HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-04 Termination of Former Development Agreement & Approval of New Development Agreement - South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition
City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender and City Council
From: John Hinzman, Community Development Director
Date: November 20, 2023
Item: Resolution: South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition – Terminate Development Agreement
and adopt new Development Agreement.
Council Action Requested:
Consider adoption of the attached resolution terminating the recently approved Development
Agreement for South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition and adopting a new Development
Agreement. The agreement increases the number of model homes within the development from
1 to 2. There are no other changes. Action requires a simple majority of Council.
History
The City Council adopted the Plat and Development Agreement at the October 16, 2023
meeting.
Advisory Commission Review
N\A
Financial Impact:
The addition of 35 home sites will add to the tax base and create needed housing opportunities.
Attachments:
• Resolution – Terminating development agreement and adopting new development
agreement
• Development Agreement
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HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS
TERMINATING THE OCTOBER 16, 2023 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR THE PLAT OF SOUTH OAKS OF HASTINGS 4TH ADDITION AND
APPROVING A NEW DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PLAT OF
SOUTH OAKS OF HASTINGS 4TH ADDITION
Whereas, the City Council approved a Development Agreement for the Plat of South Oaks
of Hastings 4th Addition with Gregory and Susan Jablonske and Greg J. Homes of Hastings for the
development of a single-family residential project; and
Whereas, the Developer has requested a change to Section 4.14 to allow for two model
homes to be constructed prior to a bituminous surface base access; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the request and is not opposed to the change
to the Development Agreement, however since the previously approved Development Agreement
has not been recorded, for ease of recording documents, a termination of the previously approved
Development Agreement and approval of the modified Development Agreement is preferred.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council hereby approves the Development Agreement for the Plat of South Oaks
of Hastings 4th Addition as presented.
Council member_________________ moved a second to this resolution and upon being put
to a vote it was adopted by the Council Members present.
Adopted by the Hastings City Council on_____, 2023, by the following vote:
Mary Fasbender, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR THE PLAT OF
SOUTH OAKS OF HASTINGS 4th ADDITION
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HASTINGS
AND
GREGORY A. JABLONSKE AND SUSAN M. JABLONSKE
AND
GREG J. HOMES OF HASTINGS, INC.
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THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into on the day of
, 2023, by and between the City of Hastings, a Minnesota municipal corporation
(“CITY”), Gregory A Jablonske and Susan M. Jablonske, husband and wife (“OWNER”), and Greg
J. Homes of Hastings, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“DEVELOPER”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the OWNER is the fee simple OWNER of the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY;
and
WHEREAS, in pursuant of the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, the DEVELOPER has applied
to the CITY for approval of the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and OWNER has applied for approval of
the FINAL PLAT for South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition (“DEVELOPMENT PROJECT”); and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the granting of these approvals, the CITY requires the
installation and/or availability of public utilities, 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 set forth herein, providing for assurance of payment for the
actual construction and installation of the improvements in the DEVELOPMENT PLANS, as
specified and required by the CITY.
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 Hastings, a Minnesota municipal corporation.
1.4. CITY ENGINEER. “CITY ENGINEER” means the City Engineer of the City of
Hastings or 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 Hastings.
1.7. COUNTY. “COUNTY” means Dakota County, Minnesota.
1.8. DEVELOPER. “DEVELOPER” means Greg J. Homes of Hastings, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation.
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 agreement by and among the CITY, OWNER and DEVELOPER.
1.13. DEVELOPMENT PLANS. “DEVELOPMENT PLANS” means all the plans,
drawings, specifications, and surveys dated July 25, 2023 and prepared by J. R. Hill, Inc. as updated
and approved by the City Engineer, 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 South Oaks of Hastings 4th 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, 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), riots, insurrections, war
or civil disorder affecting the performance of work, blockades, power or other utility failures, fires,
explosions, or pandemics causing shortages of labor or materials or other such matters beyond the
reasonable control of DEVELOPER.
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 Hastings
Attention: City Administrator
101 4th Street East
Hastings, MN 55033
If to OWNER: Greg and Susan Jablonske
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
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d) Consulting engineering services.
1.20. OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES. “OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES”
means and includes, individually and collectively, any regulatory or governmental agency or entity
affected by or having jurisdiction over the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS.
1.21. OWNER. “OWNER” means Gregory A. Jablonske and Susan M. Jablonske,
husband and wife.
1.22. OWNER DEFAULT. “OWNER DEFAULT” means and includes, jointly and
severally, any of the following or any combination thereof:
a) failure by the OWNER to timely pay the CITY any levied assessments required to be
paid under the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT;
b) failure by the OWNER to observe or perform any covenant, condition, obligation or
agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT;
c) breach of the OWNER WARRANTIES.
1.1. OWNER WARRANTIES. “OWNER WARRANTIES” means that the OWNER
hereby warrants and represents the following:
a) AUTHORITY. OWNER is the fee simple OWNER of DEVELOPMENT
PROPERTY and has the right, power, legal capacity and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, and no
approvals or consents of any persons are necessary in connection with the authority
of OWNER to enter into and perform its obligations under this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT.
b) NO DEFAULT. OWNER 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. OWNER 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
OWNER or prohibit any of the transactions provided for in this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT.
c) NO LITIGATION. There is no suit, action, arbitration or legal, administrative or
other proceeding or governmental investigation pending, or threatened against or
affecting OWNER.
d) FULL DISCLOSURE. None of the representatives and warranties made by
OWNER or made in any exhibit hereto or memorandum or writing furnished or to be
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furnished by OWNER or on its behalf contains or will contain any untrue statement
of material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading.
e) FEE TITLE. OWNER owns fee title to all the land in the FINAL PLAT.
1.23. PRELIMINARY PLAT. “PRELIMINARY PLAT” means the preliminary plat
approved by the COUNCIL.
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. PUBLIC UTILITIES. “PUBLIC UTILITIES” means and includes sanitary sewer,
water main, storm sewer and storm water improvements. PUBLIC UTILITIES are included in the
definition of SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
1.26. SITE IMPROVEMENTS. “SITE IMPROVEMENTS” means and includes those
improvements identified on Exhibit C.
1.27. UTILITY COMPANIES. “UTILITY COMPANIES” means and includes, jointly
and severally, the following:
a) Utility companies, including electric, gas, cable and telecommunications;
b) Pipeline companies.
ARTICLE 2
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
2.1. FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. The COUNCIL approved the FINAL PLAT. All
conditions contained in the CITY Council Resolution for the FINAL PLAT shall be considered a
condition of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
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.
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3.2. DEVELOPMENT CHARGES. The CITY imposes certain development charges
for sewer, stormwater, streets and park dedication for all new developments. Such development
charges are identified on Exhibit C.
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 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 through the warranty period.
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 and OWNER shall enter into any
stormwater management facilities agreement with the CITY that are deemed reasonably necessary to
fulfill the obligations of this Section for the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. The grading and
drainage plan shall include lot and building elevations, drainage swales, storm sewer, catch basins,
erosion control structures and ponding areas necessary to conform to the overall CITY surface water
management plan. The grading of the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY 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 notwithstanding
any amendment or change to CITY standards for development subsequent to approval of the FINAL
PLAT.
DEVELOPER shall dedicate drainage and utility easements as shown on the FINAL PLAT.
Additional utility and drainage easements that may be reasonably 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 within 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 to 10:00 PM and on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 AM
and 9:00 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 Saturdays by request,
but limited to between the hours of 9:00 AM to dusk.
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4.4. GRADING OF 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. 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 will 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 DEVELOPER shall install the
bituminous wear course of streets after the first course (base course) has weathered a winter season,
consistent with warranty requirements, however such wear course shall be installed no later than
October 1, 2025. A bituminous ramping wedge to protect the concrete lip from snowplow damage
shall be installed with the bituminous base course. Prior to paving the bituminous wear course,
the ramping wedge must be milled off. The CITY will thoroughly inspect all curb and gutter for
damage prior to the installation of the bituminous wear course and may require repairs and/or
replacement by DEVELOPER depending on the severity of damage. Final acceptance of the
required improvements by the CITY will not be granted until all work, including final wear course,
is completed.
4.6. 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 public roadway surface is found in an
unacceptable condition, the CITY will have appropriate equipment dispatched to the site and all costs
associated with the clean-up effort will be billed to the DEVELOPER.
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. DEVELOPER shall
deposit an escrow identified on Exhibit C to furnish and install all required street and traffic control
signage for the development, provided this cost and escrow will not cover the required Type III
Barricades and Future Street Extension Sign to be installed and removed by the DEVELOPER at
DEVELOPER’S expense.
4.9. SOD. The DEVELOPER agrees that the BUILDER must pay for and install cultured
sod between all adjacent street curbs and between front and rear lot lines throughout each lot in the
entire FINAL PLAT. 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
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and July 31, completion of the work described in this paragraph shall be completed by the BUILDER
by September 15.
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. BOULEVARD TREES. The DEVELOPER or BUILDER shall contact the City
Forester for the purposes of staking the location of the boulevard trees to be planted in accordance
with the Boulevard Tree Planting Plan approved as part of the FINAL PLAT. The minimum size of
tree to be planted in the City’s Right-of-Way shall be one and half (1 ½) inch caliper, as measured by
the American Association of Nurserymen. Boulevard Trees are a part of the Landscape Escrow
requirements as detailed in Exhibit C.
4.13. STREET MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, ACCESS AND REPAIR
DURING CONSTRUCTION. The DEVELOPER or BUILDER shall clear, as necessary, 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 or
BUILDER, 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. In the event BUILDER
fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the CITY’S default remedies pursuant to Section
14.1 shall apply.
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
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. Saturday working hours for the site grading/street and utility construction should start at
9:00 a.m.
4.14. OCCUPANCY AND ACCESS. No building permit for any lot shall be issued
until the DEVELOPER has constructed a temporary access consisting of a bituminous surface base
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that is acceptable in design by the CITY and the conditions on Exhibit D have been followed.
Special consideration may be given for two model home building permits if approved by the
City’s Building Official and Fire Marshal and only after Class V gravel base and utilities have
been installed and accepted by the City Engineer.
No temporary certificate of occupancy for any lot within the FINAL PLAT shall be issued until the
DEVELOPER has constructed a permanent bituminous roadway and water and sanitary sewer
improvements are available for use and all conditions of Exhibit D have been followed. No permanent
certificate of occupancy for any lot within the FINAL PLAT shall be issued until all water and sanitary
sewer improvements are available for use and the first lift of street pavement has been installed.
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, the BUILDER shall construct a
concrete or bituminous surface driveway for the lot in accordance 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 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 September 15.
4.16. VEGETATION. The DEVELOPER or BUILDER 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 or BUILDER shall require a certified arborist to install tree protection
on all trees that are to be saved and to mark such trees with a red band prior to any excavation. All
diseased trees shall be removed according to CITY ordinance requirements. In the event BUILDER
fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the CITY’S default remedies pursuant to Section
14.1 shall apply.
4.17. LANDSCAPING. The responsibility for landscaping requirements is as follows:
a) The DEVELOPER is responsible for installing all landscaping improvements in
accordance with the CITY’S subdivision regulations, CITY ordinances and approved
landscape plan.
b) The DEVELOPER will be financially responsible for the work outlined in Section
4.17(a), which shall be secured by a Letter of Credit described in Exhibit C.
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 Construction Stormwater General Permit and
a grading permit from the CITY. Such plan shall be detailed on the DEVELOPMENT PLANS and
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shall be subject to approval of the CITY ENGINEER. The DEVELOPER shall install and maintain
such erosion control structures as are necessary under the DEVELOPMENT PLANS or as it becomes
necessary subsequent thereto. The DEVELOPER shall be responsible for all damage caused as the
result of DEVELOPER’s 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 seed or sod any areas disturbed by DEVELOPER 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 the required erosion control, the CITY may, after a
forty-eight (48) hour notice, take appropriate action to control erosion. Subject to the foregoing
requirement, the CITY may 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. The DEVELOPER
must not transfer or assign its responsibility to perform the requirements of Street Sweeping, Street
Signs, Street Maintenance, Restoration, Access and Repair, Landscaping, and Erosion Control to any
lot purchaser within the FINAL PLAT. DEVELOPER shall not transfer or assign its responsibility
to perform the requirements of Street Signs to any BUILDER.
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 twelve (12) inches, or permit any accumulation of
dead weeds, grass or brush, unless such vegetation has been approved pursuant to a landscape plan
that involves native grasses or plantings. 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.
4.21. ESCROW FOR SEAL COATING OR EQUIVALENT PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT. DEVELOPER shall deposit a preventative maintenance product
escrow identified on Exhibit C. Preventative maintenance of the new public streets and newly
resurfaced street sections within the PLAT will be completed by the CITY as part of the annual
street maintenance program.
4.22. SPECIFICATIONS - INSPECTIONS. Unless otherwise stated, all of the
required improvements for the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT shall conform to engineering
standards and specifications as required by the CITY. Such DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS
shall be subject to inspection and approval and shall be made in sequence as determined by the
Public Works Department. Plans and specifications for the required improvements shall be
submitted to the Public Works Department in a type and format specified by the Public Works
Department for review and approval. The required improvement plan review fee shall be paid at
that time. DEVELOPER shall retain a testing consultant, approved by the CITY, to complete
necessary third-party testing of all materials, soil compaction and other infrastructure systems as
required by CITY infrastructure specifications, and shall direct that the consultant provide copies
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of all test reports to the CITY at the same time as they are provided to the DEVELOPER. The
DEVELOPER shall provide proof to the CITY prior to the onset of construction activities that it
has a valid contract with said testing consultant. If any utility or other improvements are required
as part of the CITY’S approval process, those improvements shall be inspected by a CITY
designated inspector for compliance with CITY standards and the approved DEVELOPMENT
PLANS. The Public Works Director shall determine the estimated cost of inspection services.
The CITY will pay all improvement inspection costs incurred from escrowed funds deposited with
the CITY by the DEVELOPER in an amount estimated on Exhibit C, but DEVELOPER shall pay
the actual amount determined by the CITY ENGINEER. The CITY will also charge an
administration fee to cover the costs of the CITY’S administrative and consultant fees connected
to the inspection services and related construction oversight efforts. Excess funds will be returned
to the DEVELOPER upon completion and acceptance of the DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. If
escrowed funds deposited with the CITY are insufficient to cover the inspection costs, the
DEVELOPER shall deposit additional funds to cover the estimated overage. Upon completion of
the required public improvements the Developer’s engineer of record shall send as-built grading
and utility drawings certifying their compliance to the CITY’S engineering standards and
specifications and with those costs paid by DEVELOPER.
ARTICLE 5
PARK CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
5.1. PARK DEDICATION. The DEVELOPER shall comply with the park dedication
requirements as defined in the City Code. Park dedication fees identified in Exhibit C must be paid
prior to the release of the FINAL PLAT.
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 E, 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
OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES 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 for
approval of the FINAL PLAT and DEVELOPMENT PLANS as specified by the COUNCIL prior to
the date hereof are incorporated herein and identified on Exhibit D.
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7.2. CONVEYANCE OF OUTLOTS. DEVELOPER shall convey Outlots A, B and C
to the adjacent property owners of South Oaks of Hastings 2nd Addition, and submit appropriate
documentation to Dakota County to combine the outlots with the parent parcel, as provided on Exhibit
D.
ARTICLE 8
PUBLIC UTILITIES
8.1. PUBLIC UTILITIES. DEVELOPER shall install sanitary sewer, water main, storm
sewer and storm water improvements by August 1, 2024, subject to extension(s) due to weather and
seasonal conditions. DEVELOPER may request an extension of this deadline in writing from the City
Engineer for other reasons, which extensions shall be granted in the CITY’S reasonable discretion. If
granted, the performance deadline extension shall be conditioned upon (a) updating the security
posted by DEVELOPER to reflect any cost increases and (b) unless waived in writing by both the
DEVELOPER and the CITY, amending this AGREEMENT to reflect the extended performance
completion date. Any such extension may also be conditioned upon certain technical accommodations
that may be required by the CITY to allow serviceability of the development infrastructure beyond a
single construction season should any public infrastructure facilities not be fully completed before
winter conditions ensue.
ARTICLE 9
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS
9.1. DEVELOPER AND SITE IMPROVEMENT COSTS. Except as otherwise
provided herein, 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. Such site
improvements are identified on Exhibit C.
The 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 with a copy to the DEVELOPER.
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 notices of such deductions.
9.2. MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES. The DEVELOPER shall reimburse the CITY for
all miscellaneous costs and charges reasonably incurred or to be incurred by the CITY in connection
with this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, including administrative and consultant fees.
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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. DEVELOPER is the fee title owner of the DEVELOPMENT
PROPERTY in the FINAL PLAT and has the right, power, legal capacity and
authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT, and no 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 to DEVELOPER’S
knowledge threatened against or affecting DEVELOPER or the FINAL PLAT or the
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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.
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 one
(1) year after its completion and acceptance by the CITY, except for the infiltration
basin improvements as described below. 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 (1) year after planting. Any replacements shall
be similarly warranted for one (1) year from the time of planting. The warranty period
for the infiltration basin improvements on Outlot D shall be for three (3) years after
conveyance of Outlot D to the CITY; the warranty for the infiltration basin
improvements shall also include the obligation of the DEVELOPER to repair and
correct any damage to or deficiency with respect to such improvements on Outlot D.
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 E.
ARTICLE 11
OWNER WARRANTIES
11.1. STATEMENT OF OWNER WARRANTIES. The OWNER hereby makes and
states the OWNER WARRANTIES.
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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.
ARTICLE 13
INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
13.1. INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY. Provided the CITY is not in DEFAULT under
this 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 reasonable 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;
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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 and/or OWNER. The
DEVELOPER and/or OWNER 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 and/or OWNER shall have the right to cure or remedy
the event leading to such claim.
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 and the DEVELOPER
and/or OWNER fails to cure or remedy the event leading to such claim within the required thirty (30)
day period, 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 and/or OWNER will pay all costs
and expenses including reasonable 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 and/or OWNER 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 and/or OWNER.
13.4. INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY BY OWNER. Provided the CITY is not in
DEFAULT under the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with respect to the particular matter causing
the claim, loss or damage, OWNER 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 breach by the OWNER of the OWNER
WARRANTIES.
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ARTICLE 14
CITY REMEDIES UPON DEVELOPER DEFAULT
14.1. CITY REMEDIES. If a DEVELOPER or OWNER DEFAULT occurs, that is not
caused by FORCE MAJEURE, the CITY shall give the DEVELOPER and OWNER FORMAL
NOTICE of the DEFAULT and the DEVELOPER and/or OWNER shall have thirty (30) days to cure
the DEFAULT. If the DEVELOPER and/or OWNER, after FORMAL NOTICE to it by the CITY,
does not cure the 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 collect on the irrevocable letter of credit (“LOC”), or cash deposit
pursuant to Article 15 hereof;
d) the CITY may suspend or deny building and occupancy permits for buildings within
the FINAL PLAT;
e) 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
reasonably incurred by the CITY. In the alternative, the CITY may in whole or in
part, specially assess any of the costs and expenses reasonably 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 assessment resulting therefrom, including, but not 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 or
OWNER 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
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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 and OWNER in case of a DEFAULT and
notwithstanding the requirement contained in Section 14.1 hereof relating to giving the DEVELOPER
and/or OWNER a right to cure the DEFAULT, in the event of an emergency as determined by the
CITY ENGINEER, resulting from the 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 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 reasonably incurred by the CITY. In the alternative, the CITY may, in whole or
in part, specially assess the costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the CITY; and the
DEVELOPER and OWNER hereby waive 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 and OWNER hereby waive 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 release of the
FINAL PLAT for recording, the DEVELOPER shall submit certification of real estate taxes paid in
full for the DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. DEVELOPER shall also deposit with the CITY an
irrevocable LOC for the amounts required in Exhibit C. 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. The irrevocable LOC shall 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,
without renewal as required above, prior to one (1) year after acceptance by the CITY.
In such event, 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
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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 this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT be reduced proportionally at the following intervals:
a) Substantial completion of the mass site grading activities;
b) Final completion of the mass site grading activities;
c) Substantial completion of the sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer
installation;
d) Substantial completion of the streets and streetlights;
e) Final completion of the initial public improvements.
The LOC or cash deposits may be administratively reduced by the CITY ENGINEER by 50%
after full installation or completion of the aforementioned items, pending verification of as-builts and
completion of punch list items. Upon verification of as-builts that confirm the location and
construction of the aforementioned items and completion of punch list items, the DEVELOPER may
request the LOC or cash deposits be reduced by 75% of the original amounts. The balance shall be
retained by the CITY until the expiration of the 1-year warranty period.
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% 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 FEES AND ESCROW REQUIREMENTS. At the time
that the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT is approved, DEVELOPER shall pay cash fees and
deposit required escrows with the CITY for those items and in the amounts required in Exhibit C.
15.4. BUILDER’S CASH FEES AND CASH ESCROW REQUIREMENTS.
DEVELOPER shall notify each BUILDER that certain building permit fees and an escrow shall be
required prior to the issuance of a building permit for each lot for items identified in the CITY’S Fee
Schedule and any requirements of the CITY’S Building Official.
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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. Subject to the requirements contained in
Section 14.1 hereof, 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. 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. COMPLETION DATES. Except for those improvements that may be deferred as
provided herein all DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS and PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS shall be
installed no later than October 1, 2025, subject to extension(s) due to weather and seasonal conditions.
DEVELOPER may request an extension of this deadline in writing from the City Engineer for other
reasons, which extensions shall be granted in the CITY’S reasonable discretion. If granted, the
performance deadline extension shall be conditioned upon (a) updating the security posted by
DEVELOPER to reflect any cost increases and (b) unless waived in writing by both the
DEVELOPER and the CITY, amending this AGREEMENT to reflect the extended performance
completion date. Any such extension may also be conditioned upon certain technical accommodations
that may be required by the CITY to allow serviceability of the development infrastructure beyond a
single construction season should any public infrastructure facilities not be fully completed before
winter conditions ensue.
16.4. NO THIRD PARTY RECOURSE. Third parties shall have no recourse against the
CITY under this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
16.5. 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.
16.6. RECORDING. The DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT and PLAT shall be recorded
with the COUNTY Recorder and the OWNER shall provide and execute any and all documents
necessary to implement the recording.
16.7. 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 and
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OWNER. This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall also run with and be binding upon any after
acquired interest of the DEVELOPER and OWNER in the land made the subject of the FINAL PLAT.
16.8. 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.
16.9. 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.
16.10. GOVERNING LAW. This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, County of Dakota.
16.11. 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.
16.12. 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.
16.13. 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.
16.14. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. Upon request by DEVELOPER, the CITY
covenants to provide a recordable Certificate of Completion within a reasonable period of time
following the request, upon the completion of the DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS and SITE
IMPROVEMENTS required herein, payment of all costs and fees required and compliance with all
terms of this DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
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16.15. ACCESS. The DEVELOPER and OWNER hereby grant 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 HASTINGS
By:
Mary Fasbender
Its Mayor
By:
Kelly Murtaugh
Its City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
On this day of , 2023, before me a Notary Public within and
for said County, personally appeared Mary Fasbender and Kelly Murtaugh 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 Hastings, the municipality named in the foregoing instrument, and that the said
instrument was signed on 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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OWNER:
Gregory A. Jablonske
Susan M. Jablonske
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on ____________ day of
____________________________, 2023, by Gregory A. Jablonske and Susan M. Jablonske,
husband and wife.
Notary Public
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DEVELOPER:
GREG J. HOMES OF HASTINGS, INC.
By: Greg Jablonske
Its:
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on ____________ day of
____________________________, 2023, by Greg Jablonske, the of Greg J.
Homes of Hastings, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, on behalf of said corporation.
Notary Public
THIS INSTRUMENT DRAFTED BY:
Korine Land, #262432
LeVander, Gillen, & Miller, P.A.
1305 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 300
Eagan, MN 55121
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EXHIBIT A
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY
Real property situated in the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, State of Minnesota, legally described
as:
Lots 1-10, Block 1, South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition
Lots 1-12, Block 2, South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition
Lots 1-13, Block 3, South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition
Outlots A-D, South Oaks of Hastings 4th Addition
Abstract
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EXHIBIT B
FINAL PLAT
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EXHIBIT C
DEVELOPER’S LETTER OF CREDIT AND CASH ESCROWS AND CASH
REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS
LETTERS OF CREDIT
Est. Construction Cost
Sanitary Sewer
$140,806.60
Watermain
$213,653.25
Storm Sewer
$120,098.39
Streets/Trails/Sidewalks
$196,044.50
Grading $ 56,610.50
Subtotal: $727,213.24
X 125%
TOTAL SITE IMPROVEMENT LOC: $909,016.55
CASH ESCROWS
*Final amount to be determined by the CITY Engineer
Total
Landscaping Cost $7,200
X 125%
Total Landscaping Escrow: $9,000
CASH REQUIREMENTS
Unit Cost Qty Total
Park Dedication Fees $2,200/unit 35 units $77,000.00
Sewer Interceptor Fees $485/unit 35 units $16,975.00
Total Cash Fees $93,975.00
Seal Coat or Preventative Maintenance Product Escrow $6,000
Street & Traffic Control Signage Escrow $2,000
Estimated Construction Inspection & Administration
Escrow for Grading and Public Infrastructure* $50,000
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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 required in this
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
b) All Cash and Escrow Deposits. DEVELOPER must pay all cash and escrow 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 Dedication Fee. DEVELOPER must pay park dedication fees as required in
Exhibit C.
e) Sewer Interceptor Fees. DEVELOPER must pay sewer interceptor fees as required in
Exhibit C.
f) Outlot D. DEVELOPER has executed a warranty deed to the CITY for Outlot D for
Stormwater Maintenance Facility.
g) Outlots A, B and C. DEVELOPER has executed quit claim deeds of Outlots A, B and
C to the immediately adjacent property owners of South Oaks of Hasting 2nd Addition.
h) Vacation of all existing permanent easements.
2) BUILDING PERMITS. Except for any model home permits allowed pursuant to Section
4.14, 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) The concrete curb and gutter and 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;
d) The utilities have been installed;
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e) Record Drawings have been received and approved by the CITY;
f) The following documents have been recorded:
• Final Plat
• Development Agreement
• Deed for Outlot D to the CITY
• Deeds for Outlots A, B and C to the adjacent property owners of South Oaks
of Hastings 2nd Addition
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.
b) All storm water ponds and associated drainage features including storm sewer and
drainage swales have been completed and accepted by the City Engineer.
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 C 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
adjoint 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.
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EXHIBIT E
PERMITS, LICENSES AND OTHER APPROVALS
1. Any licenses or permits required by the Minnesota Department of Health.
2. NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit from the MPCA.
3. Any contractor licenses from the CITY or the State of Minnesota.
4. Building Permits from the CITY.
5. Electrical Permits from the CITY.
6. Utility permits that may be required from the CITY, State of Minnesota or any utility
company.
7. Access permits and construction permits as required by Dakota County.
8. Sanitary Sewer Extension Permit by MPCA.
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