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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWalter and Kelly Reed - Dev Agmnt - 2/1/2021 I Preparers Christopher S Wendland P.O. Box 596 Waterloo Iowa 50704 (319)234-5701 After recording, return to community Planning&Development, 715 Mulbeny Street, Waterloo, 1A 50703 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT This Development Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of 2021 , by and between Walter and Kelly Reed (collectively, "Developer"), nd the City of Waterloo, Iowa ("City"). RECITALS A. City is the owner of real property at the corner of Beech Street and Webster Street, identified as parcel no. 8913-24-227-010 and legally described as set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Property"). Developer is working with the owner of real property abutting the Property on the north side and desires to acquire the Property to expand its residential area. B. City considers development within the City a benefit to the community and is willing for the overall good and welfare of the community to provide financial incentives so as to encourage that goal. City believes that placement of the Property on the tax rolls and providing for certain improvements to the Property is in the best interests of the City. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Sale of Property; Title. Subject to the terms hereof, City shall convey the Property to Developer for the sum of$1,738.80 (the "Purchase Price"). Conveyance shall be by quit claim deed, free and clear of all encumbrances arising by or through City except: (a) easements, servitudes, conditions and restrictions of record; (b) current and future real estate real property taxes and assessments subject to the agreements made herein; (c) general utility and right-of-way easements serving the Property; and (d) restrictions imposed by the City zoning ordinances and other applicable law. City shall provide to Developer an updated abstract of title. If title is unmarketable or subject to matters not acceptable to Developer, and if City does not remedy or remove such objectionable matters in timely fashion following written notice of such objections from Developer, Developer may terminate this Agreement. 2. Improvements by Developer. Developer acknowledges that it has had a reasonable opportunity to inspect the Property and to conduct other due diligence related to the Project, Developer agrees to accept the Property in its "AS IS" condition, without any warranty from City, expressed or implied, as to the condition of the Property, its marketability, or its fitness for any particular purpose. Developer shall erect a fence (the "Improvements") at or near the property line on the street-facing sides of the Property. The fence shall be of chain link or wood construction and shall have a height of no less than four (4) feet. The Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall comply with all applicable City ordinances and other applicable law. Developer will use its best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, in a timely manner, all required permits, licenses and approvals which must be obtained or met before the Improvements may be lawfully constructed. The Property, the Improvements, and all other work to make the project site usable for Developer's purposes as contemplated by this Agreement are collectively referred to as the "Project". 3. Timeliness of Construction; Possibility of Reverter. The parties agree that Developer's commitment to cause the Project to be undertaken and to rehabilitate the Property in a timely manner constitutes a material inducement for the City to extend the development incentives provided for in this Agreement, including but not limited to its commitment to convey the Property to Developer, and that without said commitment City would not have done so. Subject to Unavoidable Delays (defined below), Developer must complete the Improvements by November 1, 2022 (the "Project Completion Date"). If Developer has not completed the Improvements before the Project Completion Date, City may terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 8, title to the Property shall revert to City, and City shall have no further obligation hereunder. The City Council may, but shall not be required to, grant an extension of the Project Completion Date. If Project work has commenced before the Project Completion Date or any extended period and is stopped and/or delayed as a result of an act of God, war, civil disturbance, court order, labor dispute, fire, or other cause beyond the reasonable control of Developer (each of the foregoing is an "Unavoidable Delay"), then time lost as a result of Unavoidable Delays shall be added to extend the Project Completion Date by a number of days equal to the number of days lost as a result of Unavoidable Delays, and thereafter if the Improvements are not completed within the allowed period of extension, City may terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 8, title to the Property shall revert to City, and City shall have no further obligation hereunder. 4. Reverter of Title; Indemnity. In the event of any reverter of title, Developer agrees that it shall, at its own expense, promptly execute all documents, including but not limited to a special warranty deed, or take such other actions as the 2 City may reasonably request to effectuate said reverter and to deliver to City title to the Property that is free and clear of any lien, claim, charge, security interest, mortgage or encumbrance (collectively, "Liens") arising by or through Developer. Developer shall pay in full, so as to discharge or satisfy, all Liens on or against the Property. In connection with any reverter of title, Developer shall not be entitled to a refund of the Purchase Price. Appointment of Attorney in Fact. If Developer fails to deliver such documents, including but not limited to a special warranty deed, to City within thirty (30) days after written demand by City, then City shall be authorized to execute, on Developer's behalf and as its attorney-in-fact, the special warranty deed required by this Section, and for such limited purpose Developer does hereby constitute and appoint City as its attorney-in-fact. Developer further agrees that it shall indemnify City and hold it harmless with respect to any demand, claim, cause of action, damage, cost, expense, liability or injury made, suffered, or incurred as a result of or in connection with the Project, or Developer's failure to carry on or complete same, or any Lien or Liens on or against the Property of any type or nature whatsoever that attaches to the Property by virtue of Developer's ownership of same. If City files suit to enforce the terms of this Agreement and prevails in such suit, then Developer shall be liable for all legal expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by City. Developer's duties of indemnity pursuant to this Section shall survive the expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement for any reason. 5. No Encumbrances. Until completion of the Improvements, Developer agrees that it shall not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Liens on the Property. 6. No Assignment or Conveyance. Developer agrees that it will not sell, convey, assign or otherwise transfer its interest in the Property prior to completion of the Project, whether in whole or in part, to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of City. Reasonable grounds for the City to withhold its consent shall include but are not limited to the inability of the proposed transferee to demonstrate to the City's satisfaction that it has the financial ability to observe all of the terms to be performed by Developer under this Agreement. 7. Default. The following shall be "Events of Default" under this Agreement, and the term "Event of Default" shall mean any one or more of the following events that continues beyond any applicable cure periods: A. Failure by Developer to cause the Improvements to be commenced and completed pursuant to the terms, conditions and limitations of this Agreement; B. Transfer by Developer of any interest (either directly or indirectly) in the Improvements, the Property, or this Agreement, without the prior written consent of City; 3 C. Failure by any party hereto to substantially observe or perform any covenant, condition, obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this Agreement; D. Any representation or warranty made by Developer in this Agreement, or made by Developer in any written statement or certificate furnished by Developer pursuant to this Agreement, shall prove to have been incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material respect on or as of the date of the issuance or making thereof. 8. Remedies. A. Default by Developer. Whenever any Event of Default in respect of Developer occurs and is continuing, the City may terminate this Agreement. Before exercising such remedy, City shall give 30 days' written notice to Developer of the Event of Default, provided that by the conclusion of such period the Event of Default shall not have been cured, or the Event of Default cannot reasonably be cured within 30 days and Developer shall not have provided assurances reasonably satisfactory to the City that the Event of Default will be cured as soon as reasonably possible. Upon termination, City may exercise any and all remedies available at law, equity, contract or otherwise for recovery of any sums paid by City to Developer before the date of termination or to recover ownership of the Property as set forth in this Agreement. B. Default by City. Whenever any Event of Default in respect of Developer occurs and is continuing, Developer may take such action against City to require it to specifically perform its obligations hereunder. Before exercising such remedy, Developer shall give 30 days' written notice to City of the Event of Default, provided that by the conclusion of such period the Event of Default shall not have been cured, or if the Event of Default cannot reasonably be cured within 30 days and City shall not have provided assurances reasonably satisfactory to the Developer that the Event of Default will be cured as soon as reasonably possible. C. Remedies under this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition der this Agreement or existing at law or in to any other right or remedy given un equity or by statute. Waiver as to any particular default, or delay or omission in exercising any right or power accruing upon any default, shall not be construed as a waiver of any other or any subsequent default and shall not impair any such right or power. 9. Indemnification. Developer hereby releases City, its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "indemnified parties") from, covenants and agrees that the indemnified parties shall not be liable for, and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the indemnified parties against, any loss or damage to property or any injury to or death of any person occurring at or about the Project site or 4 resulting from any defect in the Improvements. The indemnified parties shall not be liable for any damage or injury to the persons or property of Developer or its directors, officers, employees, contractors or agents, or any other person who may be about the Project site or the Improvements, due to any act of negligence or willful misconduct of any person, other than any act of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any such indemnified party or its officers, employees or agents. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 10. Materiality of Developer's Promises, Covenants, Representations, and Warranties. Each and every promise, covenant, representation, and warranty set forth in this Agreement on the part of Developer to be performed is a material term of this Agreement, and each and every such promise, covenant, representation, and warranty constitutes a material inducement for City to enter this Agreement. Developer acknowledges that without such promises, covenants, representations, and warranties, City would not have entered this Agreement. Upon breach of any promise or covenant, or in the event of the incorrectness or falsity of any representation or warranty, City may, at its sole option and in addition to any other right or remedy available to it, terminate this Agreement and declare it null and void. 11. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by overnight air courier service, by United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile (with an additional copy delivered by one of the foregoing means), and addressed: (a) if to City, at 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703, Attention: Mayor, with copies to the Community Planning and Development Director. (b) if to Developer, at 1508 Malia Drive, St. Jacob, Illinois 62281. Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in person, (ii) one (1) business day following deposit for overnight delivery to an overnight air courier service which guarantees next day delivery, or (iii) three (3) business days following the date of deposit if mailed by United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. A party may change the address for giving notice by any method set forth in this Section. 12. No Joint Venture. Nothing in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed or construed to, create or constitute any joint venture, partnership, agency, employment, or any other relationship between the City and Developer nor to create any liability for one party with respect to the liabilities or obligations of the other party or any other person. 13. Amendment, Modification, and Waiver. No amendment, modification, or waiver of any condition, provision, or term of this Agreement shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound or by the duly authorized representative of same, and specifying with particularity the extent and nature of the amendment, modification, or waiver. Any waiver by any party of any 5 default by another party shall not affect or impair any rights arising from any subsequent default. 14. Severability; Reformation. Each provision, section, sentence, clause, phrase, and word of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any portion of this Agreement shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, the offending provision or part thereof shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. If, for any reason, a court finds that any portion of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable as written, but that by limiting such provision or portion thereof it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed to be written, and shall be construed and enforced, as so limited. 15. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives. 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. 17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions, understandings, or agreements, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. 18. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Development Agreement by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above. CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA , Quentin M. Hart, Mayor Walter R d Attest: *Keleyelc e, City Clerk Kelly R ecr 6 EXHIBIT A Legal Description of Property Lot 11, Block 2, Rose Hill First Addition to the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.