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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFLATS AT THE OVAL - Filed DA-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 2009-07-06RECEPTION#: 20090042637, 06/25/2009 at 01:36:53 PM, 1 OF 18, R $91.00 TD Pgs: 0 Scott Doyle, Larimer County, CO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into thisday of �� 2009, by and between the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City"; and Flats at the Oval, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company hereinafter referred to as the "Developer'; and Colorado Delta Association of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a Colorado non-profit corporation hereinafter referred to as the "Owner." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Developer, as tenant, has entered into a Ground Lease with the Owner, as Landlord, to lease and 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: Flats at the Oval, being a replat of Lots 1, 7, and the south half of Lot 2, Block 96, Harrison's addition to the City of Fort Collins, located in Section 14, 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 consideratio n �olty lark's Office, Fort Collins Colorado o orado 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. J. 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, 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. K. 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 "B." Security for the maintenance guarantee and the repair guarantee shall be as provided in Section 3.3.2(C) of the Land Use Code. 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 "B" may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity unless the warranted improvements are completed by, and a letter of acceptance of the warranted improvements is received from the City by, such other person or entity. III. Miscellaneous A. The Developer agrees to provide and install, at its expense, adequate barricades, warning signs and similar safety devices at all construction sites within the public right-of-way and/or other areas as deemed necessary by the City Engineer and Traffic Engineer in accordance with the City's "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" and shall not remove said safety devices until the construction has been completed. B. As required pursuant to Chapter 20, Article IV of the City Code, the Developer shall, at all times, keep the public right-of-way free from accumulation of waste material, rubbish, or building materials caused by the Developer's operation, or the activities of individual builders and/or subcontractors; shall remove such rubbish as 10 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. The Developer shall record the Plat and this Development Agreement simultaniously with the closing of Developer's Loan for the Development. The Developer shall record documents in the following order: (i) the Ground Lease; (ii) the Plat; (iii) the Development Agreement; and, (iv) the Loan Documents. E. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a waiver of any requirements of the City Code or the Land Use 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. 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 11 annually appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available by the Fort Collins City Council, in its discretion. H. This Agreement shall run with the Property, including any subsequent replatting of all, or a portion of the Property. This Agreement shall also 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 pro isiws 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 parry'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. 12 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: Kevin Brinkman Flats at the Oval, LLC 3003 East Harmony Road, Ste 300 Fort Collins, CO 80528 With a copy to: Jeffrey J. Johnson Myatt, Brandes & Gast, P.C. 323 South College Ave, #1 Fort Collins, CO 80524 If to the Owner: Lee W. Joslin Colorado Delta Association of Sigma Alpha Epsilon 6082 S. Lima Way Englewood, CO 80111 With a copy to: Ahden Hill Hill and Hill PC PO Box 421 Fort Collins, CO 80522 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, 13 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. 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. r�b: SEAL TTEST: City Clerk APPROVED TOCONTENT: THffManager RT COLL S, COLORADO, a Mor 'on By: 14 ATTEST: 0 W. Joslyn, T/e4�urer DEVELOPER: Flats at the Oval, LLC A Colorado limited liability company By it's Manager B.P. Laurel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company By: Kevin Brinkman, Manager OWNER: A Colorado Delta Association of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a Colorado on-pr rporation By: D tewart, Pres' ent 15 EXHIBIT "A" Schedule of electrical service installation. Electrical lines need to be installed prior to the installation of the sidewalk, curb returns, handicap ramps, paving and landscaping. If the Developer installs any curb return, sidewalk or handicap ramp prior to the installation of electrical lines in an area that interferes with the installation of the electrical line installation, the Developer shall be responsible for the cost of removal and replacement of those items and any associated street repairs. 2. Schedule of water lines to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable. 3. Schedule of sanitary sewer lines to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable. 4. Schedule of street improvements to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable 5. Schedule of storm drainage improvements to be installed out of sequence. Not Applicable. 16 EXHIBIT "B° MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE: The Developer hereby warrants and guarantees to the City, for a period of two (2) years from the date of completion and first 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 Developer 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 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. 17 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. 18 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 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 Final Development Plan Documents 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 tion from the date of a ()year time limitation approval of the site specific development plan. In the event that the Developer commences or performs any construction pursuant hereto after the passage of three (3) years from the date of approval of the site specific development plan, 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, electrical lines, 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 Poudr� Fire Authority. D. Any water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm drainage lines, electrical 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 Final Development Plan Documents 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 Final Development Plan 2 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 (water and sewer) leading in and from the main to the property line and all electrical lines. 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 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, except that if the conflicts are a result of Federal or State mandated requirements, then the Federal or State mandated requirements shall prevail. 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, 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. 1. The developer shall pay the applicable "stormwater plant investment fee" in accordance with Chapter 26, Article VII of the City Code. This fee is included building permit fees and shall be p aid p rior to the issuance of each buildin with g permit. J. The Developer shall provide the City Engineer with certified Record Plan Transparencies on Black Image Diazo Reverse Mylars upon completion of each has 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. g K. The Developer specifically represents that to the best of its knowledge all Property dedicated (both in fee simple and as easements) to the City associated with this Development (whether on or off -site) is 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 property as is dedicated to the CityPursuant to this Development, is in compliance with all such requirements pertaining tothe disposal or existence in or on such dedicated property of any hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, as defined b Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,gas amended,Comprehensive 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 an governmental pertaining to the disposal of haz dous su stances ollauthority or .any third party utants or con, cleanup necessitated by leaking underground storage tanks, excavation t anaminantsd/or backfillll of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, or environmental cleanup responsibilities of any nature whatsoever on, of, or related to an the City in connection with this Development, provided that such damages rr liabilty 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 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 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 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. L. The Developer acknowledges and agrees that the City, as the owner any adjacent property (the "City Property") on which off -site improvements may beer, expressly constructed, or that may be damaged by the Developer's activities hereunder, of retains (and does not by this Development Agreement waive) its rights as r owner. The City's rights as owner may include without limitation those rights associated with the protection of the City Property from damage, p operty enforcement of restrictions, limitations and requirements associated with g is the City Property by the Developer as an easement recipient. g ' and/or the activities on Special Conditions A• Water Lines 1 • Not applicable. B. Sewer Lines 1 • Not Applicable. C. Storm Drainage Lines and Appurtenances 1 • All on -site and off -site storm drainage improvements associated With this Development, as shown on the Final Development Plan Documents, shall b completed by the Developer in accordance with said Final Development Plan Documents prior to the issuance any certificate of occupancy. 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 issuance of an certificate of occupancy in this Development. Y y 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 reasonably decides that said drainage facilities no longer comply with the Final Development Plan Documents, the City shall give written notice to the Developer of all items which do not comply with the Final Development Plan Documents. Unless the Developer successfully appeals the decision of non-compliance, it shall bring such facilities back up to the standards and specifications as shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. 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 buildings and/or certificates of occupancy until such drainage facilities are repaired permits orrthe 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 Final Development Plan Documents to stabilize lot grading in and adjacent to this Development. The Developer shall also to post a security deposit in the amount of $1,583.00 prior to beginninglize all over - guarantee the proper installation and maintenance of the erosion be required shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. Said co construction to made in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Ci ton control measures id security deposit(s) shall be Criteria and Construction Standards (Criteria). If, at any time, the Developer abide by the erosion control provisions of the Fin � s Storm Drainage Design erosion control provisions. of the Criteria after receiving notice of fails n Final Development Plan Documents or the emergency situation exists which would reasonably require immediate mitigation measures, then, in either event, and notwithstanding a the same or an paragraph HIP to the contrary, the City may enter upon the Property 'for the Puons rpose in making such improvements and undertaking such activities as may be necessary ensure that the provisions of said plans and the Criteria are proper) enforced.purpose of may apply such portion of the security deposit(s) as may be necessary to to incurred by the City in undertaking the administration, construction,y The City the erosion control measures required by said plans and the Criteria. ry pay all costs and/or installation of City shall have the option to withhold building terra. certif In addition, the stated in Paragraph III.D of this Agreement, as It deems dne necessary icatein order oOf aens re that the Developer installs and maintains the erosion control measures throughout build -out of this Development. ensure g t the 4. It is important that all lots be graded to drain in the configuration shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. For this reason the following requirements shall be followed for all buildings/structures on all lots: Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any lot or building the Developer shall provide the City with certification that the lot and or the building has been graded correctly. This grading certification shall demonstrate that the of or building finish floor elevation has been built in accordance with the elevation specified on the Final Development Plan Documents. The certification shall also show that the minimum floor elevation or minimum opening elevation for any building constructed is in compliance with the minimum elevation as required on the Final Development Plan Documents. The certification shall demonstrate as well that any minor swales adjacent to the building or on the lot have been graded correctly and in accordance with the grades shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. The certification shall also show that the elevations of all corners of the lot are in accordance with the elevations shown on the 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 from the 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 Development until the City has deemed such changes as being acceptable for the this and efficient delivery of storm drainage water. this 6• The Developer shall limit the construction of the off -site storm drainage improvements to the limits of construction as shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. The contractor shall re -seed and/or restore all areas that are disturbed during construction of the off -site storm drainage improvements in accordance with the Final Development Plan Documents promptly following construction. The Developer shall ensure that no negative impact occurs to the adjoining properties the construction of these improvements. No grading shall be done outside of the approved areas as shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. 7• The Developer shall be responsible for maintenance of all storm drainage facilities that are constructed outside of the public right-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 South Howes Street and West Laurel Street for those portions of said street abutting the Property as shown on the Final Development Plan Documents. Reimbursement for South Howes Street and West Laurel Street shall be for oversizing the sidewalk an additional one and a half (1.5) feet from local (access) standards to minor arterial standards. 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• Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Developer shall be responsible for all costs for the initial installation of traffic signing and striping for this Development, including both signing and striping related to the Developer's internal street operations and the signing and striping of anya collector or arterial streets that is made necessary because of the Development as shown on the Final Development Plan de peents. d�acent or adjoining local, 3. Following completion of all public infrastructure improvements, 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 p ements, the of the City. .2 of the Land Use Code E. Natural Resources Not applicable. F. Soil Amendment 1 • In all areas associated with this Development that are to landscaped or planted in accordance with the Final Development P ts, and do not require a buildingbe permit, the soils shall be loosened and naDmendednby the Developer in accordance with Section 3.8.21 of the Land Use issuance of any certificate of occupancy in this Development, a Code prior to the amendments shall include certification by the Developer that the w completed. This certification shall be submitted to theCompletion of soil to the date of issuance of any certificate of Occupancyin this work has been City at least two (2) weeks prior Development. G. 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 har wCityagainst any damages or injuries sustained in the Development ater seepage or flooding, gli Ygent operation or maintenance of itsver, nothing herein shall be deemed structural damage, or other damagemless the or injuries are proximately caused by the Cat 's negligent as a result d ground storm drainage facilities in the Development. Howe unless such damages a waiver by the City of its Coloimmunities, defenses, and limitations to liability rado Governmental Immunity Act (Section 24-20-101 CRS, et. se other law. under the q.) or under any 2. If the Development includes a subdrain system, any such subdrain system, whether located within private property or within public propertysuc �n rights -of -way or utility or other easements, shall not be owned, operated, has street repaired or reconstructed by the City and it is agreed that all ownership, maintained, maintenance, repair and reconstruction obligations shall be those of the Developer the Developer's successors Y likely to be located s) in interest. Such subdrain system i p, operation, both upon private and public property and, to the extent thatt • or Property, all maintenance, operation, repair or reconstruction shall be conducocatedted inpsuch 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 existingCity Y 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. H. 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 u 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 100 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. Footing and Foundation Permits