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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR THE PLAT OF
EASTBROOKE 2ND ADDITION
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
AND
EASTBROOKE DEVELOPMENT, LLC.
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on the day of , 2020,
by and between the City of Cottage Grove, a Minnesota municipal corporation (“CITY”), and
Eastbrooke Development, LLC., a Minnesota limited liability company (“DEVELOPER” and
“OWNER”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, in pursuant of the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, the DEVELOPER has applied
to the CITY for approval of the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and FINAL PLAT for Eastbrooke 2nd
Addition; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the granting of these approvals, the CITY requires the
installation and/or availability of public utilities (sewer and water), public streets, storm sewer pipes,
ponds, and other facilities; and
WHEREAS, under authority granted to it, including Minnesota Statutes Chapters 412, 429,
and 462, the COUNCIL approved the FINAL PLAT and DEVELOPMENT PLANS on the following
conditions:
1. That the DEVELOPER enters into this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, which contract
defines the work which the DEVELOPER undertakes to complete; and
2. The DEVELOPER shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit and cash deposits in the
amounts and with conditions satisfactory to the CITY, providing for assurance of payment for
the actual construction and installation of the improvements in the DEVELOPER
IMPROVEMENTS, as identified in Article 4 and as required by this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT; and
WHEREAS, the DEVELOPMENT PLANS were prepared by a registered professional
engineer and have been submitted to and approved by the CITY ENGINEER.
NOW, THEREFORE, subject to the terms and conditions of this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT and in reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants of the parties
herein contained, the CITY and DEVELOPER agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1. TERMS. The following terms, unless elsewhere defined specifically in the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, shall have the following meanings as set forth below.
1.2. BUILDER. “BUILDER” means an entity that will be constructing a residence on a
lot in the FINAL PLAT.
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1.3. CITY. “CITY” means the CITY of Cottage Grove, a Minnesota municipal
corporation.
1.4. CITY ENGINEER. “CITY ENGINEER” means the CITY Engineer of the CITY
of Cottage Grove and his/her delegatees.
1.5. CITY WARRANTIES. “CITY WARRANTIES” means all CITY WARRANTIES
identified in Article 12 of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
1.6. COUNCIL. “COUNCIL” means the Council of the CITY of Cottage Grove.
1.7. COUNTY. “COUNTY” means Washington County, Minnesota.
1.8. DEVELOPER. “DEVELOPER” means Eastbrooke Development, LLC., a
Minnesota limited liability company.
1.9. DEVELOPER DEFAULT. “DEVELOPER DEFAULT” means and includes,
jointly and severally, any of the following or any combination thereof:
a) failure by the DEVELOPER to timely pay the CITY any money required to
be paid under the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT;
b) failure by the DEVELOPER to timely construct the DEVELOPER
IMPROVEMENTS according to the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and the
CITY standards and specifications;
c) failure by the DEVELOPER to observe or perform any covenant, condition,
obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT;
d) breach of the DEVELOPER WARRANTIES.
1.10. DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS. “DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS” means
and includes, individually and collectively, all the improvements identified in Article 4.
1.11. DEVELOPER WARRANTIES. “DEVELOPER WARRANTIES” means all
DEVELOPER WARRANTIES identified in Article 10 of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
1.12. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. “DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT” means
this instant agreement by and among the CITY and DEVELOPER.
1.13. DEVELOPMENT PLANS. “DEVELOPMENT PLANS” means all the plans,
drawings, specifications, and surveys dated April 9, 2020 and prepared by James R. Hill, Inc., hereby
incorporated by reference and made a part of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
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1.14. DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. “DEVELOPMENT PROJECT” means a residential
development to be known as Eastbrooke 2nd Addition that will be constructed on the
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY that is substantially in conformance with the FINAL PLAT.
1.15. DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. “DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY” means that real
property legally described on Exhibit A, attached hereto, upon which the DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT will be constructed.
1.16. FINAL PLAT. “FINAL PLAT” means the FINAL PLAT, approved by the
COUNCIL on April 15, 2020, and attached hereto as Exhibit B.
1.17. FORCE MAJEURE. “FORCE MAJEURE” means acts of God, including, but not
limited to floods, ice storms, blizzards, tornadoes, landslides, lightning and earthquakes (but not
including reasonably anticipated weather conditions for the geographic area), health pandemic, riots,
insurrections, war or civil disorder affecting the performance of work, blockades, power or other
utility failures, and fires or explosions.
1.18. FORMAL NOTICE. “FORMAL NOTICE” means notices given by one party to
the other if in writing and if and when delivered or tendered either in person or by depositing it in the
United States mail in a sealed envelope, by certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage and
postal charges prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to CITY: City of Cottage Grove
Attention: City Administrator
12800 Ravine Parkway South
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
If to DEVELOPER: Eastbrooke Development, LLC.
4685 Lorinda Dr.
Shoreview, MN 55126
or to such other address as the party addressed shall have previously designated by notice given in
accordance with this Section. Notices shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service
if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or on the third day after mailing if
mailed as provided above, provided, that a notice not given as above shall, if it is in writing, be deemed
given if and when actually received by a party.
1.19. INDIRECT COSTS. “INDIRECT COSTS” means the costs related to:
a) Finance, administration and legal costs; and
b) Engineering services performed by CITY Staff; and
c) Testing and Right of Way services; and
d) Consulting engineering services.
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1.20. OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES. “OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES”
means and includes, individually and collectively, the following:
a) Minnesota Department of Transportation
b) South Washington Watershed District
c) Minnesota Department of Health
d) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
e) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
f) Metropolitan Council
g) Any other regulatory or governmental agency or entity affected by, or having
jurisdiction over the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS.
1.21. OWNER. “OWNER” means Eastbrooke Development, LLC.
1.22. PRELIMINARY PLAT. “PRELIMINARY PLAT” means the preliminary plat
approved by the COUNCIL on March 7, 2018.
1.23. PRIOR EASEMENT HOLDERS. “PRIOR EASEMENT HOLDERS” means and
includes, jointly and severally, all holders of any easements or other property interests which existed
prior to the grant or dedication of any public easements transferred by the FINAL PLAT or transferred
pursuant to this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
1.24. SITE IMPROVEMENTS. “SITE IMPROVEMENTS” means and includes,
individually and collectively, all the improvements identified on Exhibit C and in Article 3.
1.25. UTILITY COMPANIES. “UTILITY COMPANIES” means and includes, jointly
and severally, the following:
a) Utility companies, including electric, gas and cable;
b) Pipeline companies.
ARTICLE 2
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
2.1. FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. The COUNCIL approved the FINAL PLAT on
April 15, 2020. All conditions contained in the CITY Council Resolution for the FINAL PLAT shall
be considered a condition of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
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2.2. RECORDING OF FINAL PLAT. The DEVELOPER shall record the FINAL
PLAT and this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with the COUNTY Recorder. No building permits
shall be issued unless the DEVELOPER shows evidence to the CITY that the FINAL PLAT and this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT have been recorded with the COUNTY Recorder and the CITY
has received the financial obligations required in Article 15.
ARTICLE 3
SITE IMPROVEMENTS
3.1. SITE IMPROVEMENTS. DEVELOPER shall construct and install, at its own cost,
all SITE IMPROVEMENTS identified on Exhibit C in accordance with industry standards for
making public improvements. DEVELOPER shall provide a Letter of Credit to ensure DEVELOPER
constructs the SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
3.2. AREA CHARGES. The CITY imposes Area Charges for sanitary sewer, water and
storm sewer impacts to all new developments pursuant to City Code Section 8-1-2 C.2 and the Fee
Schedule. Such Area Charges are identified on Exhibit H.
ARTICLE 4
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS
4.1. DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS. The DEVELOPER shall install, at its own
cost, the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS in accordance with the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and
in accordance with the approvals of the CITY Council, and all ordinances and PRELIMINARY and
FINAL PLAT resolutions of the CITY or any amendments thereto and any Miscellaneous
Requirements on Exhibit D, attached hereto.
4.2. GROUND MATERIAL. The DEVELOPER shall ensure that adequate and suitable
ground material shall exist in the areas of public street and utility improvements and shall guarantee
the removal, replacement or repair of substandard or unstable material. The cost of said removal,
replacement or repair is the responsibility of the DEVELOPER.
4.3. GRADING/DRAINAGE PLAN AND EASEMENTS. The DEVELOPER shall
construct drainage facilities adequate to serve the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT in accordance with
the DEVELOPMENT PLANS. The DEVELOPER agrees to grant to the CITY all necessary outlots
and easements for the preservation and maintenance of the drainage system, for drainage basins and
for utility service and for utility looping. The DEVELOPER shall enter into any easement agreements
and stormwater management agreements with the CITY that are deemed necessary to fulfill the
obligations of this section. The grading and drainage plan shall include lot and building elevations,
drainage swales to be sodded, storm sewer, catch basins, erosion control structures and ponding areas
necessary to conform to the overall CITY storm sewer plan. The grading of the site shall be completed
in conformance with the DEVELOPMENT PLANS, subject only to such design criteria and
engineering design and construction specifications as are used in the DEVELOPMENT PLANS
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notwithstanding any amendment or change to CITY standards for development subsequent to
approval of the FINAL PLAT.
In the FINAL PLAT, the DEVELOPER has provided a minimum of five-foot drainage and
utility easements adjacent to all common property lines; and ten-foot drainage and utility easements
across the front of each lot adjacent to a public right-of-way or adjacent to any lot lines not common
to other lots of the FINAL PLAT. Additional utility and drainage easements that may be required by
the CITY may be granted by an acceptable document as approved by the CITY. Prior to issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy to a BUILDER for any dwelling unit constructed on a lot withi n the
subdivision, a Certificate of Compliance by a land surveyor must be submitted to the CITY by the
BUILDER reflecting conformance with the approved grading plan and confirming that the lot
corner monuments are installed.
Building construction and general construction activities are limited to Monday through
Friday between the hours 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 AM
and 7:00 PM. Site grading/excavation and street and utility construction activities are limited to
Monday through Friday between the hours 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and on Saturday between the
hours of 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
4.4. GRADING OF PUBLIC STREETS. The DEVELOPER must grade, in
accordance with the grading plan provided to and approved by the CITY, all public streets,
boulevards, driveways and other public lands, if any, and other lands shown in the approved
grading plan and adhere to the financial obligations required in Exhibit G. If the DEVELOPER
does not perform the work required by this paragraph, the CITY will complete all work required
of the DEVELOPER. The DEVELOPER will be financially responsible for payments for this
work, which may be assessed as provided in Section 16.2.
4.5. INTERIM BITUMINOUS STREET. The DEVELOPER will construct a
bituminous wedge for the roadways within the FINAL PLAT. The bituminous wedge will be
removed once 90% of the residences are built or after three (3) years. At the end of three (3) years
from the day the bituminous wedge is installed, even if 90% of the homes are not constructed, the
DEVELOPER will remove the wedge and place the wear course pavement. The DEVELOPER is
responsible for the replacement of any damaged sidewalk or curbside. The BUILDER will be
responsible to preserve and protect the public roadway and any sidewalk/trail.
4.6. PUBLIC STREET MAINTENANCE. DEVELOPER is responsible for all
maintenance, upkeep and repair of all public streets contained within the FINAL PLAT from
initiation of construction through final acceptance by the CITY.
4.7. STREET SWEEPING. The DEVELOPER is responsible for the removal of all
construction debris and earth materials within the public right-of-way typically resulting from new
home construction activities. The CITY will inspect the roadways to ensure the DEVELOPER is
keeping all public roadway surfaces clean. If any portion of a pubic roadway surface is found in an
unacceptable condition, the CITY will have appropriate equipment dispatched to the site an all costs
associated with the clean-up effort will be billed to the DEVELOPER.
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4.8. STREET SIGNS. The DEVELOPER shall be financially responsible for the
installation of street identification signs and non-mechanical and non-electrical traffic control signs.
Street signs will be in conformance with the names as indicated on the FINAL PLAT and pursuant to
CITY standards. The actual number and location of signs to be installed shall be determined by the
CITY and actual installation shall be performed by CITY authorized personnel.
4.9. SOD. The DEVELOPER agrees that the BUILDER must pay for and install cultured
sod from the back of curb throughout the entire lot. Corner lots shall be sodded to the side wall of
each dwelling. For a lot where the Certificate of Occupancy is issued between August 1 and May 1
of the following year, completion of the work described in this paragraph shall be completed by the
BUILDER by June 15; for a lot where the Certificate of Occupancy is issued between May 1 and July
31, completion of the work described in this paragraph shall be completed by the BUILDER by the
September 15. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, it
is agreed that in lieu of the BUILDER installing sod on each lot, the BUILDER may provide to a lot
owner a certificate that entitles the lot owner to have sod delivered to that lot at the owner’s request
for installation by the lot owner.
4.10. BOULEVARD AND AREA RESTORATION. The DEVELOPER shall seed all
boulevards within 30 days of the completion of street related improvements and restore all other areas
disturbed by the development grading operation in accordance with the approved erosion control plan,
over the entire FINAL PLAT. Upon request of the CITY ENGINEER, the DEVELOPER shall
remove the silt fences after grading and construction have occurred.
4.11. LOT CORNER MONUMENTS. The DEVELOPER shall install all subdivision lot
corner monumentation within one year from the date of recording the FINAL PLAT, or the
monumentation shall be installed on a per lot basis at the time the building permit for the subject lot
is issued, whichever occurs first. At the end of the one year period from recording of this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, the DEVELOPER shall submit to CITY ENGINEER written
verification by a registered land surveyor that the required monuments have been installed throughout
the FINAL PLAT.
4.12. SUBDIVISION MONUMENT SIGNS. The DEVELOPER shall install a
subdivision monument sign. The subdivision monument sign shall be located within Outlot G, which
will be owned and maintained by the Homeowners’ Association.
4.13. STREET MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, ACCESS AND REPAIR
DURING CONSTRUCTION. The DEVELOPER shall clear, on a daily basis, any soil, earth or
debris from the streets and wetlands within or adjacent to the FINAL PLAT resulting from the grading
or building on the land within the FINAL PLAT by the DEVELOPER or its agents, and shall restore
to the CITY’S specifications any gravel base contaminated by mixing construction or excavation
debris, or earth in it, and repair to the CITY’S specifications any damage to bituminous surfacing
resulting from the use of construction equipment.
Furthermore, the DEVELOPER shall maintain reasonable access to any occupied buildings
within the FINAL PLAT, including necessary street maintenance such as grading, graveling, patching
and snow removal prior to permanent street surfacing. The DEVELOPER agrees to perform and
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assume all responsibilities relating to snow removal and ice control, if the streets have not been
accepted for winter maintenance by the CITY ENGINEER by October 15, or later if approved by the
CITY’s Public Works Director. Completion of the work described in the paragraph shall be completed
within fifteen (15) days after notice by the CITY to the DEVELOPER that repair or restoration is
required. All construction traffic shall access the site from Hadley Avenue. Construction traffic
is prohibited from entering the project area from the Silverwood neighborhood to the east.
4.14. OCCUPANCY AND ACCESS. No building permit for any lot shall be issued until
the DEVELOPER has constructed a temporary bituminous roadway that is acceptable in design by
the CITY and the conditions on Exhibit D have been followed. Special consideration may be given
for a building permit prior to such placement if approved by the CITY’s Building Official and Fire
Marshal. No temporary certificate of occupancy for any lot shall be issued until the DEVELOPER
has constructed a temporary bituminous roadway that is acceptable in design by the CITY. No
certificate of occupancy for any lot within the FINAL PLAT shall be issued until all water and sanitary
sewer improvements are available for use. Furthermore, the DEVELOPER is responsible for the
construction and cost of constructing any necessary temporary bituminous roadway before the public
roadway is constructed and shall maintain reasonable access to any occupied house or houses,
including necessary street maintenance prior to permanent street improvements that are accepted by
the CITY.
4.15. DRIVEWAYS. Upon building a residence on a lot, each BUILDER shall construct
a concrete or bituminous surface driveway for the lot in accord with CITY approved standards. For a
lot for which a certificate of occupancy is issued between August 1 and May 1 of the following year,
completion of the work described in this paragraph must be completed by the BUILDER by June 15;
for a lot for which a certificate of occupancy is issued between May 1 and July 31, completion of the
work described in this paragraph shall be completed by BUILDER by September 15.
4.16. VEGETATION. The DEVELOPER shall comply with CITY ordinances and
policies related to preservation of vegetation and trees and specifically shall exercise reasonable
efforts in residential areas to save mature, non-diseased trees and vegetation on the subject land which
do not have to be removed for reasonable installation of buildings, streets, utilities or drainage
improvements, construction activities related thereto, or site grading. Prior to any excavation, the
DEVELOPER is required to inspect the DEVELOPER PROPERTY with a CITY representative and
the CITY forester to identify tree protection limits.
4.17. LANDSCAPING. The responsibility for landscaping requirements are as follows:
a) The DEVELOPER is responsible for:
1. Installing all landscaping improvements within the lots containing the
Homeowners’ Association-owned common elements shown on the
DEVELOPER’S approved landscape plan.
2. Granting the CITY the right to trim overgrown vegetation within the lots
containing the Homeowners’ Association-owned common elements
3. Installing all landscaping improvements as depicted on the DEVELOPER’S
landscape plan in a timely manner.
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4. Installing conduits or waterlines for irrigation within the outlots that become
part of the Homeowners’ Association-owned common elements.
5. Including in the Homeowners’ Association the responsibilities of individual
property owners identified in 4.17 b) and d) below.
b) For single-family homes, individual property owners must:
1. Maintain their yards all the way to the curb of the abutting roadway for each
parcel, including any landscaping in the boulevards.
2. Have a minimum of four (4) trees and ten (10) shrubs planted on their property.
One of the trees must be a conifer tree of not less than six-feet in height. All
deciduous trees must have a trunk caliper width of not less than one and three-
quarter inches. The homeowner’s planting of the four (4) trees and ten (10)
shrubs must be completed within one year after the certificate of occupancy is
issued. If the planting of four (4) trees is not possible for the lots, the remaining
trees not planted on the property may be planted in open spaces within the
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT pursuant to the open spaces designated on the
DEVELOPMENT. In addition to this Section, 4.17, DEVELOPER shall
comply with Section 8.1 of this Agreement regarding the Tree Mitigation and
Restoration Plan.
c) The Homeowners’ Association shall be required to maintain any landscaping and
irrigation systems installed by DEVELOPER within the outlots that become part
of the Homeowners’ Association-owned common elements and any irrigation
systems to the back of curb that is adjacent to the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT if
it is installed by DEVELOPER.
d) The DEVELOPER will be financially responsible for this work, which shall be
secured by a Letter of Credit as described in Exhibit D and Exhibit G.
4.18. EROSION CONTROL. The DEVELOPER shall provide and follow a plan for
erosion control and pond maintenance in accord with the Best Management Practices (BMP) as
delineated in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency handbook titled Water Quality in Urban Areas
and a grading permit from the CITY. Such plan shall be detailed on the DEVELOPMENT PLANS
and shall be subject to approval of the CITY ENGINEER. The DEVELOPER shall install and
maintain such erosion control structures as appear necessary under the DEVELOPMENT PLANS
and as required in Exhibit G, or as it becomes necessary subsequent thereto. The DEVELOPER shall
be responsible for all damage caused as the result of grading and excavation within the FINAL PLAT
including, but not limited to, restoration of existing control structures and clean-up of public right-of-
way, until all lots are final graded and improvements are completed. As a portion of the erosion
control plan, the DEVELOPER shall sod any disturbed areas in accordance with the
DEVELOPMENT PLANS. After the site is rough graded, the DEVELOPER must provide erosion
control devices that are reasonably required by the CITY. The parties recognize that time is of the
essence in controlling erosion. If the DEVELOPER does not provide erosion control, the CITY may,
after a twenty-four (24) hour notice, take appropriate action to control erosion. The CITY may, with
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three (3) days’ notice draw upon any posted financial guarantee to pay costs incurred by the CITY in
controlling erosion within the FINAL PLAT, or at the CITY’S option, assess the additional costs
incurred as part of the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS.
4.19. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY. It is agreed that
DEVELOPER may transfer its responsibility for the performance Street Sweeping, Street Signs,
Street Maintenance, Restoration, Access and Repair, Landscaping, sod installation, and Erosion
Control to any lot purchaser or BUILDER of a home on any lot within the FINAL PLAT provided
DEVELOPER remains liable for the obligation for the performance thereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is understood and agreed that upon transfer of the NPDES permit to the BUILDER or
buyer of an individual lot, all responsibilities subsumed under the said NPDES permit specific to the
subject lot shall, thereafter, be the BUILDER’S or buyer’s responsibility and not DEVELOPER’S
responsibility.
4.20. WEED/GRASS MAINTENANCE. DEVELOPER must not allow or permit within
the FINAL PLAT, excluding land deeded to the CITY for public purposes, any weeds, grass, brush,
or other rank vegetation to a height greater than eight (8) inches, or permit any accumulation of dead
weeds, grass or brush. In the event the DEVELOPER fails to comply with this provision, the CITY
may give the DEVELOPER notice to cut or remove material in violation of this paragraph. All costs
of cutting or removing incurred by the CITY must be paid by the DEVELOPER or assessed against
the property that is in violation.
ARTICLE 5
PARK CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
5.1. PARK IMPROVEMENTS. DEVELOPER shall construct and install all required
park and open space improvements, markers and woodland/waterway restoration tasks in conjunction
with approved grading activities. Required improvements may be completed separately in
conjunction with each development phase identified in the approved DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
5.2. PARK DEDICATION. The DEVELOPER shall comply with the park dedication
requirements as defined in the CITY Code and the approved Planned Development Overlay Zoning
requirements. The DEVELOPER is not required to dedicate cash for park dedication purposes related
to the subdivision of lots approved in the PRELIMINARY PLAT approved by the CITY on March
7, 2018. The DEVELOPER shall deed Outlots A, B, D, E and F to the CITY for public park, open
space and stormwater management purposes. Upon the phased dedication of the outlots, the park
dedication requirements for the lots approved in the PRELIMINARY PLAT approved by the CITY
on March 7, 2018 will be satisfied. All required warranty deeds shall be recorded with the FINAL
PLAT.
5.3. RIGHT OF ENTRY. Following the conveyance of the outlots identified above,
DEVELOPER is hereby granted a Right of Entry to complete the necessary improvements as required
by the DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
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ARTICLE 6
PERMITS, LICENSES AND OTHER APPROVALS
6.1. PERMITS. The DEVELOPER shall obtain all necessary approvals, permits and
licenses from the CITY, the OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES and the UTILITY COMPANIES,
as identified on Exhibit F, attached hereto. Major design requirements of any such entities shall be
determined prior to completion and incorporated into the DEVELOPMENT PLANS. All costs
incurred to obtain said approvals, permits and licenses, and also all fines or penalties levied by any
agency due to the failure of the DEVELOPER to obtain or comply with conditions of such approvals,
permits and licenses, shall be paid by the DEVELOPER. The DEVELOPER shall defend and hold
the CITY harmless from any action initiated by the OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES and the
UTILITY COMPANIES resulting from such failures of the DEVELOPER.
ARTICLE 7
OTHER DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
7.1. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS. Any additional requirements to approval
of the FINAL PLAT and DEVELOPMENT PLANS as specified by the COUNCIL are incorporated
herein and identified on Exhibit D.
ARTICLE 8
TREE PRESERVATION AND MITIGATION
8.1. TREE MITIGATION AND RESTORATION PLAN. The majority of the
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY is heavily wooded and contains a variety of woodland
classifications and health. The CITY has a tree preservation ordinance (Title 11-6-6) which
requires tree preservation and mitigation while also recognizing that tree loss is a known
component of the development. The tree preservation ordinance permits tree loss of up to 40% of
qualifying trees before mitigation is required. The zoning ordinance allows for a negotiated tree
mitigation plan in which the DEVELOPER and CITY agree to the creation and completion of a
Tree Mitigation and Restoration Plan. The Tree Mitigation and Restoration Plan detailed in the
March 7, 2018, City Council Staff Report has been executed by the DEVELOPER and when
completed, will satisfy the tree preservation ordinance requirements for this DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT. DEVELOPER shall continue to be responsible for the costs for the Tree Mitigation
and Restoration Plan as provided in the executed Third Party Escrow Agreement, attached hereto
as Exhibit K. Developer shall deposit additional funds as required by the City to fully satisfy these
obligations in the 3rd Party Escrow Agreement until the Plan is complete. Updated Tree Mitigation
and Restoration calculation costs are identified on Exhibit C.
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ARTICLE 9
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS
9.1. DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS AND SITE IMPROVEMENT COSTS. The
DEVELOPER shall pay for the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS and SITE IMPROVEMENTS;
that is, all costs of persons doing work or furnishing skills, tools, machinery or materials, or insurance
premiums or equipment or supplies and all just claims for the same; and the CITY shall be under no
obligation to pay the contractor or any subcontractor any sum whatsoever on account thereof, whether
or not the CITY shall have approved the contract or subcontract.
DEVELOPER is responsible for contracting and paying for the street and utility testing costs. The
CITY’s designated inspector on the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT will coordinate the street and utility
testing activities. All testing reports shall be sent to the CITY.
If deductions are owed on the street and utility construction pursuant to the MNDOT standards for
construction, then these deductions will be paid by DEVELOPER to CITY within thirty (30) days
after DEVELOPER receives notice of such deductions.
9.2. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES. The DEVELOPER shall reimburse the CITY for
unanticipated but documented miscellaneous costs incurred by the CITY in connection with this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. Prior to the imposition of such costs, CITY shall provide
DEVELOPER with the documentation supporting such charges and attempt to mutually agree
thereon. If agreement cannot be reached within 30 days of the receipt of the documentation of the
charges, then DEVELOPER shall request that a neutral third party mutually selected by the parties
review and determine the appropriate amount of such charges.
9.3. ENFORCEMENT COSTS. The DEVELOPER shall pay the CITY for costs
incurred in the enforcement of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, including engineering costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
9.4. TIME OF PAYMENT. DEVELOPER shall pay all bills from the CITY within
thirty (30) days after billing. Bills not paid within thirty (30) days shall bear interest at the rate of
eight percent (8%) per year.
ARTICLE 10
DEVELOPER WARRANTIES
10.1. STATEMENT OF DEVELOPER WARRANTIES. The DEVELOPER hereby
warrants and represents the following:
a) AUTHORITY. Upon closing on the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY DEVELOPER
shall be the fee title OWNER of the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY in the FINAL
PLAT, and will have the right, power, legal capacity and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, and no
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approvals or consents of any persons are necessary in connection with the authority
of DEVELOPER to enter into and perform its obligations under this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
b) NO DEFAULT. DEVELOPER is not in default under any lease, contract or
agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound which would affect
performance under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. DEVELOPER is not a
party to or bound by any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, instrument, order, judgment
or decree which would prohibit the execution or performance of this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT by DEVELOPER or prohibit any of the
transactions provided for in this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
c) PRESENT COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. DEVELOPER has complied with and
is not in violation of applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws, and regulations
including, without limitation, permits and licenses and any applicable zoning,
environmental or other law, ordinance or regulation affecting the FINAL PLAT and
the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS; and
DEVELOPER is not aware of any pending or threatened claim of any such violation.
d) CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. DEVELOPER will comply with
all applicable federal, state and local statutes, laws and regulations including, without
limitation, permits and licenses and any applicable zoning, environmental or other
law, ordinance or regulation affecting the FINAL PLAT and the DEVELOPMENT
PLANS and the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS.
e) NO LITIGATION. There is no suit, action, arbitration or legal, administrative or
other proceeding or governmental investigation pending, or threatened against or
affecting DEVELOPER or the FINAL PLAT or the DEVELOPMENT PLANS or the
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS. DEVELOPER is not in default with respect to
any order, writ, injunction or decree of any federal, state, local or foreign court,
department, agency or instrumentality.
f) FULL DISCLOSURE. None of the representatives and warranties made by
DEVELOPER or made in any exhibit hereto or memorandum or writing furnished or
to be furnished by DEVELOPER or on its behalf intentionally contains or will contain
any untrue statement of material fact or intentionally omit any material fact the
omission of which would be misleading. Any unintentional untrue statements or
omissions shall be corrected or cured within thirty (30) days after the DEVELOPER
receives FORMAL NOTICE or obtains knowledge of such error, unless an extension
is granted by the CITY.
g) PLAT COMPLIANCE. The FINAL PLAT and the DEVELOPMENT PLANS
comply with all CITY, COUNTY, metropolitan, state and federal laws and
regulations, including but not limited to, subdivision ordinances, zoning ordinances
and environmental regulations.
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h) WARRANTY ON PROPER WORK AND MATERIALS. The DEVELOPER
warrants all work required to be performed by it under this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT against defective material and faulty workmanship for a period of two
(2) years after its completion and acceptance by the CITY. The DEVELOPER shall
be solely responsible for all costs of performing repair work required by the CITY
within thirty (30) days of notification. All trees, grass, and sod shall be warranted to
be alive, of good quality, and disease free for one year after planting. Any
replacements shall be similarly warranted for one year from the time of planting. The
warranty period for street and drainage and erosion control improvements shall be for
two (2) years after completion and acceptance by the CITY; the warranty for the street,
drainage and erosion control improvements shall also include the obligation of the
DEVELOPER to repair and correct any damage to or deficiency with respect to such
improvements.
i) OBTAINING PERMITS. The DEVELOPER shall obtain in a timely manner and
pay for all required permits, licenses and approvals, and shall meet, in a timely
manner, all requirements of all applicable, local, state and federal laws and regulations
which must be obtained or met before the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS may be
lawfully constructed. A list of the CITY permits, licenses, and approvals required is
identified on Exhibit F.
j) HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION. DEVELOPER shall specifically incorporate
the responsibilities of the Homeowners’ Association that are identified in this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT as being the responsibility of the Homeowners’
Association.
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ARTICLE 12
CITY WARRANTIES
12.1. STATEMENT OF CITY WARRANTIES. The CITY hereby warrants and
represents as follows:
a) ORGANIZATION. CITY is a municipal corporation duly incorporated and validly
existing in good standing the laws of the State of Minnesota.
b) AUTHORITY. CITY has the right, power, legal capacity and authority to enter into
and perform its obligations under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
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ARTICLE 13
INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
13.1. INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY. Except for any willful or wanton misconduct or
unlawful acts by the CITY and its officers, agents, servants and employees, and provided the CITY
is not in DEFAULT under the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with respect to the particular matter
causing the claim, loss or damage, DEVELOPER shall indemnify, defend and hold the CITY, its
COUNCIL, agents, employees, attorneys and representatives harmless against and in respect of any
and all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities,
damages, recoveries, and deficiencies, including interest, penalties and attorneys’ fees, that the CITY
incurs of suffers, which arise out of, result from or relate to:
a) breach by the DEVELOPER of the DEVELOPER WARRANTIES;
b) failure of the DEVELOPER to timely construct the DEVELOPER
IMPROVEMENTS according to the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and the CITY
ordinances, standards and specifications;
c) failure by the DEVELOPER to observe or perform any covenant, condition,
obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT;
d) failure by the DEVELOPER to pay contractors, subcontractors, laborers, or
materialmen;
e) failure by the DEVELOPER to pay for materials;
f) approval by the CITY of the FINAL PLAT;
g) approval by the CITY of the DEVELOPMENT PLANS;
h) failure to obtain the necessary permits and authorizations to construct the
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS;
i) construction of the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS;
j) delays in construction of the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS;
k) payment by DEVELOPER for any required costs or assessments;
l) all costs and liabilities arising because building permits were issued prior to the
completion and acceptance of the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS.
13.2. NOTICE. Within a reasonable period of time after the CITY’S receipt of actual
notice of any matter giving rise to a right of payment against the CITY pursuant to Section 13.1, the
CITY shall give the FORMAL NOTICE in reasonable detail to the DEVELOPER. The
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DEVELOPER shall not be obligated to make any payment to the CITY for any such claim until the
passage of thirty (30) days from the date of its receipt of FORMAL NOTICE from the CITY, during
which time the DEVELOPER shall have the right to cure or remedy the event leading to such claim.
The CITY may extend the time to cure upon the DEVELOPER’S showing a good faith effort to
comply.
13.3. DEFENSE OF CLAIM. Provided the CITY is not in DEFAULT under the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with respect to the particular matter causing the claim or demand,
with respect to claims or demands asserted against the CITY by a third party of the nature covered by
Section 13.1, and provided that the CITY gives FORMAL NOTICE thereof, the DEVELOPER will,
at its sole expense, provide for the defense thereof with counsel of its own selection but approved by
the CITY; the DEVELOPER will pay all costs and expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in so
defending against such claims, provided that the CITY shall at all times also have the right to fully
participate in the defense at the CITY’S expense. If the DEVELOPER fails to defend, the CITY shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake the defense of, and to compromise or settle the
claim or other matter, for the account of and at the risk of the DEVELOPER.
ARTICLE 14
CITY REMEDIES UPON DEVELOPER DEFAULT
14.1. CITY REMEDIES. If a DEVELOPER DEFAULT occurs, that is not caused by
FORCE MAJEURE, the CITY shall give the DEVELOPER FORMAL NOTICE of the
DEVELOPER DEFAULT and the DEVELOPER shall have thirty (30) days to cure the
DEVELOPER DEFAULT. The CITY may extend the time to cure upon the DEVELOPER’S
showing a good faith effort to comply. If the DEVELOPER, after FORMAL NOTICE to it by the
CITY, does not cure the DEVELOPER DEFAULT, then the CITY may avail itself of any remedy
afforded by law and any of the following remedies:
a) the CITY may specifically enforce this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT;
b) the CITY may suspend any work, improvement or obligation to be performed by the
CITY;
c) the CITY may suspend or deny building and occupancy permits for buildings within
the FINAL PLAT;
d) the CITY may, at its sole option, perform the work or improvements to be performed
by the DEVELOPER, in which case the DEVELOPER shall within thirty (30) days
after written billing by the CITY reimburse the CITY for any costs and expenses
incurred by the CITY. In the alternative, the CITY may in whole or in part, collect on
the irrevocable letter of credit (“LOC”) or cash deposit pursuant to Article 15 hereof,
or specially assess any of the costs and expenses incurred by the CITY. If the CITY
chooses to specifically assess, the DEVELOPER hereby waives any and all
procedural and substantive objections to the installation and construction of the work
and improvements and the special assessment resulting therefrom, including, but not
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limited to, notice and hearing requirement and any claim that the special assessments
exceed benefit to the FINAL PLAT. The DEVELOPER hereby waives any appeal
rights otherwise available pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 429.081.
14.2. NO ADDITIONAL WAIVER IMPLIED BY ONE WAIVER. In the event any
agreement contained in this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT is breached by the DEVELOPER and
thereafter waived in writing by the CITY, such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so
waived and shall not be deemed to waive any other concurrent, previous or subsequent breach
hereunder. All waivers by the CITY must be in writing.
14.3. NO REMEDY EXCLUSIVE. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the
CITY shall be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies, but each and every such remedy
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under the DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute. No delay or omission
to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall
be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time
and as often as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the CITY to exercise any remedy
reserved to it, it shall not be necessary to give notice, other than the FORMAL NOTICE.
14.4. EMERGENCY. Notwithstanding the requirement contained in Section 14.1 hereof
relating to FORMAL NOTICE to the DEVELOPER in case of a DEVELOPER DEFAULT and
notwithstanding the requirement contained in Section 14.1 hereof relating to giving the DEVELOPER
a right to cure the DEVELOPER DEFAULT, in the event of an emergency as determined by the
CITY ENGINEER, resulting from the DEVELOPER DEFAULT, the CITY may perform the work
or improvement to be performed by the DEVELOPER without giving any notice or FORMAL
NOTICE to the DEVELOPER and without giving the DEVELOPER the right to cure the
DEVELOPER DEFAULT. In such case, the DEVELOPER shall within thirty (30) days after written
billing by the CITY reimburse the CITY for any and all costs incurred by the CITY. In the alternative,
the CITY may, in whole or in part, specially assess the costs and expenses incurred by the CITY; and
the DEVELOPER hereby waives any and all procedural and substantive objections to the installation
and construction of the work and improvements and the special assessments resulting therefrom,
including, but not limited to, notice and hearing requirements and any claim that the special
assessments exceed benefit to the FINAL PLAT. The DEVELOPER hereby waives any appeal rights
otherwise available pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 429.081.
ARTICLE 15
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
15.1. DEVELOPER’S LETTER OF CREDIT AMOUNT. Prior to or upon the
recording of the FINAL PLAT, the DEVELOPER shall deposit with the CITY an irrevocable LOC
for the amounts required in Exhibit C, D and Exhibit G. In lieu of an irrevocable LOC, DEVELOPER
may deposit cash or other security acceptable to CITY.
All cost estimates shall be acceptable to the CITY ENGINEER. The bank and form of the
irrevocable LOC shall be subject to approval by the CITY Finance Director and shall continue to be
in full force and effect until released by the CITY. The irrevocable LOC shall be for a term ending
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two (2) years after acceptance by the CITY. In the alternative, the letter of credit may be for a one
year term provided it is automatically renewable for successive one year periods from the present or
any future expiration dates, and further provided that the irrevocable LOC states that at least sixty
(60) days prior to the expiration date the bank will notify the CITY if the bank elects not to renew for
an additional period. The irrevocable LOC shall secure compliance by the DEVELOPER with the
terms of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. The CITY may draw down on the irrevocable LOC
or cash deposit, without any further notice than that provided in Section 14.1 relating to a
DEVELOPER DEFAULT, for any of the following reasons:
a) a DEVELOPER DEFAULT; or
b) upon the CITY receiving notice that the irrevocable LOC will be allowed to lapse
prior to two (2) years after acceptance by the CITY.
The CITY shall use the LOC proceeds to reimburse the CITY for its costs and to cause the
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS to be constructed to the extent practicable; if the CITY
ENGINEER determines that such DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS have been constructed and after
retaining 10% of the proceeds for later distribution pursuant to Section 15.2, the remaining proceeds
shall be distributed to the DEVELOPER.
With CITY approval, the irrevocable LOC may be reduced pursuant to Section 15.2 from
time to time as financial obligations are paid.
15.2. ESCROW RELEASE AND ESCROW INCREASE; DEVELOPER
IMPROVEMENTS. The DEVELOPER may request that the LOC or cash deposits required by the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT in Exhibits C, D and G be reduced at the time of substantial
completion of item or items in those Exhibits, to 125% or 150%, as applicable, of the value of only
the outstanding incomplete improvements. CITY will respond to DEVELOPER’S reduction request
within 60 days.
If it is determined by the CITY that the DEVELOPMENT PLANS were not strictly adhered
to, or that work was done without CITY inspection, the CITY may require, as a condition of
acceptance, that the DEVELOPER post an irrevocable LOC, or cash deposit equal to 125% or 150%,
as applicable, of the estimated amount necessary to correct the deficiency or to protect against
deficiencies arising therefrom. In the event that work, which is concealed, was done without
permitting CITY inspection, then the CITY may, in the alternative, require the concealed condition
to be exposed for inspection purposes.
15.3. DEVELOPER’S CASH ESCROW REQUIREMENTS. DEVELOPER shall
deposit cash escrows with the CITY for those items and in the amounts required in Exhibit H prior to
or upon the recording of the FINAL PLAT.
15.4. BUILDER’S CASH FEES AND ESCROW REQUIREMENTS. DEVELOPER
shall notify each BUILDER that certain building permit fees and a cash or irrevocable LOC escrow
shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permits for those items and in the amount stated
on Exhibit I, attached hereto.
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ARTICLE 16
MISCELLANEOUS
16.1. CITY’S DUTIES. The terms of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall not be
considered an affirmative duty upon the CITY to complete any DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS.
16.2. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. If the DEVELOPER fails to construct the
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS, the CITY at its option, may install and construct the
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS. In such case, the CITY, at its option, may specially assess the
cost wholly or in part therefore under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, or may draw on the irrevocable
LOC or cash deposit and draw on all remaining escrow funds. If the CITY specially assesses the cost
of any portion thereof, then the DEVELOPER hereby waives any and all procedural and substantive
objections to the installation of the improvements and the special assessments, including, but not
limited to, notice and hearing requirements and any claim that the special assessments exceed the
benefit to the FINAL PLAT. The DEVELOPER waives any appeal rights otherwise available
pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 429.081. The DEVELOPER acknowledges that the benefit from the
improvements equal or exceed the amount of the special assessments.
16.3. NO THIRD PARTY RECOURSE. Third parties shall have no recourse against the
CITY under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
16.4. VALIDITY. If any portion, section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph or phrase
of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
16.5. RECORDING. The DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT and PLAT shall be recorded
with the COUNTY Recorder and the OWNER and DEVELOPER shall provide and execute any and
all documents necessary to implement the recording.
16.6. BINDING AGREEMENT. The parties mutually recognize and agree that all terms
and conditions of this recordable DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall run with the land in the
FINAL PLAT, and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the DEVELOPER. This
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall also run with and be binding upon any after acquired interest
of the DEVELOPER in the land made the subject of the FINAL PLAT.
16.7. CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT. The DEVELOPER may not assign this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT without the prior written consent of the COUNCIL, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld. In such case, the third-party buyer will be required to
accept and assume all contractual and financial responsibilities provided in this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT. Upon satisfaction of such requirements by such third-party buyer, the
DEVELOPER’S obligations hereunder shall terminate. Absent approval of the Council, the
DEVELOPER’S obligations hereunder shall continue in full force and effect, even if the
DEVELOPER sells one or more lots, the entire PLAT, or any part of it.
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16.8. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. The parties hereto may by mutual written
agreement amend this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT in any respect. Any party hereto may
extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations of another, waive any inaccuracies in
representations by another contained in this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT or in any document
delivered pursuant hereto which inaccuracies would otherwise constitute a breach of this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, waive compliance by another with any of the covenants contained
in this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, waive performance of any obligations by the other or
waive the fulfillment of any condition that is precedent to the performance by the party so waiving of
any of its obligations under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. Any agreement on the part of
any party for any such amendment, extension or waiver must be in writing. No waiver of any of the
provisions of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of
any other provisions, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
16.9. GOVERNING LAW. This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
16.10. COUNTERPARTS. This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
16.11. HEADINGS. The subject headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT are included for purposes of convenience only, and shall not affect
the construction of interpretation of any of its provisions.
16.12. INCONSISTENCY. If the DEVELOPMENT PLANS are inconsistent with the
words of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT or if the obligation imposed hereunder upon the
DEVELOPER are inconsistent, then that provision or term which imposes a greater and more
demanding obligation on the DEVELOPER shall prevail.
16.13. ACCESS. The DEVELOPER hereby grants to the CITY, its agents, employees,
officers, and contractors a license and right of entry to enter the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY to
perform all work and inspections deemed appropriate by the CITY during the installation of
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS and SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT.
CITY:
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
By:
Myron Bailey
Its Mayor
By:
Joseph Fischbach
Its City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
On this day of , 2020, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared Myron Bailey and Joseph Fischbach to me personally known,
who being each by me duly sworn, each did say that they are respectively the Mayor and City Clerk
of the City of Cottage Grove, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the said
instrument was signed in behalf of said municipality by authority of its City Council and said Mayor
and City Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said municipality.
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT A
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY
Real property situated in the City of Cottage Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota,
legally described as:
Lots 1-12, Block 1, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1-5, Block 2, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1-10, Block 3, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1, Block 4, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1-9, Block 5, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1-5, Block 6, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1-15, Block 7, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Lots 1-14, Block 8, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
Outlots A-G, Eastbrooke 2nd Addition
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EXHIBIT B
FINAL PLAT
B-2
EXHIBIT B
FINAL PLAT
(CONT.)
B-3
EXHIBIT B
FINAL PLAT
(CONT.)
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EXHIBIT C
SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Site Improvement Escrow Estimated Construction Cost Per Lot
Sanitary Sewer $ 351,404 $ 4,949.35
Watermain $ 336,804 $ 4,743.72
Storm Sewer $ 646,485 $ 9,105.42
Streets $ 624,012 $ 8,788.90
Street Lighting $ 36,800 $ 518.31
Subtotal: $ 1,995,505 $ 28,105.70
LOC (125%) $ 2,494,381 $ 35,132.13
Final Streets Construction Cost $ 190,933 $ 2,689.19
Final Streets LOC (125%): $ 238,666 $ 3,361.49
Total Site Improvement LOC: $ 2,733,047 $ 38,493.62
UPDATED TREE MITIGATION AND RESTORATION
Original Tree
Mitigation/Restoration
Requirement (Required Escrow)
Released to Date, Phase 1
Work completed
Remaining Balance, Phase 2
(Required Escrow)
$ 332,000 ($415,000) $ 142,911 $ 189,090 ($236,360)
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EXHIBIT D
MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS
IMPOSED BY THE CITY
1) CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BEFORE CITY RELEASES THE FINAL PLAT
TO BE RECORDED.
a) Letter of Credit. DEVELOPER must provide the LOC for the amounts stated in this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
b) All Cash Deposits. DEVELOPER must pay all cash deposits required in this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
c) Planning Fees. DEVELOPER must fully pay the CITY all planning, engineering
review and legal fees that have been incurred up to the date of approval of this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
d) Park Fee and Credits Relating Thereto. The DEVELOPER must execute deeds for
Outlot A, B, D, E and F to the CITY.
2) BUILDING PERMITS. No building permits may be obtained until:
a) All the conditions in Paragraph 1 of this Exhibit D have been met;
b) All storm water ponds and associated drainage features including storm sewer and
drainage swales have been installed;
c) Outlots A, B, D, E and F have been graded to their final elevations and are accepted
by the City Engineer
d) The following documents have been recorded:
• Final Plat
• Development Agreement
• Quit Claim Deeds for Outlots A and B
• Warranty Deeds for Outlots D, E, and F to the CITY
3) CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY. Prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy, all
the following conditions must be satisfied:
a) All the conditions listed in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Exhibit D must be satisfied.
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b) Temporary pavement approved by the City Engineer or a base course of bituminous
for the streets serving the lot must be constructed by the DEVELOPER and
approved by the CITY and determined by the CITY to be available for use.
c) The utilities have been installed.
d) As built surveys have been received by the CITY
4) SUBDIVISION EROSION CONTROL. DEVELOPER is responsible for erosion control
throughout the FINAL PLAT pursuant to the NPDES permit until all lots in the FINAL PLAT
are built upon and until turf is established in each of the individual lots in the FINAL PLAT.
5) CLEAN UP OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ON STREETS AND ADJOINING
PROPERTY. The escrow amount stated on Exhibit G shall include an appropriate amount
as determined by the Director of Public Works to ensure that the DEVELOPER removes any
construction debris from streets adjoining the FINAL PLAT and from private properties that
adjoin the FINAL PLAT. During the construction of the residences and other improvements
within the FINAL PLAT, the DEVELOPER is responsible for removing any construction
debris (including roofing materials, paper wrappings, construction material and other waste
products resulting from construction) that may be blown from the construction site into
adjoining private properties or into CITY streets or that may fall from delivery trucks onto
adjoining private properties or CITY streets. Further, during construction, the DEVELOPER
must clear the CITY streets of any dirt or other earthen material that may fall onto the CITY
streets from the delivery trucks that are being used in the excavation and grading of the site.
6) MAILBOXES. The DEVELOPER is responsible for the placement of a mailbox for all the
lots within the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT and must comply with the United States Postal
Service’s mailbox design and placement requirements. The mailboxes must all be of similar
design and color within the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
7) SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE. The CITY shall
provide snow removal of transportation trails and sidewalks. If the CITY does not provide
snow removal on a trail or sidewalk within the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, the property
owner abutting the trail or sidewalk or the Homeowners’ Association must remove the snow
and/or ice as determined by the governing documents of the Homeowners’ Association.
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EXHIBIT E
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EXHIBIT F
PERMITS, LICENSES AND OTHER APPROVALS
1. Any licenses or permits required by the Minnesota Department of Health
2. NPDES Permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
3. Right of Way Permit from the CITY
4. Grading Permit from the CITY
5. Any contractor licenses from the CITY or the State of Minnesota
6. Building Permits from the CITY
7. Electrical Permits from the CITY
8. Utility permits that may be required from the CITY, State of Minnesota or any utility company
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EXHIBIT G
DEVELOPER’S LETTER OF CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR
SITE GRADING & EROSION CONTROL ITEMS
GRADING LOC
Grading LOC Unit Qty Unit Cost Total Per Lot
Site Grading Restoration: Topsoil CY 17,100.00 $ 2.00 $ 34,200 $ 481.69
Site Grading: MnDOT 250 Seed &
Mulch AC 32.08 $ 800.00 $ 25,664 $ 361.46
Misc. Site Grading LS 1.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 12,000 $ 169.01
Erosion Control: Temp Rock Entrance EA 1.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000 $ 14.08
Erosion Control: Silt Fence LF 8,242.00 $ 3.00 $ 24,726 $ 348.25
Erosion Control: Swale & EOF Blanket SY 33,073.00 $ 2.00 $ 66,146 $ 931.63
Street Sweeper w/ Pickup Broom HR 10.00 $ 125.00 $ 1,250 $ 17.61
Pond Cleaning LS 1.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 17,500 $ 246.48
Total Grading Restoration Cost $ 182,486 $ 2,570.23
Grading LOC 150% $ 273,729 $ 3,855.34
LANDSCAPING LOC
Landscaping LOC Total
Outlot C $ 15,000
Outlot G $ 3,000
Total Landscaping $ 18,000
Landscaping LOC 150%
$ 27,000
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EXHIBIT H
DEVELOPER’S CASH REQUIREMENTS AND
INDIRECT COST CASH ESCROW
CASH REQUIREMENTS
City Fees Unit Qty Unit Cost Total Per Lot
City Supplied Poles & Luminaires EA 12 $ 2,050.00 $ 24,600 $ 346.48
Street Light Utility Surcharge EA 71 $ 78.48 $ 5,572 $ 78.48
Seal Coating: Streets SY 11,336 $ 1.25 $ 14,170 $ 199.58
Sealcoating: Bituminous Trails SY 530 $ 2.50 $ 1,325 $ 18.66
Park and Open Space Markers EA 40 $ 115.00 $ 4,600 $ 64.79
Park Dedication Fees LOT 71 $ - $ - $ -
Hadley Street Reconstruction LS 1 $ 189,049.06 $ 189,049 $ 2,662.66
Hadley Sewer and Water LS 1 $ 135,917.35 $ 135,917 $ 1,914.33
Culvert Crossing Credit* LS 0.33 $ 205,323.36 $ (68,441) $ (963.96)
2% Engineering Fee LS 1 $ 43,728.75 $ 43,729 $ 615.90
Total Fees $ 350,521 $ 4,936.92
*The cost shown is an estimated amount, actual costs will be reimbursed to the Developer post construction
CASH ESCROW
Engineering Escrow Total Per Lot
1% Concept Review Escrow $ - $ -
Plan Review $ 48,729 $ 686.32
Inspection $ 119,322 $ 1,680.59
Total Escrow: $ 168,051 $ 2,366.91
CASH REQUIREMENTS
Area Charges Cost/Acre Acres Total Per Lot
Sanitary Area Charge $ 2,970.00 22.34 $ 66,350 $ 934.50
Water Area Charge $ 3,403.00 22.34 $ 76,023 $ 1,070.75
Storm Area Charge $ 7,204.00 22.34 $ 160,937 $ 2,266.72
Total Area Charges: $ 303,310 $ 4,271.97
*Ponding HWLs and wetlands were omitted from area charge calculations
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EXHIBIT I
BUILDER’S LOC ESCROW REQUIREMENTS
AND CASH REQUIREMENTS
LOC ESCROW
Builder LOC Per Lot
Yard & Boulevard Sod $ 4,065
Boulevard Trees $ 430
Property As-built Survey & Corner Replacement $ 1,000
Total LOC: $ 5,495
CASH REQUIREMENTS
Building Permit Fees Per Lot
Sod & Boulevard Tree Inspection Fee $ 150.00
Curb Stop Inspection Fee $ 150.00
Grading As-built Review Fee $ 35.00
Right-of-way Permit Fee $ 50.00
Total Cash Added to Building Permit: $ 385.00
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