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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCedar Valley Restoration and Development - Development Agreement - 12/12/2005 1.,I 'i, as DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WATER STREET CONDOMINIUMS AND ROW HOUSES PROJECT This Development Agreement (the "Agreement') is made and entered into as of , )Peem (Gcs f:-- , 2005, by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa, an Iowa municipal corporation ("City"), and Cedar Valley Restoration and Development, an Iowa limited liability company ("CVRD"). RECITALS A. The City, acting under the authorization of Iowa Code Chapter 403 (the "Urban Renewal Act') and in furtherance of the objectives of the Urban Renewal Act, has undertaken a program for the clearance and reconstruction or rehabilitation of certain areas in the City. B. The City has approved and adopted the Downtown Waterloo Riverfront Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, as amended (the"Urban Renewal Plan"),which was filed August 21, 2003 in the office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County, Iowa, as Doc. No. 2004-06435. The Urban Renewal Plan permits the City to respond to development opportunities as and when they may appear. C. CVRD is in the business of residential and mixed-use development and construction and will design, build, and market a Project (as hereinafter defined) consisting of residential and mixed-use development as described in concept in Exhibit B attached hereto. The Project will be located on the property (the "Property") described on Exhibit A attached hereto, which is a site consisting of approximately 2.9 acres generally bounded by Sycamore Street, Water Street, 8th Street, and the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The Property is within the area covered by the Urban Renewal Plan and is within the bounds of an enterprise zone established by the City and certified by the State of Iowa pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 15E. D. The City has determined that the Project is consistent with and authorized by the Urban Renewal Plan and all applicable State and Federal laws. E. The City will be responsible for the design and construction of Public Improvements (as hereinafter defined) adjacent to the Property, consisting of streetscape improvements to Sycamore Street from 4th Street to 8th Street, as more completely described in Sections 5.4 to 5.7 herein, and RiverLoop improvements from 6th Street to 8th Street, as more completely described in Sections 5.8 to 5.10 herein. The City will design and construct Public Improvements to the extent set forth herein and on the basis of the extent of actions taken by CVRD toward development of the Project. F. The City is entering into this Agreement to induce CVRD to develop and construct the Project, and CVRD is willing to develop the Property for and in accordance with the uses specified in the Urban Renewal Plan and in accordance with this Agreement by constructing the Project. CVRD Development Agreement Page 1 of 29 G. The public purposes that the City wishes to promote and achieve by participating in this Agreement include, without limitation, the development of the community and the City's general business base, expansion of the City's tax base, the creation of jobs, the general public benefit, including the improvement of the health, safety and welfare of the City and its residents, the elimination of blight and blighted areas, and the elimination of factors that impair and/or arrest sound community growth. The action of the City herein is intended to provide an impetus to economic development and to continue promotion of the rebirth of its downtown area. H. The foregoing recitals are intended to be descriptive and not substantive unless otherwise stated below. TERMS AND CONDITIONS In consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree, covenant, and contract as follows: ARTICLE I PROJECT DESCRIPTION, SCHEDULING, AND PLAN APPROVAL. 1 .1 DEFINITIONS: Throughout this Agreement and the recitals set forth above, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth below. A. Building Sites: Areas of the Property set aside for corresponding Building Phases (defined below) of the Project. The precise areas and dimensions shall be as approved by the DBMT as part of the Project Master Plan documents approval process prior to the City's approval of the initial Project Subdivision Plat. B. Construction Documents: Those documents in which the Design Development Documents are refined to include all detailed final working drawings and specifications. C. Design/Build Management Team: A Water Street Design/Build Management Team ("DBMT") will be organized to bring together local public and private interests to facilitate and oversee the development of the Project and Public Improvements. The DBMT shall consist of representatives of those entities listed on the attached Exhibit D. D. Design Development Documents: A set of architectural drawings consistent with the approved Schematic Design Documents. CVRD Development Agreement Page 2 of 29 E. Development Timetable: The comprehensive detailed construction schedule attached as Exhibit C, with respect to which the parties shall use their best efforts to adhere, subject to Unavoidable Delays. F. Environmental Conditions: The presence of any materials, substances or conditions which are "hazardous" or"toxic" as those terms are defined in any environmental laws and regulations adopted by any governmental body which are applicable to the Property as of the date of this Agreement. G. Environmental Assessments: Certain studies, evaluations and reports, detailed herein, concerning the Environmental Conditions of the Property. H. Prosect: The Project to be located on the Property is comprised of residential condominiums, row homes, and mixed-use structures. The Project is Phase I of a greater residential and mixed-use project that will extend eastward along the Cedar River; these phases are referred to as Phases II, III and IV (each separate phase is a "Building Phase"). The Phase I Project consists of: Phase IA: The adaptive reuse of the existing building located at 910 Sycamore Street. The reuse will consist of approximately 5 rental and/or condominiums units at no less than 700 square feet per unit or some combination of rental or condominium units to be determined by the City and CVRD. Phase IB: Approximately 4 condominiums or town homes located on the riverfront at no less than 1 ,200 square feet per unit. Additional Some combination of rental units, condominiums or Phase I town homes, or mixed-use structures to be determined Development by the City and CVRD. The concept shown on Exhibit B is illustrative only and may change according to market conditions and design approval by the DBMT. Each Building Phase will include all associated parking and circulation facilities and other amenities necessary to support such phase of completed development, as shown on Exhibit B. I. Project Documents: The Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, and the Construction Documents, including any amendments and modifications thereto. J. Public Improvements: The Public Improvements as described in concept in Section 5.4 to Section 5.10 of this Agreement. CVRD Development Agreement Page 3 of 29 K. Recordable Memorandum: One or more written agreements between the City and CVRD which sets forth in memorandum form suitable for filing and recording such of the terms and agreements of the parties thereto as they may mutually determine. L. Schematic Design Documents: The drawings and written descriptions which establish the design concepts for the Project, included in Exhibit B. M. Subdivision Plat: The final plat of subdivision of the Property to be called "Water Street Condominiums and Row Houses" comprised of the real estate shown as filed in the office of the Recorder of Black Hawk County, Iowa. N. Management and Maintenance Agreement: An agreement between the City and an entity that will be responsible for the maintenance of the Public Improvements. O. Unavoidable Delays: Act of God, adverse weather conditions that could not be reasonably anticipated and that had an adverse effect on scheduled construction, casualties, war, embargo, riots, strikes, unavailability of materials (but not failure of a party to pay for such materials), litigation commenced by third persons (including litigation seeking to enjoin the ability of a party to act), and all other acts or omissions, causes or events which are, with respect to a party, beyond that party's control. P. Project Master Plan: A site plan drawing for the Property depicting the location and types of all proposed dwelling units and attendant improvements customarily associated with residential development including, but not limited to parking and circulation. The concept plan shown on Exhibit B is illustrative only and may change according to market conditions and as approved by the DBMT. 1 .2 EXHIBITS: The following Exhibits are attached hereto and by reference made a part of this Agreement: Exhibit A General Property Area Exhibit B Schematic Project Plan Exhibit C Development Timetable Exhibit D Water Street Design/Build Management Team Members Exhibit E RiverLoop Schematic Design Exhibit F Tax Increment Financing Rebate Schedule 1 .3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS: The Schematic Design Documents represent the agreed-upon intended development and shall serve as the baseline for the Design Development Documents. Upon the execution of this Agreement, and until the approval or comment (as prescribed herein) by the DBMT of the Design Development Documents, CVRD will keep the DBMT advised of proposed changes from the Schematic Design Documents. The DBMT may also propose changes to the Schematic Design Documents. None of the parties may invoke a CVRD Development Agreement Page 4 of 29 change from the Schematic Design Documents over the objection of another party. Until the DBMT gives its final comments or approval with respect to the final Design Development Documents, CVRD shall report to the DBMT any proposed changes from the Schematic Design Documents within fourteen (14) days of the change. If the DBMT so requests in writing, CVRD, shall supply to the DBMT the design documents in process that relate to the proposed changes from the Schematic Design Documents. The DBMT may at any time review design documents in process at CVRD's place of business, and CVRD will cooperate in any such reviews. The DBMT agrees to advise CVRD, in writing, of any formal objections to the design documents in process, so as to facilitate a more efficient and effective completion of the Design Development Documents. CVRD, as the designing party, will provide to the DBMT the proposed final Design Development Documents for the Project for review and approval of OR review and comment on the Project by the DBMT, as consistent with the Schematic Design Documents and any mutually approved changes thereto. In order to provide sufficient time to coordinate meeting schedules with all DBMT members and other interested parties, CVRD shall provide a fourteen (14) day advanced notice to the DBMT of its intent to submit final Design Development Documents to the DBMT. The DBMT shall review the proposed final Design Development Documents so submitted for conformance to the Schematic Design Documents within fourteen (14) days of the date on which such materials are submitted by CVRD. If the DBMT finds the proposed Design Development Documents submitted are in conformance with the approved Schematic Design Documents and this Agreement and that all changes from the Schematic Design Documents have been completed, the DBMT shall cause one copy of them to be executed by its appropriate official so indicating and to be returned to CVRD within such period. A second set shall be maintained on file with the DBMT. If the DBMT finds that the materials submitted as to the Project are not in conformance with the Schematic Design Documents, and thus declines to approve them, it shall provide to CVRD within such fourteen (14) day period a signed letter indicating with reasonable specificity the areas in which the DBMT believes there is nonconformance and shall also indicate such adjustments the DBMT believes are necessary to make them conform to the Schematic Design Documents. CVRD may then submit such revisions to the proposed Design Development Documents as it deems necessary to address the objections of the DBMT (in which case the DBMT must respond within fourteen (14) days after receipt of such revisions in the manner indicated above). This process and requirements of timing shall continue until the Design Development Documents conform to the Schematic Design Documents and any mutually approved amendments thereto, except that after the initial submittal, CVRD shall not be required to provide advanced notice of additional submittals. Failure to prepare and submit Design Development Documents that conform to the Schematic Design Documents and any mutually approved amendments thereto shall be a default of this Agreement, provided that the DBMT shall not withhold its approval of Design Development Documents that substantially conform to the Schematic Design Documents. If the DBMT fails to respond within any of the CVRD Development Agreement Page 5 of 29 aforesaid fourteen (14) day periods, the proposed Design Development Documents so submitted shall be deemed approved and the DBMT shall, upon request, execute a certificate of approval, but failure to receive the certificate shall not preclude a designing party from commencing preparation of the Construction Documents. Prior to action by the DBMT on the Design Development Documents or changes to the Schematic Design Documents, some or all of the members of the DBMT may review the plans and documents submitted by CVRD with affected property owners and occupants and seek their comments, concerns and suggestions. For purposes of this paragraph persons "affected" means any person owning or occupying real property that is located within or abuts the Property or additional areas of real property that in the future are made subject to this Agreement, or that abuts any street or portion of a street which abuts the Property or such additional real property. 1 .4 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: The Design Development Documents shall serve as the baseline for the Construction Documents. From the completion of the Design Development Documents until the completion of the final Construction Documents, CVRD will keep the DBMT advised of all material changes from the Design Development Documents. The DBMT may also propose changes from the Design Development Documents. The DBMT may at any time and at its own expense review and copy the Construction Documents in process at the designing party's place of business and that designing party will cooperate in any such reviews. Prior to making application for a building permit or undertaking any construction of the Project, CVRD will provide to the DBMT the proposed final Construction Documents. The DBMT shall review the proposed final Construction Documents so submitted for conformance to the Design Development Documents following the same procedures and time frames prescribed in Section 1.3, above, for the review and approval of the Design Development Documents. 1.5 CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES: The DBMT shall have the ongoing right, at its expense, to inspect the Project during construction for compliance with the Construction Documents, and all parties shall cooperate with such inspection. CVRD will substantially comply with the respective safety programs of the DBMT participants and uniformly implement such programs with regard to the Project. During the course of construction, CVRD will grant to the City and any public utility company, as may be appropriate, the right to enter the Project site at all reasonable times for the purpose of reconstructing, maintaining, repairing, or servicing the public utilities located within and upon the Project site. The parties, in coming upon the Project site, will not unreasonably interfere with the progress of construction as a result of such inspection. No compensation shall be CVRD Development Agreement Page 6 of 29 payable nor shall any charge be made in any form by any party for the access provided for in this section. 1 .6 DEVELOPMENT TIMETABLE: The Development Timetable is described in Exhibit C. 1 .7 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS: The City has provided to CVRD a copy of a Phase I Environmental Assessment and a Phase II Environmental Assessment report performed by Howard R. Green Company. During the development period, CVRD will not contaminate the soil and all construction practices will adhere to the NFR standards of approval. Any other site information, including surveys and soil borings deemed necessary by CVRD, will be furnished or obtained by CVRD at its sole expense. 1 .8 LAND TRANSFER AGREEMENT: Prior to performing any site development work, CVRD shall enter into an agreement (the "Land Transfer Agreement") with the City for transfer of the entire Property. If the parties fail to enter into a Land Transfer Agreement within the time period shown on Exhibit C attached hereto, then the development timetable will be adjusted accordingly. A. The terms and conditions of the Land Transfer Agreement shall include the following in addition to other considerations and terms that are mutually acceptable to both parties, including a description of the number and type of dwelling units to be constructed in a particular Building Phase: i. Indemnification. CVRD shall assume all risk and responsibility associated with the ownership of the Property, and agrees to indemnify the City, its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees and officials from all losses, damages and personal injuries arising from CVRD's ownership of the Property. CVRD shall assume all risk and responsibility and agrees to indemnify the City, its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees and officials for all losses, damages and personal injuries incurred by reason of the negligence or willful misconduct of CVRD, or any of its contractors, subcontractors, agents or employees, in the performance of the site development work on the Property. ii. Termination. In the event the City or CVRD discovers or identifies any previously undisclosed Environmental Condition on the Property, CVRD shall either agree to remediate or otherwise resolve the Environmental Condition at its own expense within a time period acceptable to the parties, or terminate this Agreement and the Land Transfer Agreement as they relate to the particular Building Site affected by the Environmental Condition. CVRD Development Agreement Page 7 of 29 ARTICLE II ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF EXISTING CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES 2.1 The City and CVRD shall have properly approved, authorized, and executed an original counterpart of this Agreement prior to being bound to their individual undertakings and obligations. CVRD represents and warrants to the City that this Agreement has been duly approved by its governing body, which has by proper proceedings authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of each and every undertaking of such party herein contained. 2.2 The area of the Property as shown in Exhibit A is approximate and subject to adjustment based upon further refinement of the Project site plan. The final dimensions and area of the Property shall be as mutually agreed to by the City and CVRD at the time the Subdivision Plat is prepared and approved. 2.3 A sanitary sewer main is located on the Property and future plans exist to reroute the line that will affect the development of the Project. Prior to construction of the condominium structures, CVRD shall grant the City an easement for relocation and the City shall relocate the sewer line. 2.4 The City represents and warrants, as of the date of this Agreement, that it has reviewed the Environmental Assessments and, to the best of its knowledge after due inquiry, there are no Environmental Conditions affecting the Property not disclosed in the Environmental Assessments. 2.5 CVRD shall have the right to assign all or part of its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement to a newly formed development entity whose purpose shall be to develop the Project, provided that CVRD shall remain obligated under this Agreement as those rights, duties and obligations not assigned, and its assignee shall consent to also be liable to the City under the terms of this Agreement applicable to duties and obligations assigned by CVRD. ARTICLE III DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CVRD The following set forth the intentions, undertakings, obligations, and responsibilities of CVRD under this Agreement to be performed in accordance with the Development Timetable contained in Exhibit C: 3.1 CVRD shall prepare a preliminary master plan for the Property, including phasing of private and public improvements, acceptable to the DBMT. The master plan may be revised with approval from the DBMT. 3.2 CVRD shall provide the City with condominium preliminary plat and documents (to include common area usage and maintenance, exterior maintenance, parking, drive-way cross-easements, etc.) prior to the land grant from the City. CVRD Development Agreement Page 8 of 29 3.3 CVRD and the City shall enter into a Land Transfer Agreement for the entire Property, in accordance with section 1.8 herein. 3.4 CVRD shall prepare Design Development Documents for Phase IA in accordance with Section 1.3 herein. 3.5 CVRD shall complete Construction Documents for Phase IA in accordance with Section 1.4 herein. 3.6 CVRD shall receive a commitment for construction and permanent financing on terms acceptable to it, no less than 30 days prior to construction, and promptly deliver a copy of same to the City. 3.7 CVRD shall commence and conclude construction of Phase IA by December 31, 2006 in accordance with the Construction Documents as approved by the DBMT. 3.8 CVRD will prepare a condominium plat and related covenants for Phase IA of the Project for review by the City at least 21 days prior to recording. 3.9 CVRD and the City have estimated that the assessed value of that part of the Property designated as Phase IA will increase by at least $1,000,000 as a result of the completed Phase IA improvements. In order to assure full funding for Sycamore Street streetscape improvements by the City, CVRD agrees that it will enter a minimum assessment agreement fixing the assessed value of the Phase IA property and that CVRD will pay when due all taxes and assessments, general or special, and all other charges whatsoever levied upon or assessed or placed against the such part of the Property. CVRD further agrees that prior to the date set forth in the minimum assessment agreement it will not seek or cause a reduction in the taxable valuation for such part of the Property, through: (i) willful destruction of the Property, the improvements thereon, or any part of either; (ii) a request to the assessor of Black Hawk County; or (iii) any proceedings, whether administrative, legal, or equitable, with any administrative body or court within the City, Black Hawk County, the State of Iowa, or the federal government. The obligation of CVRD under this Section shall commence with a tax year to be determined by the County Assessor and continue through the term of any obligation of the City for repayment of funds borrowed for streetscape improvements, which term shall not exceed ten (10) years. 3.10 CVRD shall begin marketing Phase IB, the condominium structures. CVRD Development Agreement Page 9 of 29 3.11 CVRD shall begin Design Development Documents for Phase IB in accordance with Section 1.3 herein. 3.12 CVRD shall begin Construction Documents and commence construction on Phase IB when no less than half of the condominium units (i.e., two units) are sold. 3.13 CVRD shall commence and complete construction of Phase IB by December 31 , 2007 in accordance with the Construction Documents as approved by the DBMT. 3.14 CVRD will prepare a condominium plat and related covenants for Phase IB of the Project for review by the City at least 21 days prior to recording. 3.15 CVRD and the City have estimated that the assessed value of that part of the Property designated as Phase IB will increase by at least $1 ,000,000 as a result of the completed Phase IB improvements. In order to assure full funding for Sycamore Street streetscape improvements by the City, CVRD agrees that it will enter a minimum assessment agreement fixing the assessed value of the Phase IB property and that CVRD will pay when due all taxes and assessments, general or special, and all other charges whatsoever levied upon or assessed or placed against the such part of the Property. CVRD further agrees that prior to the date set forth in the minimum assessment agreement it will not seek or cause a reduction in the taxable valuation for such part of the Property, through: (i) willful destruction of the Property, the improvements thereon, or any part of either; (ii) a request to the assessor of Black Hawk County; or (iii) any proceedings, whether administrative, legal, or equitable, with any administrative body or court within the City, Black Hawk County, the State of Iowa, or the federal government. The obligation of CVRD under this Section shall commence with a tax year to be determined by the County Assessor and continue through the term of any obligation of the City for repayment of funds borrowed for streetscape improvements, which term shall not exceed ten (10) years. 3.16 CVRD shall progress with additional Phase I development at a rate of six units per year until Phase I construction is complete. For each new development phase, CVRD shall enter into a minimum assessment agreementwith the City substantially similar in content and purpose as the agreements described in Sections 3.9 and 3.15 above. The failure to meet this minimum development requirement will require the authorization of the City Council to progress with further development. Failure to receive authorization from the City Council will result in the transfer of the undeveloped Building Sites back to the City pursuant to the terms of the Land Transfer Agreement. CVRD Development Agreement Page 10 of 29 3.17 CVRD will prepare a condominium plat and related covenants for each additional Phase of the Project for review by the City at least 21 days prior to recording. 3.18 CVRD shall provide a cross easement for the future relocation of the sanitary sewer prior to commencing construction on the condominium structures. The sanitary sewer will be relocated by the City by June 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 5.3. 3.19 CVRD shall join in and consent to the creation of the Water Street Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District as more fully set forth in Article VII. 3.20 In the Land Transfer Agreement or by separate instrument executed concurrently therewith, CVRD shall grant to the City the right of first refusal to purchase the Property and all improvements thereon in the event of CVRD's default in terms of this Agreement, at the same price as is offered by a bona fide purchaser; it being understood that the right of first refusal does not apply to the individual condominium units developed and created hereafter, but rather in the event the condominium is removed from the provisions of the Iowa Horizontal Property Act and the owners seek to sell the land and all improvements thereon. The right shall be documented in a recordable memorandum in a form agreeable to the parties, and shall constitute a covenant running with the land. 3.21 CVRD shall fairly prorate the cost of utility infrastructure to the appropriate parcel of Building Site, subject to City Council approval. 3.22 CVRD shall not mortgage any parcel or Building Site until CVRD has shown proof of financial capacity to develop the site. Any another encumbrances to the property must be approved in writing by the City as allocation is allowed in Section 3.21 . 3.23 CVRD shall adhere to any standards and requirements promulgated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources or Army Corps of Engineers. 3.24 CVRD shall not remove the elm tree located at 820 Sycamore Street. Any changes are subject to DBMT approval. 3.25 CVRD shall gain approval from the DBMT prior to selling any undeveloped portion of the Property to a third party. If CVRD sells any undeveloped portion of the Property to a third party, the Project located on the sold property will be subject to DBMT process and approval. The Project on the sold property will qualify towards CVRD's minimum performance standards, as set forth in Section 3.16 herein. 3.26 CVRD shall provide the final plat of the Property, called Water Street Row Homes and Condominiums, to the City. The plat shall include within the owner's dedication the following: A. Appropriate easements for access by pedestrians and vehicles and for utilit� and drainage purposes. Public access to the riverfront will be provided on 6 Street and 8t Street. Access to utilities and the pump station will be provided on 7th Street. CVRD Development Agreement Page 11 of 29 B. Appropriate easement for the sewer line relocation. C. A set of restrictive covenants, including those concerning use and maintenance of the Property by the owners, and creating and providing for the organization and operation of a Water Street Owners' Association to contract for the management and maintenance of the Public Improvements described in this Agreement and publicly utilized areas within the properties and rights-of-ways covered under the Water Street Development Agreement on an ongoing basis. CVRD shall submit a draft of the restrictive covenants to the City for its review and comment at least 21 days prior to approving the Subdivision Plat. 3.27 CVRD shall pay all reasonable costs associated with the subdivision process. 3.28 CVRD shall apply all tax rebates that it receives pursuant to Exhibit F toward recovery of onsite improvement and infrastructure costs and expenses. ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PERFORMANCE BY CVRD The performance by CVRD of its obligations and responsibilities under the preceding Article III are made expressly subject to the following conditions being achieved in accordance with the Development Timetable contained in Exhibit C: 4.1 The City and CVRD entering into a Land Transfer Agreement for the entire Property. 4.2 The City vacating and granting the segments of the existing rights-of-way of 71h Street that comprise the remainder of the Property. If procedural delays occur, the City will grant an easement allowing CVRD use of the public right of way. 4.3 CVRD receiving a commitment for construction and permanent financing on terms acceptable to it no less than 30 days prior to construction for each development phase. 4.4 CVRD preparing a preliminary master plan forthe entire Property, including phasing of private and public improvements, acceptable to the DBMT. 4.5 The City and CVRD shall agree that adequate water supply, sanitary sewer capacity, and off-site stormwater drainage exist at the Property. CVRD Development Agreement Page 12 of 29 ARTICLE V OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY TO CVRD The following set forth the intentions, undertakings, obligations, and responsibilities of the City under this Agreement in accordance with the Development Timetable contained in Exhibit C: 5.1 The City shall assemble the lands that comprise the Property as described in Exhibit A, including: A. Purchasing all the Property as described in Exhibit A and demolishing all of the buildings except the reuse structures located at 910 Sycamore Street and at 820 Sycamore Street. B. Vacating segments of the existing rights-of-way of 7th Street that comprise the remainder of the Property. 5.2 Provided that CVRD notifies the City in writing within twelve (12) months of conveyance of the Property, the City shall demolish the structure at 820 Sycamore Street. Prior to the City demolishing the building, the City must approve CVRD's plan to reuse the site. 5.3 The City shall relocate the sanitary sewer by June 30, 2006. 5.4 The City shall engage a qualified firm to design streetscape improvements to the Sycamore Street corridor between East 4th Street and East 11 th Street. 5.5 The City shall complete Design Development Documents for Sycamore Street streetscape between East 4th Street and East 11th Street acceptable to the DBMT. 5.6 The City shall complete Construction Documents for Sycamore Street streetscape between East 6th Street and East 8th Street acceptable to the DBMT. 5.7 The City shall complete streetscape improvements at a finished level for Sycamore Street between East 6th Street and East 8th Street acceptable to the DBMT. Improvements will be made at the level possible from the tax increment financing revenues identified for Sycamore Street streetscape improvements, as set forth in Section 5.12 herein. The City shall aspire to complete the streetscape improvements so as to coincide with CVRD's completion of Phase IB, but in any event the City shall commence construction no later than October 31, 2007. 5.8 The City shall complete Design Development Documents for Waterloo RiverLoop between East 4th Street and East 8th Street acceptable to the DBMT. 5.9 The City shall complete the Waterloo RiverLoop Construction Documents between East 6th Street and East 8th Street acceptable to the DBMT. CVRD Development Agreement Page 13 of 29 5.10 The City shall complete Waterloo RiverLoop improvements at a finished level between East 6th Street and East 8th Street acceptable to the DBMT. 5.11 The City shall continue the enterprise zone, while still authorized by statute, for the benefit and duration of the Project. The City shall cooperate with and assist CVRD in its application for all enterprise zone benefits, if any. 5.12 The City shall cooperate with CVRD in applying for state and federal funds related to water-level improvements, i.e., developing water-level access. 5.13 The City shall dedicate a portion of the tax increment financing revenues from the Project as real estate tax rebates for ten (10) years, according to the schedule and upon the terms set forth in Exhibit F. 5.14 After satisfying its obligations under Section 5.13 above, the City shall use the remaining portions of the tax increment financing revenues for Phase IA and Phase IB to fund streetscape improvement to Sycamore Street, as set forth in Section 5.4 to 5.7, to a maximum of $150,000. 5.15 After satisfying its obligations under Sections 5.13 and 5.14 above, the City shall use the remaining portions of the tax increment financing revenues for additional development phases within Phase I and to fund property acquisition for Phases II, III and IV. 5.16 Reserved. 5.17 At the City's sole discretion, exercised in good faith and taking account of the design, character, and quality of the work completed by CVRD on earlier Project phases, the City shall grant CVRD a first right of refusal to develop future phases of the riverfront housing project in the area bounded by East 6th Street, Sycamore Street, East 11 th Street, and the Cedar River. Said right of refusal may be exercised at any time on or before the date that is ten (10) years after the date of this Agreement, which period may be extended for up to an additional five (5) years upon written request by CVRD if the City, at its sole discretion exercised in good faith, is satisfied that CVRD has performed its duties under this Agreement and has completed or is developing riverfront housing that is consistent in design, character, and quality with the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan. 5.18 The City shall assist in gaining cooperation from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Army Corps of Engineers to facilitate timely completion of the Project by CVRD. 5.19 The City shall permit CVRD and future owners and occupants of riverfront housing in the Project area to have reasonable rights of access to the flood control levee in common with other members of the general public, and the City shall not deny such access except temporarily in connection with repair, maintenance, or improvement work on the levee. The City shall also permit CVRD and the future owners and occupants of riverfront housing to aesthetically maintain the flood control levee in a CVRD Development Agreement Page 14 of 29 manner consistent with the residential character of riverfront housing in the Project area. ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PERFORMANCE BY CITY FOR LAND GRANT The performance by the City of Waterloo of its obligations and responsibilities under the preceding Article V are made expressly subject to the following conditions being achieved in accordance with the Development Timetable contained in Exhibit C: 6.1 CVRD shall prepare the plat for the entire Property and submit to the City. 6.2 CVRD shall provide the City with condominium preliminary plat and documents (to include common area usage and maintenance, exterior maintenance, parking, drive-way cross-easements, etc.) prior to the land grant from the City. 6.3 CVRD shall prepare a detailed landscape plan for 7th Street and 8th Street. 6.4 CVRD shall deliver to the City written evidence of the financing commitment required by Section 3.6 above. The timeline in Exhibit C will be modified to accommodate changes associated with financing and/or the land grant. ARTICLE VII SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 7.1 The City shall initiate the establishment of a Water Street Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 386 for the purpose of providing special services to the CVRD Project. 7.2 The City and CVRD shall agree that the boundaries of the SSMID will be Sycamore Street, Water Street, 8th Street and the Union Pacific railroad tracks, as shown on Exhibit A (the "SSMID Area"). 7.3 The tax revenues generated from the SSMID Area shall be used by the City solely to contract with the Water Street Owners' Association for the ongoing maintenance of public amenities and facilities located within the boundaries of the SSMID Area. These public amenities and facilities are defined by the SSMID document and include, but are not limited to, the landscaping, grass mowing, snow removal, security, and general high level care and maintenance. In addition, the following public amenities and facilities, as defined in the SSMID document and this Agreement, also shall be included: streetscaping for 7th and 8th Streets and the associated landscaping, grass mowing, snow removal, and general high level care and maintenance. CVRD Development Agreement Page 15 of 29 7.4 The City shall retain its existing obligations to maintain the embankment, and SSMID tax revenues shall not be used for this purpose. 7.5 As public and private Project elements are phased in over time, CVRD agrees to amend the SSMID as necessary to ensure all public amenities and facilities can be adequately maintained over time. ARTICLE VIII DEFAULT, REMEDIES AND TERMINATION 8.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT: Any one or more of the following events constitutes an Event of Default: A. A party to this Agreement fails to perform any obligation owing by such party under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof from the party to whom such obligation is owing; or B. A party's interest in this Agreement, the Property, the Project, the Public Improvements, or any part thereof is levied on under execution or other legal process, or any petition is filed by or against a party to declare a party bankrupt or a debtor under any insolvency law or to delay, reduce or modify a party's debts or obligations, or any petition is filed or other action taken to reorganize or modify a party's capital structure, or a party is declared insolvent according to law, or any assignment of a party's property is made for the benefit of creditors, or a trustee or receiver is appointed for a party or its property, provided that no levy, execution, legal process or petition filed against a party shall constitute an Event of Default if the party vigorously contests same by appropriate proceedings and such levy, execution, legal process or petition is removed, dismissed or vacated within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of its creation, service or filing; or 8.2 NOTICE OF DEFAULT: Notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be given to all parties to this Agreement in the manner specified in Section 8.4 hereof. 8.3 RIGHT TO CURE: Any party to this Agreement shall have the right to cure an Event of Default arising under Section 9.1 hereof within seven (7) days of its occurrence (or, if the act necessary to cure such Event of Default does not involve the payment of money and cannot reasonably be cured within such seven (7) day period, the defaulting party must commence such act within the seven (7) day period and thereafter diligently proceed with such act, subject to Unavoidable Delays). 8.4 REMEDIES: Upon the failure of a party to cure an Event of Default, or if there is any other dispute, claim, question or disagreement with respect to this Agreement, a party may, upon written notice to the other, submit the matter for final determination and settlement by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with the provisions of its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the CVRD Development Agreement Page 16 of 29 Expedited Procedures thereunder, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Arbitration shall be conducted in Waterloo, Iowa. All costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, of all parties incurred in any dispute which is determined and/or settled by arbitration pursuant to this Section 8.4 shall be borne by the party determined to be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not assessed against only one party, the parties shall share the total costs in proportion to their respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the area in dispute, both parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this Agreement while the dispute is being resolved. As to any matter that is not submitted to arbitration as provided in the preceding paragraph, a party may seek resolution of such matter in the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, and in such action may exercise any and all remedies available at law or in equity first to compel specific performance by the defaulting party of its obligations hereunder, or if appropriate, to recover damages incurred by the party seeking to pursue its remedies hereunder including, without limitation, all costs, filing fees, arbitration fees, witness expense, and reasonable attorneys' fees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party may initiate any action or proceeding to terminate this Agreement or its obligations hereunder, except as provided in Section 8.5 below. 8.5 TERMINATION: This Agreement or the provisions of any part hereof may be terminated only upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events: A. All parties to this Agreement agree in writing to such termination, in whole or in part; or B. Any party to this Agreement is relieved or enjoined from performing of its obligations, in whole or in part, by a judicial determination by any court of competent jurisdiction, and all appeals therefrom shall have been adjudicated or terminated; or C. An Event of Default shall have occurred under subsection 8.1 .13. above and the remaining parties to this Agreement shall agree to such termination. The termination of this Agreement shall not preclude any party from exercising its remedies under this Agreement to recover damages incurred by such party as a result of such termination. 8.6 WAIVER OF DEFAULT: No failure or delay by a party to insist on specific performance of any term of this Agreement or to exercise any right, power, or remedy upon a breach of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such term or such breach. 8.7 FORCE MAJEURE: If, by reason of the occurrence of any Unavoidable Delay, any party to this Agreement is prevented from complying with any performance requirement, condition, covenant or deadline (each a "Duty of Performance") stated CVRD Development Agreement Page 17 of 29 herein, then while so prevented the Duty of Performance shall be suspended and such party shall be relieved of the obligation of complying with the Duty of Performance and shall not be liable for damages for failure to comply with it. Any such Duty of Performance shall be deemed extended for as long as such party is so prevented from complying with any Duty of Performance. 8.8 CUMULATIVE: Each right, power and remedy of a party provided for under this Agreement shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power or remedy provided for under this Agreement. The exercise or beginning of the exercise by a party of any one or more of the rights, powers or remedies provided for under this Agreement shall not preclude the concurrent or later exercise by a party of any or all such other rights, powers or remedies. ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS 9.1 ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement, including its Exhibits, contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements or other understandings, oral or written, not expressly retained herein. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors or assigns. This Agreement may be modified only by a written amendment signed by all of the parties. 9.2 CONSENT: Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever consent or approval of the DBMT or any party to this Agreement is required under this Agreement, such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and DBMT decisions shall be made by majority vote. If any party withholds, delays, or conditions any consent or approval, such party or the DBMT shall, upon written request, deliver to the requesting party a written statement giving the reasons therefor. If any party withholds, delays or conditions consent or approval, any party may bring an action for specific performance, declaratory judgment or other equitable relief. If the DBMT withholds, delays or conditions consent or approval, whether because of voting deadlock among DBMT members or otherwise, any party may appeal such action or inaction to a review committee comprised of the mayor, city attorney, and community development director of the City. Such review committee shall independently review the request for consent or approval and shall be authorized to decide the matter on its own or may affirm the decision of the DBMT. The review committee shall consider the matter and render its decision within fourteen (14) days of receiving written notice of appeal. If the appealing party is not satisfied with the decision of the review committee, it may bring an action for specific performance, declaratory judgment, or other equitable relief. In any court action authorized by this Section 9.2, all parties shall cooperate in having any such action heard and determined by the court having jurisdiction as expeditiously as possible. If the consent or approval of the DBMT or any party to this Agreement is required under any provision of this Agreement and no time CVRD Development Agreement Page 18 of 29 period is stated for giving such consent or approval, the giving or withholding of such consent shall be within seven (7) days after requested. A party to this Agreement shall be liable for damages for unreasonably withholding, delaying or conditioning such party's consent or approval only if such party withholds, delays or conditions its consent or approval: A. To any document or instrument which conforms to the draft form of such document or instrument which is attached to this Agreement as an Exhibit or the form of which is attached as an exhibit to an Exhibit to this Agreement; B. To any document or instrument or action which conforms to the criteria or requirements for such document or instrument or action which is stated in this Agreement or any document or instrument executed in connection with this Agreement; or C. To any change in the Schematic Design Documents or the Design Development Documents which is necessary because of architectural or engineering requirements for the Project or Public Improvements and which is necessary to correct errors or omissions in such documents. The damages for which a party may be liable under the prior paragraph if such parry unreasonably withholds, delays or conditions such party's consent or approval shall include, but not be limited to, the out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and court costs reasonably incurred by another party in successfully bringing an action to enforce this Section or otherwise challenging the unreasonable withholding, delaying or conditioning of approval of consent in any escalation in construction costs. Any damages(including reasonable legal fees and court costs) incurred by a party to this Agreement in successfully defending the withholding, delaying or conditioning of consent or approval shall be reimbursed by the unsuccessful challenging party. 9.3 NON-DISCRIMINATION: CVRD agrees that neither the Property nor any portion thereof, shall be sold to, leased or used by any party in a manner to permit discrimination or restriction on the basis of race, creed, ethnic origin or identity, color, gender, religion, marital status, age, handicap or national origin, and that the development of and construction and operations of the Project shall be in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations relating to discrimination on any of the foregoing grounds. 9.4 NOTICES: Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, signed by the party giving the notice, and shall be deemed given when: A. Hand delivered to the party to whom the notice is addressed, B. Mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, United States mail, postage prepaid, or CVRD Development Agreement Page 19 of 29 C. Delivered by overnight courier delivery service (i.e., Federal Express, UPS, etc.), and addressed to the party at the address shown below: To City: Mayor City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry Street Waterloo, Iowa 50703 With a copy to: City Attorney and Community Planning & Development Director City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry Street Waterloo, Iowa 50703 To CVRD: David Deeds, President Cedar Valley Restoration and Development 922 Mulberry St Waterloo, Iowa 50703 With a copy to: Robert Dieter Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larson and Moore 415 Clay St Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 Any party may change the address to which notices shall be sent by notice given in accordance with the terms of this Section. 9.5 COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. 9.6 HEADINGS: Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. 9.7 APPLICABLE LAW; WAIVER: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Iowa, and the sole and exclusive venue for any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be in the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Iowa, or the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. A waiver of any part of this Agreement shall be limited to that specific event and shall not be a waiver of the entire Agreement, and a waiver of any default shall not be a waiver of any other or subsequent default. 9.8 SEVERABILITY: Should any part of this Agreement be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then all such remaining parts not so affected by such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall continue in full force and effect, fully binding all parties, their respective heirs and assigns, as to such remaining terms. CVRD Development Agreement Page 20 of 29 9.9 ASSURANCE OF FURTHER ACTION. From time to time hereafter and without further consideration, each of the parties to this Agreement shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such recordable memoranda, further instruments, and agreements, and shall take such other actions, as any other party may reasonably request in order to more effectively memorialize, confirm, and effectuate the intentions, undertakings, and obligations contemplated by this Agreement. 9.10 CODE COMPLIANCE. The Project shall be designed and constructed in full compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Further, CVRD agrees to follow all recommendations and requirements of the City Code and the City Building Official and Fire Chief. 9.11 DISCLAIMER OF THIRD PARTY BENEFITS. The intentions, affirmations, authorizations and agreements between the parties hereto as expressed herein are approved solely by and between the parties hereto and no other; and provided further, however, that neither and none of such intentions, affirmations, authorizations or agreements may be relied upon by any person or entity, to such entity or person's detriment, or for any reason whatsoever, whether third person or otherwise. Any such reliance or purported reliance as a third party beneficiary to this agreement or predicated upon any other relationship to any of the parties hereto and each of them, whether real or alleged, is specifically disclaimed by the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Development Agreement as of the date first set forth above. THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA By: � r Attest: CJCo. y MayorCity C rk Ap 76ved Is to for i / y Attorne CVRD Development Agreement Page 21 of 29 CEDAR VALLEY RESTORATION and DEVELOPMENT By: ,'� J � David Deeds, President CVRD Development Agreement Page 22 of 29 STATE OF IOWA ) ss. BLACK HAWK COUNTY ) On this i day of D tywUkr , 2005, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared ,l ��J` Dtttj5, tomeknown to be the identical person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he/she/they executed the same as his/her/their voluntary act and deed. Lt,a -je Notary Public in and fcVthe State of low EXHIBIT A-1 GENERAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION A. Boundaries and Area: The Property boundaries and area are generally described as follows, but may be modified subject to further refinement of the designs for the Project and Public Improvements. North: Sycamore Street, southerly right of way South: Cedar River (City will own flood control levy) East: 8th Street, westerly right of way West: Union Pacific Railroad right of way Area: approximately 2.9 acres CVRD Development Agreement Page 23 of 29 Disposition Parcel No.2 All of Block 22 of the Original Plat of Waterloo East, as platted; and also all that part of Block 1 of the Original Plat of Waterloo East that lies Southeasterly of railroad; and that part of East 7th Street that lies between Block 1 and Block 22 of the Original Plat of Waterloo East; all in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. C:1Documents and SettingslDON-T.CrrY ALou-ocal SettingMemporary Internet Files10LK4Thase I Redevelopment Site.doc EXHIBIT A-2 PROPERTY MAP The map below depicts the general boundaries of the Property, which may be modified subject to further refinement of the designs for the Project and Public Improvements. In addition, portions of the Property may be encumbered by utility easements, the final locations and dimensions of which have yet to be determined. (insert map) CVRD Development Agreement Page 24 of 29 quest for Qualifications Eastside Riverfront Housing Attachment 1: Phase I Redevelopment Site Map ct� City of Waterloo, Iowa Page 6 of 16 3 . EXHIBIT B SCHEMATIC PROJECT PLAN (insert latest master plan from CVRD) CVRD Development Agreement Page 25 of 29 c "rO1�7��: .awn e;I- TTO rI�ulwairu.uww.,.iawau:wrr,uw..woman... u.:rwlwl`:.r,ar".v � ( �Vr� 1p • �` go 1 ■ M e i f - ' ■III..\��II�II.IA...�AI..11 1- • > w EXHIBIT C DEVELOPMENT TIMETABLE The following timetable represents the desired development schedule of both parties, and both parties will use their best efforts to ensure compliance with the timetable. However, it is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the timetable shall be modified if there are any delays to the Land Transfer Agreement and the land conveyance. Both CVRD and the City must agree and approve the resulting modification to the timetable. (insert timeline chart) CVRD Development Agreement Page 26 of 29 r c 0 Mill pq ¢ b Q »O C v ,o a va > a ❑ wo oCd G .V°a o a W u V 0 H 5 » PW V V w N o 0 o v o g U ti v 0 0 v o ;; X [ p a a V a W a a U w V a w rL U U a � v a" W y w a w a v aN LU a t , It 1A, EXHIBIT D DESIGN/BUILD MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS Upon the execution of this Agreement, the following entities shall each appoint two representatives to the CVRD Design/Build Management Team ("DBMT"). Representatives may be employees of or contractors to each entity. Each entity may replace its representative at any time, although all entities will use their best efforts to maintain consistency of representation on the DBMT throughout the duration of this Agreement. Members: City of Waterloo: City Engineer, or representative Director of Community Planning and Development, or representative City Council member Waterloo Development Corporation: Executive Director, or representative Main Street Waterloo: Executive Director, or representative Water Works: Director, or representative With respect to Public Improvement projects, CVRD will be a voting member. Advisory Role: City consultants CVRD Development Agreement Page 27 of 29 EXHIBIT E RIVERLOOP SCHEMATIC DESIGN (insert latest design from RiverLoop Design Team) CVRD Development Agreement Page 28 of 29 o L f wa > 3u -- i w 0 n ' J O Q V pF ? zZ J N <a m w JJ a0 Z ag Y L.IV �{ OQ I- Oa i W O 4 LU LU w LU a > > � a 20 V) cc Z ~ " Q LLp 1 i 0 L1J' < o z ] Z N d W D CL O i cc 7 m O rj l7 z w w Ur Z ] ?Z � w ¢ a cc 3 v z N p p N W O J p LL U w = I J O ¢ V Q O J LL 3 Z y > n Z ¢ O 1 2 p O ¢ 0 ~ ^ O _ O 0 Q l7 w > f NJtl2ilOtlOtllltlH IX _ -_p p O Jw — ~ Z Z G w CL F p Q w a ¢ 3 3 z m W- O V v=i Z pV J I I k d tier LI` Phi vi 4 S!P#: i1xS. i EXHIBIT F TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REBATE SCHEDULE Provided that CVRD has completed the improvements for a Building Phase and has executed a minimum assessment agreement with respect to such Building Phase as set forth in Article 111 of the Agreement, the City agrees to property tax rebates as follows: Years 1-5 Unit owners will receive a rebate equal to 100% of the taxes paid on the first 20% of increment value as an incentive to purchase. CVRD will receive a rebate equal to 75% of the taxes paid on the remaining 80% of increment value as reimbursement for costs invested in site improvements and other costs incurred for the benefit of the Project. Years 6-10 CVRD will receive a rebate equal to 75% of the taxes paid on 100% of the increment value as reimbursement for costs invested in site improvements and other costs incurred for the benefit of the Project. This rebate program is not applicable to any special assessment levy, debt service levy, or any other levy that is exempted from treatment as tax increment financing under the provisions of applicable law. The first year in which a rebate may be given ("Year 1") shall be the first full year for which the assessment is based upon the completed value of the Building Phase improvements and not a prior year for which the assessment is based solely upon the value of the Property or upon the value of the Property and a partial value of the Building Phase improvements due to partial completion of such improvements or a partial tax year. CVRD Development Agreement Page 29 of 29