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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDevelopment Agreement 1/2/2001._ 4a __ __ __.. _ ,,,, ~- A ,~, C~€1!dTY RE~QROER .~. Li<YIJ Nil/;",. ~I:.U ~C~ i FE - I i/-~ ~' G 9 R~.CO"QE"v-R~ '~~ Fae Corr DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PARTIES: 1. City of Meridian 2. Gemstar Properties, L.L.C., Owner/Developer THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is made and entered into this 2~!h day of ~a `t. ~ cu- , 200, by and between CITY OF MERIDIAN, a municipal corporation of the State of Idaho, hereafter called "CITY", and GEMSTAR, PROPERTIES, L.L.C., hereinafter called "OW'NER"/"DEVELOPER", whose address is 228 East Plaza Street, PMB 211, Eagle, Idaho 83616. 1. RECITALS: 1.1 WHEREAS, "Owner" is the sole owner, in iaw and/or equity, of certain tract of land in the County of Ada, State of Idaho, described in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein as if set forth in full, herein after referred to as the "Property"; and 1.2 WHEREAS, I.C. §67-6511A, Idaho Code, provides that cities may, by ordinance, require or permit as a condition of re-zoning that the owner or "Owner/Developer" make a written commitment concerning the use or development of the subject "Property"; and 1.3 WHEREAS, "City" has exercised its statutory authority by the enactment of Ordinance 11-15 -12 and 11-16-4 A, which authorizes development agreements upon the annexation and/or re-zoning of land; and 1.4 WHEREAS, "Owner/Developer" has submitted an application for annexation and zoning of the "Property"s described in Exhibit A, and has requested a designation of LowLow Densit~~Residential District (R-4)District (R-4), (Meridian City Code §§ 11-7-2 C); and DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 1 M 1.5 WHEREAS, "Owner/Developer" made representations at the public hearings both before the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission and before the Meridian City Council, as to how the subject "Property" will be developed and what improvements will be made; and 1.6 WHEREAS, record of the proceedings for the requested annexation and zoning designation of the subject "Property" held before the Planning SL Zoning Commission, and subsequently before the City Council, include responses of government subdivisions providing services within the City of Meridian planning jurisdiction, and received further testimony and comment; and 1.7 WHEREAS, City Council, the _ day of , 2000, has approved certain Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Decision and Order, set forth in Exhibit B, which are attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein as if set forth in full, hereinafter referred to as (the "Findings"); and 1.8 WHEREAS, both the "Findings" require the "Owner/Developer" to enter into a development agreement before the City Council takes final action on annexation and zoning designation; and 1.9 "DEVELOPER" deems it to be in its best interest to be able to enter into this Agreement and acknowledges that this Agreement was entered into voluntarily and at its urging and requests; and 1.10 WHEREAS, "City" requires the "Owner/Developer" to enter into a development agreement for the purpose of ensuring that the "Property" is developed and the subsequent use of the "Property" is in accordance with the terms and conditions of this development agreement, herein being established as a result of evidence received by the "City" in the proceedings for annexation and zoning DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 2 • designation from government subdivisions providing services within the planning jurisdiction and from affected property owners and to ensure annexation and zoning designation is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian adopted December 21, 1993, Ordinance #629, January 4, 1994, and the Zoning and Development Ordinances codified in Meridian City Code Title 11 and Title 12. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 2. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS: That the above recitals are contractual and binding and are incorporated herein as if set forth in full. 3. DEFINITIONS: For all purposes of this Agreement the following words, terms, and phrases herein contained in this section shall be defined and interpreted as herein provided for, unless the clear context of the presentation of the same requires otherwise: 3.1 "CITY": means and refers to the City of Meridian, a party to this Agreement, which is a municipal Corporation and government subdivision of the state of Idaho, organized and existing by virtue of law of the State of Idaho, whose address is 33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho 83642. 3.2 "DEVELOPER": means and refers to Gemstar Properties, L.L.C., whose address is 228 East Plaza Street, PMB 211, Eagle, Idaho 83616, the party developing said "Property" and shall include any subsequent owner(s)/developer(s) of the "Property". 3.3 "OWNER": means and refers to Gemstar Properties, L.L.C., whose address is 228 East Plaza Street, PMB 211, Eagle, Idaho 83616, the owner of said "Property" and shall include any subsequent owner(s) of the "Property". DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 3 3.4 "PROPERTY": means and refers to that certain parcel(s) of "Property" located in the County of Ada, City of Meridian as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein as if set forth at length. 4. USES PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT: 4.1 The uses allowed pursuant to this Agreement are only those uses allowed under "City"'s Zoning Ordinance codified at Meridian City Code Sections 11-7-2 C which are herein specified as follows: (R-4~ Low Density Residential District: Only -single- family dwellings shall be permitted and no conditional uses shall be permitted except for planned residential development and public schools. The purpose of the R-4 District is to permit the establishment of low density single-family dwellings, and to delineate those areas where predominantly residential development has, or is likely to occur in accord with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, and to protect the integrity of residential areas by prohibiting the intrusion of incompatible nonresidential uses. The R-4 District allows for a maximum of four (4) dwelling units per acre and requires connection to the Municipal water and sewer systems of the City. With the further restriction that all uses and development of the subject real property shall be governed under the conditional use permit process as a planned development. For the construction and development of a single family residential subdivision. 4.2 No change in the uses specified in this Agreement shall be allowed without modification of this Agreement. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 4 i i 5. CONDITIONS GOVERNING DEVELOPMENT OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: 5.A "Developer"/"Owner" shall enter into a Development Agreement, that provides in the event the conditions therein are not inet by the Developer that the property shall be subject to de-annexation, with the City of Meridian which provides for the following conditions of development to-wit: Adopt the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning and Engineering staff as follows: 5.1 Any existing irrigation/drainage ditches crossing the property to be included in this project shall be tiled per City Ordinance. The ditches to be piped shall be shown on the site plans. Plans shall be approved by the appropriate irrigation drainage district, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public Worlcs Department. No variances have been requested for tiling of any ditches crossing this project. 5.2 Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project shall be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance. Wells may be used for nondomestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 5.3 Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance (Ord. 11-13). 5.4 A drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer shall be required and shall be submitted to the City Engineer for all off-street parking areas. All site drainage shall be contained and disposed of on-site. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 5 5.5 Outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance Section 11-13-4.C. and 2-5-2.M. 5.6 ,All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance (Ord. 11-14). No temporary signage, flags, banners or flashing signs shall be permitted. 5.7 Provide five-foot-wide sidewalks in accordance with City Ordinance (Ord. 12-5-2.K). 5.8 Applicant shall be required to dedicate a site near the northeast corner of the development for a new City well. 5.9 Once the Blaclc Cat Sanitary Sewer Trunlc fee is established and approved by the Meridian City Council, such fees shall be applied to each building permit issued in this development. The current estimated fee is $1,500.00 per lot. 5.10 All lots within this development shall be subject to the applicable latecomers fees on the existing Ashford Greens sanitary sewer lift station and water main extension. 5.11 The well lot shall be designated access to the north parcel and access to the southeast quarter. The out parcels shall be annexed. 5.12 Applicant shall be required to donate a minimum 30 foot pathway that shall be required to be rough graded at the developer's expense. In order to accommodate the 30 foot pathway the lots along the south boarder of the subdivision that are along the pathway may be shortened in depth by 10 feet. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 6 5.13 Construction materials and type of fencing along the pathway shall be subject to the Parlcs and Recreation Department and Planning and Zoning Department's approval. 5.14 Applicant shall provide a letter of credit, in the sum of the value of the proposed park land based on the actual acreage and the applicant's purchase price. The surety shall be provided upon approval of the final plat for Phase 1 of Autumn Faire. It shall be exercisable by the City in the event that three years elapse from the approval of the preliminary plat for Autumn Faire, and the park land or substitute property has not been transferred to the City. 5.15 The surety shall become void upon transfer of the proposed park land or substitute property in Phase 5 to the City of Meridian. 5.16 The City shall waive park fees associated with Autumn Faire. 5.17 Applicant shall transfer the park land to the City upon approval of the final plat for Phase 5 of the project. 5.18 Applicant shall provide stubbed street, sewer and water to the proposed park as part of the construction of Phase 5 of the project. 5.19 Upon approval of the final plat of Phase Five, applicant will donate land for a public park, 6.8 acres or more in size, in what is part of proposed Autumn Faire II. The value of this land is $204,000.00. 5.20 As a condition of approval of Phases One and Two of Autumn Faire Subdivision, the applicant will post a letter of credit with the City in the amount of $204,000.00. This letter of credit will be in lieu of park impact fees for Phases One through Five of Autumn Faire. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 7 i ~ 5.21 If, at approval of the final plat of Phase Five, applicant does not deed the 6.8 acre park to the City, and if the applicant fails to provide 6.8 acres or snore of park space in Phases Three, Four or Five of Autumn Faire, or if more than three years elapse after adoption of these Findings and the park site has not been donated, then, the letter of credit shall be exercisable in favor of the City. If the 6.8 acre park site is donated as represented by the applicant within three years of the date of adoption of these Findings, the letter of credit shall become void. 5.22 Applicant, at its expense, will provide stubbed street, sewer and water to any proposed park site during construction of Phase Five of Autumn Faire. 5.23 Applicant agrees, at City's option, to provide rough and fine grading of the park site. City shall reimburse applicant for the unit cost (but not move in, move out, or mobilization costs) of the rough and fine grade work done on the park site. 6. COMPLIANCE PERIOD/ CONSENT TO REZONE: This Agreement and the commitments contained herein shall be terminated, and the zoning designation reversed, upon a default of the "Developer"/"Owner" or "Developer"'s/"Owner's" heirs, successors, assigns, to comply with Section 6 entitled "Conditions Governing Development of subject "Property" of this agreement within two years of the date this Agreement is effective, and after the "City" has complied with the notice and hearing procedures as outlined in I.C. § 67-6509, or any subsequent amendments or recodifications thereof. 7. CONSENT TO DE-ANNEXATION AND REVERSAL OF ZONING DESIGNATION "Developer"/"Owner" consents upon default to the de-annexation and/or a reversal of the zoning designation of the "Property" subject to and conditioned upon the following conditions precedent to-wit: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 8 7.1 That the "City" provide written notice of any failure to comply with this Agreement to "Developer"/"Owner" and if the "Developer"/"Owner" fails to cure such failure within six (6) months of such notice. 8. INSPECTION: "Developer"/"Owner" shall, immediately upon completion of any portion or the entirety of said development of the "Property" as required by this agreement or by City ordinance or policy, notify the City Engineer and request the City Engineer's inspections and written approval of such completed improvements or portion thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Development Agreement and all other ordinances of the "City" that apply to said Development. 9. DEFAULT: 9.1 In the event "Developer"/"Owner", "Developer"'s/"Owner's" heirs, successors, assigns, or subsequent owners of the "Property" or any other person acquiring an interest in the "Property", fail to faithfully comply with all of the terms and conditions included in this Agreement in connection with the "Property", this Agreement may be modified or terminated by the "City" upon compliance with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 9.2 A waiver by "City" of any default by "Developer"/"Owner" of any one or more of the covenants- or conditions hereof shall apply solely to the breach and breaches waived and shall not bar any other rights or remedies of "City" or apply to any subsequent breach of any such or other covenants and conditions. 10. REQUIREMENT FOR RECORDATION: "City" shall record either a memorandum of this Agreement or this Agreement, including all of the Exhibits, at "Developer"'s/"Owner's" cost, and submit proof of such recording to "Developer"/"Owner", prior to the third reading of the Meridian Zoning Ordinance in connection with the annexation and zoning of the "Property" by the City Council. If for any reason after such recordation, the City Council DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 9 • fails to adopt the ordinance in connection with the annexation and zoning of the "Property" contemplated hereby, the "City" shall execute and record an appropriate instrument of release of this Agreement. 11. ZONING: "City" shall, following recordation of the duly approved Agreement, enact a valid and binding ordinance zoning the "Property" as specified herein. 12. REMEDIES: This Agreement shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction by either "City" or "Developer"/"Owner", or by any successor or successors in title or by the assigns of the parties hereto. Enforcement may be sought by an appropriate action at law or in equity to secure the specific performance of the covenants, agreements, conditions, and obligations contained herein. . 12.1 In the event of a material breach of this Agreement, the parties agree that "City" and "Developer"/"Owner" shall have thirty (30) days after delivery of notice of said breach to correct the same prior to the non-breaching party's seeking of any remedy provided for herein; provided, however, that in the case of any such default which cannot with diligence be cured within such thirty (30) day period, if the defaulting party shall commence to cure the same within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter shall prosecute the curing of same with diligence and continuity, then the time allowed to cure such failure may be extended for such period as may be necessary to complete the curing of the same with diligence and continuity. 12.2 In the event the performance of any covenant to be performed hereunder by either "Developer"/"Owner" or "City" is delayed for causes which are beyond the reasonable control of the party responsible for such performance, which shall include, without limitation, acts of civil disobedience, strikes or similar causes, the time for such performance shall be extended by the amount of time of such delay. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 10 J 13. SURETY OF PERFORMANCE: The "City" may also require surety bonds, irrevocable letters of credit, cash deposits, certified check or negotiable bonds, as allowed under Meridian City Code § 12-5-3, to insure that installation of the improvements, which the "Developer" agrees to provide, if required by the "City". 14. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: The "Developer"/"Owner" agrees that no Certificates of Occupancy will be issued until all improvements are completed, unless the "City" and "Developer"/"Owner" have entered into an addendum agreement stating when the improvements will be completed in a phased developed; and in any event, no Certificates of Occupancy shall be issued in any phase in which the improvements have not been installed, completed, and accepted by the "City". 15. ABIDE BY ALL CITY ORDINANCES: That "Developer"/"Owner" agrees to abide by all ordinances of the City of Meridian and the "Property" shall be subject to de-annexation if the owner or his assigns, heirs, or successors shall not meet the conditions contained in the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, this Development Agreement, and the Ordinances of the City of Meridian. 16. NOTICES: Any notice desired by the parties and/or required by this Agreement shall be deemed delivered if and when personally delivered or three (3) days after deposit in the United States Mail, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows: CITY: c/o City Engineer City of Meridian 33 E. Idaho Ave. Meridian, ID 83642 OWNER/DEVELOPER: Gemstar Properties, L.L.C. 228 East Plaza Street, PMB 211 Eagle, Idaho 83616 with copy to: City Clerk City of Meridian 33 E. Idaho Ave. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 11 Meridian, ID 83642 16.1 A party shall have the right to change its address by delivering to the other party a written notification thereof in accordance with the requirements of this section. 17. ATTORNEY FEES: Should any litigation be commenced between the parties hereto concerning this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled, in addition to any other relief as may be granted, to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction. This provision shall be deemed to be a separate contract between the parties and shall survive any default, termination or forfeiture of this Agreement. 18. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that time is strictly of the essence with respect to each and every term, condition and provision hereof, and that the failure to timely perform any of the obligations hereunder shall constitute a breach of and a default under this Agreement by the other party so failing to perform. 19. BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS: This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties' respective heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives, including "City"'s corporate authorities and their successors in office. This Agreement shall be binding on the owner of the "Property", each subsequent owner and any other person acquiring an interest in the "Property". Nothing herein shall in any way prevent sale .or alienation of the "Property", or portions thereof, except that any sale or alienation shall be subject to the provisions hereof and any successor owner or owners shall be both benefitted and bound by the conditions and restrictions herein expressed. "City" agrees, upon written request of "Developer", to execute appropriate and recordable evidence of termination of this Agreement if "City", in its sole and reasonable discretion, had determined that "Developer" has fully performed its obligations under this Agreement. 20. INVALID PROVISION: If any provision of this Agreement is held not valid by a court of competent jurisdiction; such provision shall be DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 12 deemed to he excised from this Agreement and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions contained herein. 21. FINAL AGREEMENT: This Agreement sets forth all promises, inducements, agreements, condition and understandings between "Owner/Developer" and "City" relative to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, agreements, conditions or understanding, either oral or written, express or implied, between "Owner/Developer" and "City", other than as are stated herein. Except as herein otherwise provided, no subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto unless reduced to writing and signed by them or their successors in interest or their assigns, and pursuant, with respect to "City", to a duly adopted ordinance or resolution of "City". 21.1 No condition governing the uses and/or conditions governing development of the subject "Property" herein provided for can be modified or amended without the approval of the City Council after the ""City" has conducted public hearing(s) in accordance with the notice provisions provided for a zoning designation and/or amendment in force at the time of the proposed amendment. 22. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be effective on the date the Meridian City Council shall adopt the amendment to the Meridian Zoning Ordinance in connection with the annexation and zoning of the "Property" and execution of the Mayor and City Clerk. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 13 ACIQVOWLEDGMENTS IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have herein executed this agreement and Made it effective as hereinabove provided. GEMSTAR PROPERTIES, L.L.C.. OWNER/DEVELOPER BY: ~ Me er Attest: Member BY RESOLUTION NO. CITY OF MERIDIAN BY: ~/~ D/ j-~refi~~~-~- C'~L~ ~®c~n~ Attest: City Cleric .. S o ~~ ~L ~ ~ ~ .`. ti /~ jftliFit€iY1 f~~tit1 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 14 STATE OF IDAHO COUNTY OF ADA :ss _~~~~~ 2~a ~ On this ~ ~~ day of ,!~titGLtit,~ in the year 2$66, before me, ~ 1~ ~.I~t~tw-%a2•~a Notary Public, personally appeared 7~-~1'{•~( ~~~ ~ and , known oridentified to me to be the Members of Gemstar Properties, L.L.C., who executed the instrument on behalf of said Limited Liability Corporation and acknowledged to me having executed the same. ~~oPCaRey ~ e° 0 -G e o '4~ p T • o Ax- ~ ~' ;ao :~; o (S~) o ~ a ~` ~ ®~~ ,.i~,-o40 ®®°u~OF l~ ~® r °ammome~~ STATE OF IDAHO /~~ Notary bli r Id o Commission expires: GI "Z~ '~~ :ss County of Ada ) ZGC On this ~~ day of J ~vu~-~L ~ , in the year 2866, I~eif~~ /3 r~ before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared "~'~~~` ~. ~'"°°'° and William G. Berg, know or identified to me to be the Mayor and Clerlc, respectively, of the City of Meridian, who executed the instrument or the ,person that executed the instrument of behalf of said City, and acknowledged to me that such City executed the same. e~,paa ^ Brbe ~~;: ,OT~ .~ a n y~~~ ~ ~ ~v„~ a (SEAL) ~~; ;moo ~ ~ ~ n e, i t7 m S' ° ~~-'~~gCi: A~a~~ .: ^ ~ ®® a ®a ~~~aets~~ ~ ~ Notary Pu or Idaho Commission expires: ~ '~'fl ~ DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 15 EXHIBIT A Legal Description Of Property A part of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4, and a part of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and a part of Government Lot 1 of Section 4, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the NE corner of said Government Lot 1 (Section corner common to sections 3, 4, 33 and 34), said corner monumented with a 3 inch diameter brass disk; Thence N. 89°18'37" W., a distance of 1319.23 feet along the northerly boundary of said Government Lot 1 to the NW corner of said Government Lot 1, said corner monumented with a 5/8 inch diameter iron pin; Thence S. 0°42'02" W., a distance of 1374.25 feet along the westerly boundary ~f said Government Lot 1 to the NE corner of said SW 1/4 NE 1/4, (NE 1/16 corner), said corner monumented with a 5/8 inch diameter iron pin; Thence N. 89°24'35" W., a distance of 758.06 feet along the northerly boundary of said SW 1/4 NE 1/4 to a '/a inch diameter iron pin; Thence S. 0°12'36" W., a distance of 1324.11 feet to a point on the southerly boundary of said SW 1/4 NE 1/4, said point monumented with a 1/z inch diameter iron pin; Thence S. 89°21'39" E., a distance of 746.75 feet along the southerly boundary of said SW 1/4 NE l/4 to the SW corner of said to SE 1/4 NE 1/4, said corner monumented with a 5/8 inch diameter iron pin; Thence S. 89°22'22" E. a distance of 1079.09 feet along the southerly boundary of said SE 1/4 NE 1/4 to a point; Thence N. 57°57'53" W., a distance of 506.10 feet to a point; DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 16 Thence S. 89°18'33" E., a distance of 675.00 feet parallel with the northerly boundary of said Government Lot 1 to a point on the easterly boundary of said SE 1/4 NE 1/4; Thence N. 0°38'21" E., a distance of 2124.52 feet along the easterly boundaries of said SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and Government Lot 1 to a point; Thence N. $9°17'59" W., a distance of 290.40 feet to a point; Thence N. 0°38'21" E., a distance of 150.00 feet parallel with the easterly boundary of said Government Lot 1 to a point; Thence S. 89°17'59" E., a distance of 290.40 feet to a point on the easterly boundary of said Government Lot 1; Thence N. ~°38'21" E., a distance of 160.00 feet along the easterly boundary of said Government Lot 1 to the POINT OF BEGINNING. This parcel contains 100.909 acres more or less. Also, this parcel is subject to all easements and rights-of-way of record or implied. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 17 EXHIBIT B Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law/Conditions of AFFroval Z•\Work\M\Meridian\Meridian 15360M\Autumn Faire Sub AZ and PP\DevelopAgr DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (AZ-00-009) - 18