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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the day of April, 2000, by and between the City of Little Canada, Minnesota (the "City "), a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota and Masterpiece Homes, Inc. (the "Developer "), a Minnesota corporation. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.124 through 469.134, the City has formed Municipal Development District No. 3 (the "Development District ") and has adopted a development program therefor (the "Development Program "); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.174 through 469.179, as amended, (hereinafter the "Tax Increment Act "), the City has created, within the Development District, Tax Increment Financing District No. 3 -2 (the "Tax Increment District "), and has adopted a tax increment financing plan on April 28, 1998, as amended on March 22, 2000 therefor (the "Tax Increment Plan ") which provides for the use of tax increment financing in connection with certain development within the Development District; and WHEREAS, in order to achieve the objectives of the Development Program and particularly to make the land in the Development District available for development by private enterprise in conformance with the Development Program, the City has determined to assist the Developer with the financing of certain costs of a Project (as hereinafter defined) to be constructed within the Tax Increment District as more particularly set forth in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City believes that the development and construction of the Project, and fulfillment of this Agreement are vital and are in the best interests of the City, the health, safety, morals and welfare of residents of the City, and in accordance with the public purpose and provisions of the applicable state and local laws and requirements under which the Project has been undertaken and is being assisted. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual obligations of the parties hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and agree with the other as follows: 1160667.1 page 215