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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAntioch Baptist Church-Development Agreement-12.14.2009 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into this day of 'by and between Antioch Baptist Church hereafter called Developer, and the City of Waterloo, Iowa, hereinafter called City. WHEREAS, City considers development within the City a benefit to the community and is willing for the total good and welfare of the community to sell city-owned property not needed for current or future public purposes so as to encourage that goal, and WHEREAS, Developer is willing and able to build a parking lot on property, legally described on attached Exhibit "A", and WHEREAS, said building of parking lot shall be completed within a 2-year period by Developer, and NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED, Developer and City agree as follows: 1. The City agrees to transfer property, as legally described, for $ t'"j?O,dO plus costs. The City shall convey, or cause to be conveyed, the property by Quit Claim Deed. 2. Developer builds a parking lot, on the property to be conveyed, and take out necessary permits within a six-month period, from the date of this agreement. Said parking lot shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable City, State, and Federal building codes and be in compliance with all applicable city ordinances. 3. Developer must obtain a building permit and begin construction within six () months of the date of transfer and be completed within twelve (12) months to meet requirements If, after transfer of the property by the City to developer, construction is not commencing in accordance with the attached schedule as described, the title to the real estate will revert to City of Waterloo, free of any liens, encumbrances, etc. against said property. Developer agrees to sign all necessary documents for said reversion. If construction is not begun, at the end of six (6) months, but the development of the project is still imminent, the City Council may but shall not be required to grant an extension of time for the construction of the parking lot. Partial start of development, not in accordance with the requirement to construct a parking lot within a one-year period will also initiate the above requirement for reversion of land or full payment, as previously described. 4. After Developer's completion of parking lot, as previously described, any and all reversion rights grantee to City, relating to any or all of the property described in Exhibit "A" shall terminate. 5. NOTICE: All notices, request, and other communication permitted or required herein shall be in writing and hall be effective when delivered to the addressee in person or when sent to such address by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requited, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery, or fax, addressed as follows: For the City: Mayor Tim Hurley City Hall 715 Mulberry Street Waterloo, Iowa 50703 With copy to City Planner For Developer: Antioch Baptist Church 426 Sumner Street Waterloo, Iowa 50703 6. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of Developer. 7. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the date and year written above. By: Michael Cook Date Antioch Baptist Church CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA By: ita-e—r )L t Tim Hurley, Mayor Date ATTEST: 061)146Le' F-aL . btceffriber )4, Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk Date i