HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTETSON CREEK PUD - Filed DA-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 2005-05-20DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
, THIS AGREEMENT; made and entered into this 2' �!" day of 1= i '_
199`+, by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORA O, a
Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and
GENEVA HOMES, INC., a Colorado corporation, hereinafter referred to
as the "Developer".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Developer is the Owner of certain property
situated in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, (hereafter
referred to as the "Property") and legally described as follows, to
wit:
STETSON CREEK P.U.D., FIRST FILING, a Tract of land located in
the Southwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 6 North, Range 68
West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Fort Collins,
County of Larimer, State of Colorado.
WHEREAS, the Developer desires to develop the Property and has
submitted to the City a subdivision plat and/or a site plan and
landscape plan, a copy of which is on file in the office of the
Director of Engineering and made a part hereof by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has further submitted to the City
utility plans for the Property, a copy of which is on file in the
office of the Director of Engineering and made a part hereof by
reference; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed that the development
of 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 subdivision plat and/or
site plan and landscape plan submitted by the Developer subject to
certain requirements and conditions which involve the installation
of and 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 is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed
as follows:
I. General Conditions
remedies specified in Paragraph III.D of this Agreement.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Di ector of Engineer zicj
APPi 7OVED/VS TO FORM:
City Attorney
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
a Muni ci al Corporation
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By
City Manager
DEVELOPER:
Geneva Hom s, Inc., a Colorado
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By:
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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.
Timberline Road improvements will be completed by separate
plans and in conformance with section II.D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
of this Agreement.
4. Schedule of storm drainage improvements to be installed out
of sequence.
Not Applicable.
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EXHIBIT "B"
NOT APPLICABLE at this time.
This Exhibit shall be added by an amendment to this Agreement in
accordance with paragraph II.C.5. of this Agreement.
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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 improvements, (2) obtaining a building permit therefor, or (3)
Any change in grade, contour or appearance of said property caused
by, or on behalf of, the Developer with the intent to construct
improvements thereon.
B. All water lines, sanitary sewer collection lines, storm
sewer lines and facilities, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and
bikepaths shall be installed as shown on the approved utility plans
and in full compliance with the Council -approved standards and
specifications of the City on file in the office of the Director of
Engineering 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 three (3) years from the date of execution of
this agreement, the Developer shall resubmit the project utility
plans to the Director of Engineering for reexamination. The City
may require the Developer to comply with approved standards and
specifications of the City on file in the office of the Director of
Engineering at the time of resubmittal.
C. No building permit for the construction of any structure
within the development shall be issued by the City until the water
lines, fire hydrants, sanitary sewer lines and streets (including
curb, gutter and sidewalk 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 sixty feet (6601) from
a single point of access.
D. Any water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm drainage
lines, and/or streets described on Exhibit "A," attached hereto,
shall be installed within the time and/or sequence required on
Exhibit "A." If the Director of Engineering has determined that
any 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 plat, site, landscape
and utility plans, and other approved documents pertaining to this
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development on file with the City.
F. Street improvements (except curbs, gutters and walks)
shall not be installed until all utility lines to be placed therein
have been completely installed, including all individual lot
service lines leading in and from the main to the property line.
G. The installation of all utilities shown on the utility
plans 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 utility
plans 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 development in a manner
or quantity different from that which was historically discharged
and caused by the design or construction of the storm drainage
facilities, except for (1) such 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 directives that
may be given to the Developer by the City. Approval of and
acceptance by the City of any storm drainage facility design or
construction shall in no manner be deemed to constitute a waiver or
relinquishment by the City of the aforesaid indemnification. The
Developer shall engage a licensed professional engineer to design
the storm drainage facilities as aforesaid and it is expressly
affirmed 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 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.
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J. The Developer shall provide the Director of Engineering
with certified Record Plan Transparencies on Black Image Diazo
Reverse Mylars upon completion of any phase of the construction.
K. The Developer specifically represents that to the best of
its knowledge all portions of the Property dedicated 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, 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 pursuant to this development. The Developer further
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any claims or
actions based directly, indirectly or in any manner on any of the
aforementioned environmental risks brought against the City by
third parties arising as a result of the dedication of portions of
the Property to the City pursuant to this development. 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 pursuant to this development.
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 shall be completed by the
Developer in accordance with the approved plans prior to the
issuance of more than 12 building permits. Completion of
improvements shall include the certification by a licensed
professional engineer that the drainage facilities which serve this
development have been constructed in conformance with said approved
plans.
2. The Developer agrees to provide and maintain erosion
control improvements as shown on the approved utility plans to
stabilize all over -lot grading in and adjacent to this development.
The Developer shall also be required to post a security deposit in
the amount of $17,842.50 prior to beginning construction to
guarantee the proper installation and maintenance of the erosion
control measures shown on the approved Plan. Said security deposit
shall be made in accordance with the criteria set forth in the
Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Construction Standards.
3. The Developer and the City agree that the storm
drainage system for this development contains some features that
make it important to construct the facilities in accordance with
the plans and to ensure that the facilities are maintained and kept
operational throughout the buildout of this development. For this
reason the following additional requirements shall be followed for
building on Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 16 through 21, 24 through 27 and 30
through 50:
The drainage improvement system required to be constructed on
the above Lots shall be completed in accordance with the
approved utility plans and said completion shall be certified
as being in accordance with said plans by a licensed
professional engineer. Said certification shall be received
by the City prior to the issuance of a building permit for any
of the above lots. A certification by such engineer that the
drainage systems' function and adequacy to serve its purpose
has not been impaired by the construction and landscaping on
said lot shall be submitted to the City prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy for each of the above lots.
4. Lots 5 through 16, 21 through 23 and 28 through 30
are adjacent to a major storm water channel, and it is agreed that
it is of the utmost importance that no storm water from said
channel enters houses built on said lots. In order to ensure that
houses built on said lots are constructed at an elevation that said
storm water cannot enter, the Developer shall provide certification
from a licensed professional engineer that the lowest opening to
any such house is at or above the minimum allowable elevation prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for each of said
lots. Said minimum allowable elevation shall be determined to be
no less than the maximum water surface elevation plus one foot of
freeboard in the channel adjacent to the respective lot as shown on
the approved utility plans.
5. The Developer and the City agree that the Developer
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shall construct regional storm drainage improvements along the
McClelland's drainage way. It is agreed that in order for the
Developer to be entitled to reimbursement from the City for any
expenses incurred in constructing said improvements Exhibit "B"
describing the improvements and showing the cost thereof must be
completed by amendment to this Agreement prior to the commencement
of any construction (excluding grading) of said improvements by the
Developer.
6. The Developer and the City agree that maintenance of
the regional channel known as the McClelland's Drainageway which
traverses this development shall be the sole responsibility of the
Developer. It is understood that maintenance shall include,
without limitation, maintenance of the physical channel facility as
well as the vegetation. The facility maintenance shall include
periodic cleanups so that the channel is free from any
obstructions; maintaining and ensuring bank and channel stability;
and maintaining all erosion control structures. The Developer
understands that this maintenance responsibility shall be valid
under all future conditions which may include an increase in
sustained low flows due to new development upstream of this
development. In the event of a major storm event that exceeds the
100 year design storm (defined in the City of Fort Collins Storm
Drainage Criteria Manual) for this drainage facility, the City will
restore the channel to a condition which complies with the then
existing minimum City requirements for drainage and erosion
protection.
D. Streets.
1. Subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the City
agrees to reimburse the Developer for oversizing public street
improvements along Timberline Road for those portions of said
street abutting the Property as shown on the approved utility
plans. Reimbursement for Timberline Road shall be for oversizing
the street from residential standards to arterial standards. The
City shall make reimbursement to the Developer for the aforesaid
oversized street improvements in accordance with Section 24-121 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 24-121 (d) of
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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 24-121 (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 24-121 (d).
2. It is understood that the streets to be constructed
as described in this Section II(D) are "city improvements" 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 Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), 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.
3. The improvements to Timberline Road, including
related utility and storm drainage improvements, shall be completed
prior to the issuance of more than 12 building permits.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Developer shall have the option
to postpone the construction of the above described improvements
required on Timberline Road and obtain issuance of not more than 25
building permits for this development prior to the completion of
said improvements, following the escrow of funds to be deposited
with the City in the form of cash, bond, nonexpiring letter of
credit or other form of City approved security sufficient to
guarantee completion of said improvements. The escrow amount shall
be 150% of the average of three, City approved, contractor bids for
the improvements, excluding the street oversizing portion for which
the Developer may be eligible for reimbursement.
4. The Developer and the City agree that no building
permits shall be issued for lots 1 through 5 (all of which lots
have frontage on Timberline Road) until the street improvements on
Timberline Road have been completed with at least the construction
of curb, gutter and sidewalk, and said improvements have been
approved by the City.
5. The Developer and the City understand that the
Developer is a part of a group of land owners along Timberline Road
who have contracted with a consulting engineer to design the
street, water, sewer and storm drainage improvements to Timberline
Road from the north side of the intersection of Harmony Road to a
point approximately 3,500 feet south of Harmony Road, which
includes the entire frontage of this development. Said design
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shall be completed and must receive City approval prior to
beginning construction of said improvements. The cost for
completing said design plans shall be shared between the City and
the Developer in accordance with the City street oversizing
policies and City Code requirements as are described in Section
II.D.1 of this Agreement.
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 Director of
Engineering in accordance with the City's "Work Area Traffic
Control Handbook" and shall not remove said safety devices until
the construction has been completed and approved by the Director of
Engineering.
B. The Developer shall, at all times, keep the public right-
of-way free from accumulation of waste material or rubbish caused
by the Developer's operation; shall remove such rubbish no less
than weekly and; at the completion of the work, shall remove all
such waste materials, rubbish, tools, construction equipment,
machinery, and surplus materials from the public right-of-way. The
Developer further agrees to maintain the finished street surfaces
so that they are free from dirt caused by the Developer's
operation. 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 Director of
Engineering. 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.
C. The Developer hereby agrees that it will require its
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 original plat and related documents, or any
replat as subsequently filed by the Developer, and the City may
withhold such building permits and certificates of occupancy as it
deems necessary to ensure performance hereof.
E. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a waiver of
any requirements of the City Code, and the Developer agrees to
comply with all requirements of the same.
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.
H. This Agreement shall run with the Property and shall be
binding upon the parties hereto, their 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 real or
proprietary 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 City hereby agrees to release said Developer 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 five (5) 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
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