HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARE HOUSING AT WINDTRAIL PARK PUD - Filed DA-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 2004-03-18DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this 4"' day of h'i-=j
2000, by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City"; and Community Affordable Residences
Enterprises, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, hereinafter referred to as the
"Developer"; and CARE Housing/ Windtrail Holdings Ltd., a Colorado Corporation,
hereinafter referred to as the "Owner".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Developer has entered into an agreementwith the ownerto develop
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:
Care Housing at Windtrail Park PUD, located in Section 23, 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:
I. General Conditions
A. The terms of this Agreement shall govern all development activities of the
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 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,
Its,
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 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
if
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: Community Affordable Residences Enterprises, Inc
Attn: Chadrick Martinez
1303 W. Swallow Rd., Bldg 11
Fort Collins, Co 80526
With a copy to: Sinnett Builders, Inc.
Attn: John Sinnett
P.O. Box 1969
Fort Collins, Co 80522
If to the Owner: CARE Housing/ Windtrail Holdings Ltd.
Attn: Chadrick Martinez
1303 W. Swallow Rd., Bldg 11
Fort Collins, Co 80526
With a copy to: Sinnett Builders, Inc.
Attn: John Sinnett
P.O. Box 1969
Fort Collins, Co 80522
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,
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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.
P. The Owner is made a party to this Agreement solely for the purpose of
subjecting the Property to the covenants contained in this Agreement. The City and the
Developer expressly acknowledge and agree that the Owner shall not be liable for any
obligations of the Developer under this Agreement, unless the Owner were to exercise
any of the rights of the Developer in which event the obligations of the Developer shall
become those of the Owner.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
a Municipal Corporation
By:
ity Manager
EST:
ITTLIA-,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TQ CONTENT:
City Engineler
APPRO D AS TO FORM:
Deputy City Attorney
ATTEST:
By: o �--
Fr. Phil MM rreedith, Secretary
ATTEST:
By:
Fr. Phil Wredith, Secretary
DEVELOPER:
Community Affordable Residences Enterprises, Inc.,
a Colorado nonprofit corp rati n
By: e "lam
Brian Soukup, Presid t
[Corporate Seal]
OWNER:
CARE Housing/ Windtrail Holdings Ltd., a Colorado
corporation 4Pid
By:
Brian oukup,t
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[Corporate Seal]
EXHIBIT "A"
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
actiivities. 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, for 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.
1U.
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
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 complletely 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
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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. 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.
I. 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.
J. 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 aind 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 storagetanks, 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
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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.
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 of any
certificate of occupancy in 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 anytime 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 $5,901.00 prior to beginning
construction to guarantee the proper installation and maintenance of the erosion control
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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
I II. 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
shall 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 all
buildings:
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for each of said buildings the Developer
shall provide the City with certification that the building has been graded correctly (including
the grading of any minor swales, if applicable) and the minimum finished floor elevation 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. Subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the City agrees to
reimburse the Developer for oversizing public street improvements along Rolland Moore
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Drive for those portions of said street abutting the Property as shown on the approved
final development: plan documents. Reimbursement for Rolland Moore Drive shall be
for oversizing the street from local (access) standards (4 foot sidewalk) to collector
standards (5 foot sidewalk). The City shall make reimbursement to the Developer for
the aforesaid oversized street improvements in accordance with Section 24-112 of the
Code of the City. The Developer agrees and understands that the City shall have no
obligation to make reimbursement payments for street oversizing unless funds for such
payments shall first have been budgeted and appropriated from the Street Oversizing
Fund by the City Council; and the Developer further understands that to the extent that
funds are not available for such reimbursement, the City may not, in the absence of the
Developer's agreement, require the construction, at the Developer's expense, of any
oversized portion of streets not reasonably necessary to offset the traffic impacts of the
Development. The Developer does hereby agree to construct the aforesaid oversized
street improvements with the understanding that the Developer may not be fully
reimbursed by the City for the cost of such construction. The Developer further agrees
to accept payment in accordance with Section 24-112 (d) of the Code of the City as full
and final settlement and complete accord and satisfaction of all obligations of the City
to make reimbursements to the Developer for street oversizing expenses. It is
anticipated by the City that the City's reimbursement, in accordance with Section 24-
112 (d), would not be less than fifty percent (50%) of the Developer's actual expenses
incurred and will be calculated in accordance with the formula as set forth in Section
24-112 (d).
2. It is understood that the improvements that are to be constructed in the
public right-of-way as described in this Section II(D) are "City improvements" (as
defined below) and, as such, any contract for the construction of the same must be
executed in writing. If the cost of such improvements exceeds the sum of Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($30,000), the contract for the construction of the same must be
submitted to a competitive bidding process resulting in an award to the lowest
responsible bidder; and evidence must be submitted to the City prior to the
commencement of the work showing that the award was given to the lowest responsible
bidder. If the cost of such improvements exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), the
contract for the construction of the improvements must be insured by a performance
bond or other equivalent security. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "City
improvements" shall mean either (1) existing improvements owned by the City that are
to be modified or reconstructed, or (2) any improvements funded in whole or in part by
the City.
3. No building permits shall be issued for any building(s) on Lot 1 of the
Property until 1)13ridgefield Lane as shown on the approved plans has been built in
accordance with City standards and accepted by the City, 2) the existing street
connection between Rolland Moore Drive and Shire Court is removed, and 3) Rolland
Moore Drive has been completed with either a City approved temporary turnaround, or
a permanent cul de sac, or it has been extended to become a through street in
accordance with City standards . In addition, no building permits shall be issued for any
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buildings on Lot 1, Building Envelopes A, D, K or L, until the above conditions are met
and the access and utility easement retained for the connection between Rolland
Moore Drive and Shire Court is vacated. The developer may apply for vacation of this
easement upon the completion and acceptance of Bridgefield Lane.
4. The Developer shall not be issued building permits for Lot 2 of the
Property until Rolland Moore Drive has been completed with either a City approved
temporary turnaround, or a permanent cul de sac, or it has been extended to become a
through street in accordance with City standards.
5. 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 alll 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).
6. (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, 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
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
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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.
F. 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
buildout 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 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.
G. 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.
H. 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.
I. 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 to 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
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