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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#13 - Wildflower 2nd Addition Security Reduction STAFF REPORT DATE: November 5, 2019 CONSENT ITEM #: AGENDA ITEM: Accept Improvements and Approve Security Reduction for Wildflower 2nd Addition. SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator Ken Roberts, Planning Director Marty Powers, Public Works Director ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council accept the improvements and a approve security reduction for Wildflower 2nd Addition? PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Staff has received and processed a request to accept the improvements and to reduce the development security for Wildflower 2nd Addition. This request has been reviewed and the following reduction is being recommended: Current Security Amount Proposed Security Amount 1. Wildflower 2nd Addition $ 489,121 $ 242,076 Wildflower 2nd Addition street and drainage improvements are now in the warranty period per the attached Certificates of Completion. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the original security amount will be retained until the warranty period has expired in November 2020 for street and drainage improvements. FISCAL IMPACT: It is the City’s goal to retain at all times during the subdivision improvements a security amount that is adequate to ensure completion of all elements of the improvements as protection to the City tax payers against the potential of developer default. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending that the City Council, as part of the Consent Agenda, accept the improvements and approve the security reduction for Wildflower 2nd Addition as detailed in the respective worksheet. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion for the action is as follows: “Move to accept the improvements and approve security reduction for the Wildflower 2nd Addition as detailed in the attached Security Reduction Worksheet”. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Certificate of Completion – Wildflower 2nd Addition. 2. Security Reduction Worksheet – Wildflower 2nd Addition. WILDFLOWER AT LAKE ELMO 2ND ADDITION Time of Performance:  October 31, 2017 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMOUNTS CATEGORY CONSTRUCTION 125% REMARKS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Sanitary Sewer $71,020 $88,774 $66,581 Watermain $81,280 $101,600 $76,200 Streets & Sidewalks $242,331 $302,914 $151,457 $75,729 Surface Water Facilities $52,912 $66,140 $33,070 $16,535 Erosion Control $16,533 $20,666 $15,500 Trails $3,257 $4,071 $3,053 Street Lighting $18,000 $22,500 By Xcel Energy $16,875 Street Signs and Traffic Control Signs $5,310 $6,638 $4,978 Landscaping $40,500 $50,625 Tree Preservation and Restoration NA NA Wetland Mitigation and Buffers NA NA Monuments $2,000 $2,500 $1,875 Private Utilities $115,000 $143,750 $107,813 Record Drawings $5,000 $6,250 $4,688 TOTALS $653,143 $816,429 RELEASED AMOUNTS:$327,308 $247,045 $0 $0 $0 $0 Incorrect original amount $787,239 CUMMULATIVE AMOUNTS:$327,308 $574,353 SECURITY AMOUNT REMAINING:$489,121 $242,076 DATE:12/5/2017 11/5/2019 REDUCTIONS