City and shall be subject to such
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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. Developments constructed with privately maintained streets shall be
constructed to the same design standards as those constructed on similar public rights -of -
way (ROW). Public easements shall be provided for access, utilities and drainage as
required by the design and location of such infrastructure and as reflected on the plans.
Alignment and grades on privately maintained streets and drives shall allow for safe
access, ingress and egress by owners, visitors, the general public and public safety
officials and equipment, as approved by the City Engineer.
I. 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,
for itself and its successor(s) in interest, 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.
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J. 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.
K. The (Developer shall provide the City Engineer with certified Record Plan
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.
L. 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, for itself and its successor(s) in interest, 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.
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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.
Special Conditions
A. Water Lines
Not Applicable
B. Sewer Lines
Not Applicable
C. Storm Drainage Lines and Appurtenances
1. 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 of Development 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 $21,375.00 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
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. All buildings shall be graded to drain in the configuration shown on the
approved finial development plan documents. To ensure performance, the following
additional requirements shall be followed for buildings in this Development:
a. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any
building in this Development, the Developer shall provide the City with an individual grading
certification. Such certification shall verify that the finished floor elevation of such building
and all adjacent grades associated with such building have been graded in accordance
with the approved development plan documents, including the grading of any minor swales
when applicable. 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 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.
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7. Due to the proximity of this development to the ditch of the New Mercer
Irrigation Company, there are several areas where some grading must be done within the
ditch easement owned by said irrigation company. The Developer shall obtain the express
written approval of the New Mercer Irrigation Company for all improvements crossing said
easement and any land disturbance activities that may impact the ditch easement. The
Developer shall limit all construction activities to those areas as identified on the approved
final Development plan documents.
D. Streets.
1. No street oversizing reimbursement from the City is due the Developer
for this Development.
2. 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. The pavement design and construction standards for privately
maintained streets shall be the same as the standards for public streets. Grades,
alignments, and widths may be modified in accordance with accepted design principles,
only on the condition that safe access is maintained for all future owners, visitors, the
general public and public safety officials and equipment. Such modifications from public
street standards may be made only if approved by the City Engineer. Easements for
access utilities and drainage shall be dedicated to the public and clearly shown on the plat.
4. 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 2.2.3.3.3.1 and 3.3.2 of the Land Use Code of
the City.
E. Natural Resources
1. The City and the Developer agree that all seeded areas within the buffer
area shall be inspected jointly by the Developer and the City at the
following specified intervals:
a. Areas seeded in the spring shall be inspected for required coverage the
following fall and no later than October 1.
b. Areas seeded at any other time shall be inspected the following two
summers no later than August 1 of each summer.
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c. The required coverage for the first inspection shall be ten viable live
seedlings of the specified species per one thousand square centimeters
(approximately one square foot), or fifty percent coverage of the
specified species as measured from five feet directly overhead, with no
bare spots larger than one thousand square centimeters.
d. The required coverage for the second growing season inspection, there
shall be seventy five percent foliage coverage of planted specified
species as measured from five feet directly overhead. No more then ten
percent of the species noted on the site may be weedy species as
defined by Article III, Section 20-41 of the code of the City of Fort
Collins. Determination of the final coverage will be based on fixed
transects each ten meters in length, randomly placed in representative
portions of the seeded areas, with plant species or bare
ground/rock/litter being noted every ten centimeters along each transect.
e. The Developer shall warrant all seeded areas for two growing seasons
from the date of completion. The Developer shall rework and reseed per
the original specifications any areas that are dead, diseased, contain to
many weed species, or fail to meet the coverage requirement at no
additional cost to the City.
2. The Developer and the City agree that the developer shall delineate all
Limits of Development with orange construction fence prior to any type
of construction, including over lot grading.
3. Fueling facilities shall be located at least one hundred feet from any
body of water, wetland, natural drainage way or man made drainage
way. The fuel tanks and fueling area must be set in a containment area
that will not allow fuel spillage to directly flow, seep runoff, or wash into
a body of water, wetland or drainage way.
F. Ground Water, Subdrains and Water Rights
1. The City shall not be responsible for, and the Developer, for itself and its
successor(s) in interest, 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.
2. If the development includes a subdrain system, any such subdrain
system, whether located within private property or within public property such as street
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rights -of -way or utility or other easements, shall not be owned, operated, maintained,
repaired or reconstructed by the City and it is agreed that all ownership, operation,
maintenance, repair and reconstruction obligations shall be those of the Developer or the
Developer's successor(s) in interest. Such subdrain system is likely to be located both
upon private and public property and, to the extent that it is located on public property, all
maintenance, operation, repair or reconstruction shall be conducted in such a manner that
such public property shall not be damaged, or if damaged, shall, upon completion of any
such project, be repaired in accordance with then existing City standards. The City shall
not be responsible for, and the Developer, for itself and its successor(s) in interest, hereby
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City against any damages or injuries sustained
in the development as the result of groundwater seepage or flooding, structural damage
or other damage resulting from failure of any such subdrain system.
3. Without admitting or denying any duty to protect water rights, the
Developer, for itself and its successor(s) in interest, hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City against any damages or injuries to water rights caused, directly or
indirectly by the construction, establishment, maintenance or operation of the
Development.
4. The City agrees to give notice to the Developer of any claim made
against it to which the foregoing indemnities and hold harmless agreements 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 the 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
the forgoing indemnities and hold harmless agreements by the Developer to not apply to
such claim and such failure shall constitute a release of the foregoing indemnities and hold
harmless agreements as to such claim.
G. Hazards and Emergency Access
1. No combustible material will be allowed on the site until a permanent
water system is installed by the Developer and approved by the City.
2. Prior to beginning any building construction, and throughout the build -
out of this Development, the Developer shall provide and maintain at all times an
accessway to said building or buildings. Such accessway shall be adequate to handle any
emergency vehicles or equipment, and the accessway shall be kept open during all phases
of construction. Such accessway shall be constructed to an unobstructed width of at least
20 feet with 4 inches of aggregate base course material compacted according to city
standards and with an 80 foot diameter turnaround at the building end of said accessway.
The turnaround is not required if an exit point is provided at the end of the accessway.
Prior to the construction of said accessway, a plan for the accessway shall be submitted
to and approved by the Poudre Fire Authority and City Engineer. (Three plan sets shall be
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