HomeMy WebLinkAbout#06 - At Home Apartments DA STAFF REPORT
DATE: August 20, 2024
CONSENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Nathan Fuerst, AICP, Consulting City Planner
AGENDA ITEM: Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 - Development Agreement
REVIEWED BY: Jason Stopa, Community Development Director Jack Griffin, City Engineer Sarah Sonsalla, City Attorney
BACKGROUND:
On May 21, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-066 approving the Final Plat and
Final PUD for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8. An executed developer’s agreement is a condition of
final plat approval and is required prior to recording the final plat with Washington County.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: The City Council is being asked to adopt Resolution 2024-088 approving the developer agreement for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8.
REVIEW/ANALYSIS: A condition of approval of the Lake Elmo Townhomes Final Plat is that the developer enter into a
Developer’s Agreement prior to the execution of the plat by City officials. The key aspects of the
agreement include the following components:
• That all public improvements to be completed by October 31, 2026.
• That the developer provide a letter of credit in the amount to be determined once all
construction costs are reviewed related to the cost of the proposed improvements. Staff is
asking in the resolution for authority to add or modify that completed Exhibit C once it is available.
• That the developer provide a cash deposit of $223,775 for park dedication, engineering
administration escrow, AUAR area fee, and other related fees.
Upon execution of this Agreement, receipt of all fees and securities, recording of the final plat and
the completion of a Preconstruction meeting with the City, construction can commence.
City Council – Staff Report
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FISCAL IMPACT: The future financial impacts include maintenance of sanitary sewer mains, watermains and other
public infrastructure, maintenance of storm water ponding areas (after warranty period), and other
public financial responsibilities typically associated with a new development. The City will collect
any necessary building permit fees, Sewer and Water Availability and Connection Charges and
property taxes at the time of building permit application.
OPTIONS: The City Council is being asked to consider the approval of the developer’s agreement and has the
following options:
1) Adopt Resolution 2024-088 approving the developer agreement for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8; or
2) Direct Staff to amend the draft developer agreement to bring back to a future City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve this item adopting Resolution 2024-088 on its consent
agenda, or by approving the developer’s agreement for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 with the
following motion:
“Move to adopt Resolution 2024-088 approving the developer’s agreement for Lake Elmo
Townhomes 8”
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution 2024-088
• Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 - Development Agreement
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-088
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR LAKE ELMO
TOWNHOMES 8
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo (the “City”) is a municipal corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, At Home Apartments, LLC, a limited liability company (the “Applicant”) previously submitted an application to the City for a final plat and final PUD plan for Lake Elmo
Townhomes 8; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-066 on May 21, 2024 approving the final plat and final PUD plan for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 (the “Resolution”); and
WHEREAS, the conditions of approval of the final plat and final PUD plan in the Resolution included a requirement that the Applicant enter into a development agreement acceptable to the City Attorney and approved by the City Council that delineates who is responsible for the design, construction, and payment of the required improvements with financial
guarantees therefore; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby: 1. Approves the Development Agreement for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 and authorizes
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute it. The City Attorney is authorized to insert or
modify Exhibits of the Development Agreement as needed. Passed and duly adopted this 20th day of August, 2024 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
__________________________________ Charles Cadenhead, Mayor ATTEST:
________________________________
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
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(reserved for recording information)
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
(Public sewer and water)
LAKE ELMO TOWNHOMES 8
THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT is dated ______________, 2024, by and between the
CITY OF LAKE ELMO, a Minnesota municipal corporation (the “City”),and Woodhelm, LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company (the “Developer”).
1. REQUEST FOR PLAT APPROVAL. The Developer has asked the City to approve a
plat for Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 (referred to in this Agreement as the “Subdivision”). The
property being platted is situated in the County of Washington, State of Minnesota, and is legally
described on Exhibit A (the “Property”).
2. CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL. The City hereby approves the Subdivision on
condition that the Developer enter into this Agreement, furnish the security required by it, and
record the plat with the County Recorder or Registrar of Titles no later than 180 days after the
City Council approves the plat.
3. RIGHT TO PROCEED. This Agreement is intended to regulate the development of the
Property and the construction therein of certain public and private improvements. Unless
separate written approval has been granted by the City, within the plat or land to be platted, the
Developer may not grade or otherwise disturb the earth, remove trees construct public or private
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improvements or any buildings within the Subdivision until all the following conditions precedent
have been satisfied:
A. the Developer has prepared a warranty deed conveying fee title of Outlot A to the City
and provided copies of the executed deed to the City for recording with Washington
County;
B. the Developer has executed and recorded with Washington County all drainage and
utility easements required for the Subdivision by the City Engineer and Public Works
Director in the City’s standard form or the easements have been dedicated to the City on
the plat;
C. the Developer has executed and recorded with Washington County the Stormwater
Maintenance and Easement Agreement in the City’s standard form;
D. this Agreement has been executed by the Developer and the City;
E. the required Security (as hereinafter defined) has been received by the City from or on
behalf of the Developer;
F. final construction plans and specifications and final landscape plans have been submitted
by the Developer and approved by the City;
G. the Developer has paid the City for all legal, engineering, and administrative expenses
incurred by the City regarding the City approvals and has given the City the additional
City Engineering and Administration Escrow required by this Agreement;
H. a title insurance policy has been issued in the amount of $100,000 in favor of the City
insuring Outlot A and the City’s interests as they appear on the plat;
I. the Developer has paid any outstanding assessments and taxes for the Property and
property being deeded to the City;
J. the Developer has escrowed money with the City in amount sufficient to pay the
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estimated property taxes attributable to Outlot A for 2025 if the City does not take
ownership of the outlots before July 1, 2024.
K. the Developer has fulfilled any park dedication requirements as specified under this
Agreement;
L. the Developer has received all necessary permits from the MPCA, MDH, DNR, MnDOT,
the applicable watershed, Washington County, and any other agency having jurisdiction
over the Subdivision;
M. the Developer has provided the City with a certificate of insurance required by this
Agreement;
N. the Developer or the Developer’s engineer and the Developer’s contractor(s) have
initiated and attended a preconstruction meeting with the City Engineer and City staff;
O. the final plat has been recorded with Washington County;
P. the City has issued a written notice that all above conditions have been satisfied and that
the Developer may proceed.
4. PHASED DEVELOPMENT. The Subdivision is the first phase of a one phased
development known as Lake Elmo Townhomes 8 (the “Development”). The City may refuse to
approve final plats of subsequent phases of the Development if the Developer is not in compliance
with any term of this Agreement and the non-compliance has not been remedied. Development
of subsequent phases of the Development may not proceed until development agreements for
such phases are approved by the City. Availability charges for sewer and water referred to in this
Agreement are not being imposed on outlots that are designated in the plat for future subdivision
into lots and blocks, if any, in the plat. Such charges will be calculated and imposed when these
outlots, if any, are platted into lots and blocks.
5. PRELIMINARY PLAT STATUS. If the Subdivision is a phase of a multi-phased
preliminary plat, the preliminary plat approval for all phases not final platted shall lapse and be
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void unless final platted into lots and blocks, not outlots, within five (5) years after preliminary plat
approval.
6. CHANGES IN OFFICIAL CONTROLS. For five (5) years from the date of this
Agreement, no amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan or official controls shall apply to
or affect the use, development density, lot size, lot layout or dedications of the approved final plat
unless required by state or federal law or agreed to in writing by the City and the Developer.
Thereafter, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the full extent permitted
by state law, the City may require compliance with any changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan,
official controls, platting, or dedication requirements enacted after the date of this Agreement.
7. DEVELOPMENT PLANS. The Developer agrees to develop the Property in accordance with
all City approvals, including the terms and conditions of approval of the final plat as detailed in
City Council Resolution No. 2024-066, the City Code, the City’s Engineering Design and
Construction Standards Manual, and the City’s Landscape Standards. The Developer further
agrees to develop the Property in accordance with approved construction plans and
specifications (collectively, the "Plans”) for all required subdivision improvements as follows:
A. The approved construction plans and specifications for all public and private site
improvements, and off-site improvements, as approved by the City Engineer prior to
construction, and any subsequent plan revisions as approved by the City Engineer.
B. The approved landscaping plans and specifications for all landscape improvements
as approved by the City Landscape Architect prior to construction, and any
subsequent plan revisions as approved by the City Landscape Architect.
C. The approved park, recreation and trail plans and specifications for all required
public and private Park and Recreation improvements as approved by the
Community Development Director prior to construction, and any subsequent plan
revisions as approved by the Community Development Director.
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8. IMPROVEMENTS. In developing the Subdivision in accordance with the Plans, the
Developer shall make or install at its sole expense the following public and private improvements
(collectively, the “Subdivision Improvements”):
A. Grading and erosion control;
B. Sanitary sewer;
C. Water system improvements;
D. Stormwater improvements (storm sewer pipe, control structures, ponds, BMPs,
etc.);
E. Streets and sidewalks;
F. Trails;
G. Underground private utilities;
H. Landscaping;
I. Street lighting and signage;
J. Intersection improvements (turn lanes, by-pass lanes, traffic control, etc.);
K. Tree preservation and reforestation;
L. Wetland mitigation and buffers; and
M. Monuments required by Minnesota Statutes.
All improvements shall be installed in accordance with the approved Plans, the City
approvals, the City Code, the City’s Engineering Design and Construction Standards Manual, and
the City’s Landscape Standards. The Developer shall instruct its engineer to provide adequate
field inspection personnel to assure an acceptable level of quality control to the extent that the
Developer's engineer will be able to certify that the construction work meets the approved Plans,
the City approvals, the City Code, and all applicable City design standards as a condition of City
acceptance. In addition, the City may, at the City's discretion and at the Developer's expense,
have one or more City inspectors or a soil engineer inspect the Developer’s work on a full or part-
time basis. The Developer's engineer shall provide for on-site project management. The
Developer's engineer is responsible for design changes and contract administration between the
Developer and the Developer's contractor.
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9. CITY ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION.
Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Developer shall submit to the City an amount
to be escrowed by the City for costs incurred by the City for administration and construction
observation costs in an amount provided under paragraph 36 of this Agreement - Summary of
Security Requirements. Thereafter, the Developer shall reimburse the City each month, within
thirty (30) days of receiving an invoice, for all administration and construction observation costs
incurred by the City during the construction of the Subdivision Improvements by the City’s
engineering, public works, planning, and landscape architecture staff and consultants. If the
Developer has not paid the invoices after thirty (30) days of the invoice date, the City may draw
upon the escrow and stop the work on site until the escrow has been replenished in its full amount.
City administration and oversight will include monitoring of construction progress and construction
observation, consultation with the Developer and the Developer’s professionals on status or
problems regarding the project, coordination for testing, final inspection and acceptance, project
monitoring during the warranty period, and processing of requests for reduction in the Security.
Construction observation shall include, at the discretion of the City, part or full time inspection of
proposed public improvements. Services will be billed on an hourly basis.
The direction and review provided by the City through the inspection of the Subdivision
Improvements should not be considered a substitute for the Developer-required management of
the construction of the Subdivision Improvements. The Developer must require the Developer’s
contractor(s) to furnish the City with a schedule of proposed operations at least five (5) days prior
to the commencement of construction of each type of Subdivision Improvement. The City shall
inspect all Developer-installed Subdivision Improvements during and after construction for
compliance with the Plans, the City approvals, the City Code, and the applicable City Standards.
The Developer will notify the City at such times during construction as the City requires for
inspection purposes. Such inspection is pursuant to the City’s governmental authority, and no
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agency or joint venture relationship between the City and the Developer is thereby created.
10. CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTORS. City Council members, City employees,
and City Planning Commission members, and corporations, partnerships, and other entities in
which such individuals have greater than a 25 percent ownership interest or in which they are an
officer or director may not act as contractors or subcontractors for the Subdivision Improvements
identified in Paragraph 8 above.
11. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. The Developer shall install all required Subdivision
Improvements by October 31, 2026, with the exception of the final wear course of asphalt on
streets. The Developer shall install the bituminous wearing course of streets after the first course
has weathered a winter season, consistent with warranty requirements, however, final acceptance
of the Subdivision Improvements by the City will not be granted until all work is completed,
including the final wear course. The Developer may, however, request an extension of time from
the City. If the City grants an extension, it shall be conditioned upon updating the Security posted
by the Developer to reflect cost increases and amending this Agreement if necessary to reflect
the extended completion date. Final wear course placement outside of this time frame must have
the written approval of the City Engineer.
12. MAINTENANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION. The Developer shall be responsible for
all maintenance of the Subdivision Improvements including the snow plowing of the streets, roads,
alleys, and sidewalks abutting lots not yet sold or transferred, until the Subdivision Improvements
are accepted by the City in writing. The Developer and its contractors must adhere to the City’s
weight restrictions for all streets both inside and outside of the Subdivision, regardless of whether
said streets are included in the City’s map of streets with weight restrictions and regardless of
whether said streets are fully constructed. The Developer also is responsible to locate all
underground utilities until the Subdivision is accepted in writing by the City. Warning signs shall
be placed by the Developer when hazards develop in streets to prevent the public from traveling
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on same and to direct attention to detours. If and when streets become impassable, such streets
shall be barricaded and closed by the Developer. In the event residences are occupied prior to
completing streets, the Developer shall maintain a smooth surface and provide proper surface
drainage to ensure that the streets are passable for traffic and emergency vehicles. The
Developer shall be responsible for keeping streets within and without the Subdivision clean and
clear of dirt and debris that may spill, track, or wash onto the street from the Developer’s
operations. The Developer shall contract for street cleaning for streets within and immediately
adjacent to the Subdivision. At a minimum, scraping and sweeping shall take place on a weekly
basis and on a daily basis during heavy tracking days.
Prior to the City’s acceptance of the streets, the City may agree, at the City’s sole
discretion, to keep the streets open during winter months by plowing snow. The City will consider
snow plowing streets on a case by case basis: 1) the Developer must request in writing the streets
it is requesting to be plowed by the City2) there must be residences along the street; 3) for streets
that do not have the bituminous wear course placed, the Developer must install paved wedges
along all curb lines and catch basins of the street; 4) gate valves and manholes must be level with
the pavement surface; 5) street curves, center medians, and other protrusions in the rights-of-
way must be delineated with “HI-VIS” fiberglass stakes; 6) a site review must be scheduled by
the Developer and conducted with the City’s Public Works Department with the Developer in
attendance to review the streets that are being requested to be plowed prior to the commitment
of plowing by the City; 7) the Developer must agree not to hold the City responsible for any
damage caused by snow plowing operations to the streets, curb and gutter, manholes, catch
basins or other infrastructure; and 8) the Developer shall enter into an agreement with the City for
plowing of the streets.
13. LICENSE. The Developer hereby grants the City, its agents, employees, officers, and
contractors a license to enter the Property to perform all work and inspections deemed
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appropriate by the City in conjunction with the development of the Property and this Agreement.
14. CONSTRUCTION ACCESS. Construction traffic access and egress for all building and
Subdivision Improvements is restricted to access the Subdivision via Wildflower Drive North at
the approved designated rock construction entrance per the approved erosion control plans. All
construction parking and staging, including the loading and unloading of equipment and supplies
during the construction of the Subdivision Improvements must be completed interior to the
Subdivision and are not allowed to occur on any adjacent public street or public right-of-way,
including, but not limited to Wildflower Drive North. The Developer and its contractors shall be
responsible for the repair and restoration of any damage to any street, curb, trail, sidewalk, and
boulevard caused by the construction activities. All such repairs shall by inspected by the City and
meet all City standards and specifications.
The Developer must maintain adequate access for emergency vehicles that is acceptable
to the City in its sole discretion at all times during construction.
15. CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AND COMPLIANCE. The City will require the
Developer to construct the Subdivision Improvements in a sequence which will allow progress
and compliance points to be measured and evaluated. The Developer and the Developer’s
representatives are required to supervise and coordinate all construction activities for all
Subdivision Improvements and must notify the City in writing stating when the work is ready for
the inspection at each of the measurable points defined in the following paragraphs.
16. EROSION CONTROL. All construction regarding the Subdivision Improvements shall
be completed in a manner designed to control erosion and in compliance with the approved plans
and specifications for the construction, the City Code, the City’s Engineering Design and
Construction Standards Manual, all watershed district permits, the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency’s best management practices, and other requirements including the City’s permit with the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the municipal separate storm sewer system program.
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Before initiating any work on the site, an erosion control plan must be implemented by the
Developer and inspected and approved by the City. Erosion and sediment control measures shall
be coordinated with the various stages of development. The City may impose additional erosion
control requirements at any stage in development as deemed necessary to maintain a compliant
site. All areas disturbed for site improvements must be reseeded by the Developer promptly after
the work in the area is complete unless construction of the next stage of the Subdivision
Improvements will begin in that area within seven (7) days. The parties recognize that time is of
the essence in controlling erosion.
If the Developer does not comply with the erosion control plan and schedule or
supplementary instructions and warnings received from the City, the City may take such action
as it deems appropriate to control erosion. If the Developer does not reimburse the City for any
cost the City incurred for such work within 10 business days, the City may draw down the Security
to pay any costs. No development, utility or street construction will be allowed, and no building
permits will be issued by the City unless the Subdivision is in full compliance with the approved
erosion control plan.
If the City issues building permits before the acceptance of public Subdivision
Improvements, the Developer assumes all responsibility for erosion control compliance
throughout the Subdivision and the City may take such action as allowed by this Agreement
against the Developer for any noncompliant issue as stated above. Erosion control plans for
individual lots will be required in accordance with the City’s building permit requirements, or as
required by the City or City Engineer.
17. SITE GRADING. In order to construct the Subdivision Improvements and otherwise
prepare the Property for development, it will be necessary for the Developer to grade the
Subdivision. All grading must be done in compliance with this Agreement and the approved
grading plans. Within thirty (30) days after completion of the grading, the Developer shall provide
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the City with an “as built” grading plan and a certification prepared by the Developer’s engineer
as required in the City’s Engineering Design and Construction Standards Manual.
18. STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS. All storm sewers, sanitary sewers,
watermain, and streets, including turn lane and intersection improvements, shall be installed in
accordance with the approved Plans, the City approvals, the City Code, and the City’s
Engineering Design and Construction Standards Manual. Curb and gutter, the first lift of the
bituminous streets, sidewalks, boulevards graded, street signs installed, and all restoration work
on the site shall be completed in accordance with the approved Plans. Once the work is
completed, the Developer or the Developer’s representative shall submit a written request to the
City asking for an inspection of the initial improvements. The City will then schedule a walk-
through to create a punch list of outstanding items to be fully addressed or corrected by the
Developer. Upon receipt of the written punch list provided by the City, the Developer must
complete all items on the punch list and then notify the City to re-inspect the Improvements. The
Developer shall install the final bituminous wear course after the first bituminous course has
weathered a winter season. Prior to placement of the final bituminous wear course, the Developer
shall repair or replace all broken or failing curbs, sidewalks and damaged or settled streets as
determined by the City from a pre-wear course walk through inspection.
19. LANDSCAPING AND TREE REPLACEMENT IMPROVEMENTS.
A. The Developer agrees to install landscaping in accordance with the approved Plans,
the City approvals, the City Code, the City’s Engineering Design and Construction
Standards Manual, and the City’s Landscape and Irrigation Standards. All
landscaping materials such as trees, shrubs, grasses, or other vegetation installed
by the Developer must be warrantied and maintained for a period of two years. The
two-year warranty period for landscaping materials shall be deemed to start once all
required landscaping identified as responsibility of Developer in the approved Plans
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for the Subdivision has been field verified and accepted by the City. The Developer
agrees to have the installer of the landscaping complete an inspection thirty (30)
days before the end of the two-year warranty period and provide the City with a
written report identifying the condition of all landscaping. In the event that any
landscaping installed by the Developer is deemed through this inspection to be in
poor condition or dead, the Developer is to replace the landscaping with like kind
materials or as otherwise approved by the City.
B. The Developer shall be responsible for maintaining regular watering, fertilizing, and
over-seeding necessary to establish final lawns and yards as identified in the
approved Plans for outlots, public rights-of-way, and any disturbed areas outside the
Subdivision boundaries according to a landscape maintenance plan approved by the
City. The Developer agrees to achieve “substantial performance” on all seeded or
sodded lawns and yards disturbed during the construction of Subdivision
Improvements. For the purpose of this Agreement “substantial performance” shall
be defined for areas seeded or sodded with a turf or lawn mix as “square foot turf
areas with an average blade height of three inches free of eroded, bare, or dead
spots and free from perennial weeds or unwanted grasses with no visible surface
soil.” For areas seeded with a native grass or flower mix “substantial performance”
shall be defined as “square foot native grass or flower areas with an average height
of eight inches free of eroded, bare, or dead spots and no visible surface soil.”
20. SIGNAGE, STREET LIGHTING AND OTHER UTILITIES. The Developer agrees to
install street signs, traffic and parking signs, and pavement markings within the Subdivision all in
accordance with the approved Plans and the City Engineering Design Standards Manual. Street
and traffic sign details shall be submitted for approval by the City prior to installation. In addition,
the Developer shall be responsible for the cost and all coordination work to extend private utilities
and street lights within the Subdivision all in accordance with the approved plans and right-of-way
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permits.
21. OWNERSHIP OF IMPROVEMENTS. Upon completion of the work and construction
required by this Agreement, the Subdivision Improvements lying within public easements shall
become City property. Before acceptance of the public Subdivision Improvements by the City,
the Developer must furnish the City with a complete set of reproducible "record" plans and an
electronic file of the "record" plans in accordance with the City’s Engineering Design and
Construction Standards Manual together with the following affidavits:
- Developer/Developer Engineer’s Certificate
- Land Surveyor’s Certificate
certifying that all construction has been completed in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. Upon receipt of “record plans” and affidavits, and upon review and verification by the
City Engineer that the public Subdivision Improvements have been completed in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, including all punch list items, the City will accept the completed public
Subdivision Improvements.
22. PARK DEDICATION. The Developer shall pay a cash contribution of $160,350 to
satisfy the City’s park dedication requirements for the Subdivision. The Subdivision park
dedication was calculated as follows: 7.56 gross acres x 10 percent = .756 acres. The purchase
price of the property is $235,953 per acre. Therefore, the amount of the cash contribution in lieu
of land dedication is $178,380 (7.56 acres x $235,953/acre). The Developer paid $18,030 to
satisfy parkland dedication requirements associated with a minor subdivision approved by the
City Council of Lake Elmo on June 6, 2023 through Resolution 2023-32. That amount is credited
towards the cash contribution for a final park dedication fee of $160,350. The park dedication fee
shall be paid by the Developer before recording the final plat.
23. VILLAGE AREA AUAR FEE. The Developer shall be responsible for the payment of
the Village Area Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) fee as adopted by the City Council
with respect to the environmental review completed by the City. The Village Area Alternative
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Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) fee in the amount of $230.00 per REC shall be paid by the
Developer prior to the City recording the final plat. The total amount to be paid by the Developer
is $11,040.
24. SANITARY SEWER AND WATER UTILITY AVAILABILITY CHARGES (SAC
AND WAC). The Developer shall be responsible for the payment of all sewer availability charges
(SAC) and all water availability charges (WAC) with respect to the Subdivision Improvements
required by the City and any state or metropolitan government agency.
The sewer availability charge (SAC) in the amount of $3,000.00 per Residential Equivalent
Charge (“REC”) shall be paid by the Developer to the City, in full for all units, at the time the City
issues a building permit for the first building in the development. The total amount to be paid by
the Developer is $144,000.
The water availability charge (WAC) in the amount of $3,000.00 per REC shall be paid by
the Developer to the City, in full for all units, at the time the City issues a building permit for the
first building in the development. The total amount to be paid by the Developer is $144,000.
In addition, a sewer connection charge in the amount of $1,000.00 per REC, a
Metropolitan Council sewer availability charge in the amount of $2,485.00 per REC, and a water
connection charge in the amount of $1,000.00 per REC will be payable by the Developer and
collected by the City at the time the City issues a building permit for each building with the
development.
25. STREET LIGHTS. The Developer is responsible for the cost of street light installation
consistent with a street lighting plan approved by the City. Before the City signs the final plat, the
Developer shall post a Security for street light installation consistent with the approved street
lighting plan. The required Security is $18,000 and consists of three (3) decorative lights at $6,000
each. The Developer shall also pay the City $395/light to reimburse the City for the first year
operating costs for the street lights.
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26. WETLAND MITIGATION. The Developer shall complete wetland mitigation/restoration
in accordance with the approved Plans and in accordance with any applicable Watershed or
agency permits. If the mitigation work is found to be incomplete or restoration is unsuccessful,
the City may draw down the Security at any time during the warranty period to perform the work
if the Developer fails to take corrective measures after being provided notice by the City.
27. BUILDING PERMITS/CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY.
A. The City will not issue any building permits for any lot within the Subdivision, or within
a completed phase of the Subdivision in a City preapproved phasing plan, until such
time that sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, curbing and one lift of asphalt has been
installed and tested for all public streets; boulevard grading has been completed
within the entire right-of-way (without hold down grading for the future sidewalk or
any other improvements); street and traffic control signs are installed; property
monuments have been installed, and grading as-built plans have been submitted
and approved by the City. A “preapproved phasing plan” is defined as a phased
construction plan that has been submitted by the Developer and approved by the
City in advance of the preconstruction meeting for the Subdivision. Once the
construction has started, the City will not consider revisions to the phasing plan for
the purpose of issuing building permits.
B. Before the City issues any building permits, the Developer shall install wetland buffer
monuments in accordance with the City’s zoning ordinance. The monument design
shall be approved by the City Planning Department.
C. Breach of the terms of this Agreement by the Developer, including nonpayment of
billings from the City, shall be grounds for denial of building permits, certificates of
occupancy, and withholding of other permits, inspection or actions and the halting of
all work in the Subdivision.
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D. If the City issues building permits before the acceptance of the public Subdivision
Improvements by the City, the Developer assumes all liability and costs resulting in
delays in completion of public Subdivision Improvements and damage to public
Subdivision Improvements caused by the City, the Developer, the Developer’s
contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, employees, agents, or any third parties.
E. If the City issues building permits before the construction of sidewalks or trails that
are located in the front yards of lots within the Subdivision, the Developer assumes
responsibility for the coordination, liability and costs related to the construction of the
sidewalks and trails. The Developer must ensure that the sidewalks and trails that
are located in the front yards of lots are constructed, inspected, and accepted by the
City before any driveways for these lots are constructed. The Developer must also
construct the sidewalks and trails in such a manner so that they are constructed
continuously from end of street to end of street without any exceptions or gaps in the
sidewalk or trail. The Developer must ensure that there is a stop work order on all
building construction on any of the impacted lots to protect sidewalks and trails from
use and damage during material curing periods. All boulevard grading and
restoration re-work must be completed by the Developer immediately following the
sidewalk or trail construction. In the event that the Developer does not adhere to the
requirements in this paragraph, the Developer must immediately complete corrective
work to the sidewalks, trails, and boulevard areas in the manner identified by the
City at the Developer’s expense. All sidewalk and trail corrections must be made by
contractors under the direction of the Developer in accordance with the approved
plans and specifications for the Subdivision. All corrective work must be inspected
and approved by the City. The Developer agrees that the failure by the Developer
to immediately address corrections identified by the City may result in the City
immediately placing a stop work order on all construction activity within the
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Subdivision until the corrections are made to the satisfaction of the City.
F. No sewer and water connection permits may be issued until the streets needed for
access have been paved with a bituminous surface and the utilities are tested and
approved by the City Engineer.
28. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS.
A. In the event that the City receives claims from labor, materialmen, or others that work
required by this Agreement has been performed and the amounts due to them have
not been paid, and the laborers, materialmen, or others are seeking payment from
the City, the Developer hereby authorizes the City to commence an Interpleader
action pursuant to Rule 22, Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure for the District
Courts, to draw upon the Security in an amount up to 125 percent of the claim(s) and
deposit the funds in compliance with the Rule, and upon such deposit, the Developer
shall release, discharge, and dismiss the City from any further proceedings as it
pertains to the funds deposited with the District Court, except that the Court shall
retain jurisdiction to determine attorneys' fees pursuant to this Agreement.
B. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Developer shall pay all costs incurred by
it or the City in conjunction with the development of the Subdivision, including but
not limited to legal, planning, engineering, and inspection expenses incurred in
connection with the City’s approval and acceptance of the plat and the Subdivision,
the preparation of this Agreement, the City’s review of construction plans and
documents, and all costs and expenses incurred by the City in monitoring and
inspecting development of the Subdivision. All amounts incurred and due to the City
at the time of the recording of the final plat must be fully paid by the Developer before
the City will execute and release the final plat for recording.
C. The Developer shall hold the City and its officials, employees, and agents harmless
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from claims made by itself and third parties for damages sustained or costs incurred
resulting from the City’s approval of the plat and the development of the Subdivision.
The Developer shall indemnify the City and its officials, employees, and agents for
all costs, damages, or expenses which the City may pay or incur in consequence of
such claims, including attorneys' fees.
D. The Developer shall reimburse the City for costs incurred in the enforcement of this
Agreement, including reasonable engineering and attorneys' fees.
E. The Developer shall pay, or cause to be paid when due, and in any event before any
penalty is attached, all special assessments referred to in this Agreement. This is a
personal obligation of the Developer and shall continue in full force and effect even
if the Developer sells one or more lots, the entire Property, or any portion of it.
F. The Developer shall pay in full all bills submitted to it by the City for obligations
incurred under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt. Bills not paid
within thirty (30) days shall be assessed a late fee per the City adopted fee schedule.
Upon request, request, the City will provide copies of detailed invoices of the work
performed by the City and its consultants.
29. CITY PAYMENTS. The City shall reimburse the Developer in the amount of $26,069
for the City’s 50 percent share of the cost for the southbound right turn lane turn lane on Wildflower
Drive. City payments shall be made within 30 days of the City’s final acceptance of the
Subdivision Improvements, but only if the Developer is not in default with respect to any terms of
this Agreement This payment by the City shall be the City’s only responsibility with regard to
construction of the Subdivision Improvements and in no case shall act as a waiver of any other
right of the City under this Agreement or under applicable laws, ordinances or rules.
30. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The following special provisions shall apply to the
Subdivision:
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A. That publication of the PUD ordinance shall be required before the recording of the
approved final plat.
B. All issues set forth in the City Attorney’s plat opinion letter dated April 1, 2024 must
be addressed to the satisfaction of the City Attorney prior to the recording of the final
plat.
C. Implementation of all changes and recommendations listed in the April 24, 2024,
engineering memorandum shall be incorporated into the final plat and project plans.
D. The final plat and PUD plans shall meet all City standards and design requirements
unless specifically addressed otherwise in the City Council resolution of approval.
E. The final plat and project plans shall include street names as approved by City
Council.
F. The Developer must obtain a sign permit from the City Building Official before the
installation of any subdivision identification signs.
G. Prior to the construction of any subdivision identification signs or neighborhood
markers within the development, the Developer shall submit sign plans for review
and obtain a sign permit from the City. Any amendments to the finding regarding
signs indicated in the City Council Resolution shall be subject to a PUD amendment
or variance.
H. All public trails shall be located within outlots that are at least 30 feet in width and
deeded to the City by warranty deed. The title insurance policy to be provided to the
City shall insure the City’s interests in the property that contains the trail.
I. All outlots to be deeded to the City shall be provided in a warranty deed that is in a
form acceptable to the City and recorded with the final plat.
J. All storm water facilities internal to the Subdivision shall be privately owned and
maintained. A storm water maintenance and easement agreement in the City’s
standard form must be executed by the Developer and recorded with the final plat.
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K. If applicable, the Developer shall provide the City with a copy of all temporary
construction and permanent easements from adjacent or nearby properties,
necessary to construct the Subdivision Improvements, including all off-site public
improvements, off-site grading work, or storm sewer discharges.
L. The Developer shall follow all of the rules and regulations spelled out in the Wetland
Conservation Act and shall acquire the needed permits from the appropriate
watershed districts prior to the commencement of any grading or development
activity on the site.
31. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. The Developer may not assign this Agreement without the written permission of the
City Council. The Developer's obligations hereunder shall continue in full force and
effect even if the Developer sells one or more lots, the entire Property, or any portion
of it.
B. Retaining walls that require a building permit shall be constructed in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the State
of Minnesota. Following construction, a certification signed by the design engineer
shall be filed with the City evidencing that the retaining wall was constructed in
accordance with the approved Plans. All retaining walls identified on the Plans or
by special conditions referred to in this Agreement shall be constructed before any
other building permit is issued for a lot on which a retaining wall is required to be
built.
C. Homeowners’ association declarations, covenants, and restrictions and other
documents related to the homeowners’ association shall be submitted to the City
prior to recording of the final plat for review and approval by the City Attorney
D. The Developer shall take out and maintain or cause to be taken out and maintained
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until six months after the City has accepted the public Subdivision Improvements,
public liability and property damage insurance covering personal injury, including
death, and claims for property damage which may arise out of Developer's work or
the work of its subcontractors or by one directly or indirectly employed by any of
them.
Limits for bodily injury and death shall be not less than $500,000 for one person and
$1,500,000 for each occurrence; limits for property damage shall be not less than
$200,000 for each occurrence; or a combination single limit policy of $1,500,000 or
more. The City shall be named as an additional insured on the policy, and the
Developer shall file with the City a certificate of insurance evidencing coverage prior
to the City signing the plat. The certificate shall provide that the City must be given
thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of the cancellation of the insurance.
E. Third parties shall have no recourse against the City under this Agreement.
F. If any portion, section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph, or phrase of this
Agreement is for any reason held invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portion of this Agreement.
G. The action or inaction of the City shall not constitute a waiver or amendment to the
provisions of this Agreement. To be binding, amendments or waivers shall be in
writing, signed by the parties and approved by written resolution of the City Council.
The City's failure to promptly take legal action to enforce this Agreement shall not be
a waiver or release.
H. This Agreement shall run with the land and will be recorded against the title to the
Property at the Developer’s expense. The Developer covenants with the City, its
successors and assigns, that the Developer has fee title to the Property being final
platted and has obtained consents to this Agreement, in the form attached hereto,
from all parties who have an interest in the Property, including, but not limited to, the
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fee owner and the mortgagees; that there are no unrecorded interests in the Property
being final platted; and that the Developer will indemnify and hold the City harmless
for any breach of the foregoing covenants.
I. Each right, power or remedy herein conferred upon the City is cumulative and in
addition to every other right, power or remedy, express or implied, now or hereafter
arising, available to City, at law or in equity, or under any other agreement, and each
and every right, power and remedy herein set forth or otherwise so existing may be
exercised from time to time as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient
by the City and shall not be a waiver of the right to exercise at any time thereafter
any other right, power or remedy.
J. The Developer represents to the City that the Subdivision and the Subdivision
Improvements comply or will comply with all City, County, metropolitan, state, and
federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to: subdivision ordinances,
zoning ordinances, and environmental regulations. If the City determines that the
Subdivision is not in compliance, the City may, at its option, refuse to allow
construction or development work in the Subdivision until it is brought into
compliance. Upon the City’s demand, the Developer shall cease work until there is
compliance.
32. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The following shall be "Events of Default" under this
Agreement and the term "Event of Default" shall mean, whenever it is used in this Agreement,
any one or more of the following events:
A. Subject to unavoidable delays, failure by the Developer to commence and complete
construction of the public Subdivision Improvements pursuant to the terms,
conditions, and limitations of this Agreement.
B. Failure by the Developer to substantially observe or perform any material covenant,
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condition, obligation, or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under
this Agreement.
33. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT. Whenever any Event of Default occurs, the City, subject
to any rights of third parties agreed to by the City pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise by
written, executed instrument of the City, may take any one or more of the following:
A. The City may suspend its performance under the Agreement until it receives
assurances from the Developer, deemed adequate by the City, that Developer will
cure its default and continue its performance under the Agreement. Suspension of
performance includes the right of the City to withhold permits including, but not
limited to, building permits.
B. The City may initiate such action, including legal or administrative action, as is
necessary for the City to secure performance of any provision of this Agreement or
recover any amounts due under this Agreement from the Developer, or immediately
draw on the Security, as set forth in this Agreement.
34. ENFORCEMENT BY CITY; DAMAGES. The Developer acknowledges the right of
the City to enforce the terms of this Agreement against the Developer, by action for specific
performance or damages, or both, or by any other legally authorized means. In the event of a
default by the Developer as to construction or repair of any of the Subdivision Improvements or
any other work or undertaking required by this Agreement, the City may, at its option, perform the
work and the Developer shall promptly reimburse the City for any expense incurred by the City.
This Agreement is a license for the City to act, and it shall not be necessary for the City to seek
an order from any court for permission to enter the Subdivision for such purposes. If the City
does such work, the City may, in addition to its other remedies, levy special assessments against
the land within the Subdivision to recover the costs thereof. For this purpose, the Developer, for
itself and its successors and assigns, expressly waives any and all procedural and substantive
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objections to the special assessments, including, but not limited to, hearing requirements, and
any claim that the assessments exceed the benefit to the land so assessed. The Developer, for
itself and its successors and assigns, also waives any appeal rights otherwise available pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081.
The Developer also acknowledges that its failure to perform any or all of the Developer’s
obligations under this Agreement may result in substantial damages to the City; that in the event
of default by the Developer, the City may commence legal action to recover all damages, losses
and expenses sustained by the City; and that such expenses may include, but are not limited to,
the reasonable fees of legal counsel employed with respect to the enforcement of this Agreement.
35. WARRANTY. During the warranty period, the Developer warrants that all Subdivision
Improvements will be free from defects and that they will continue to meet all technical
specifications and standards. During the warranty period, the Developer agrees to repair or
replace any Subdivision Improvement, or any portion or element thereof, which shows signs of
failure, normal wear and tear excepted. If the Developer fails to repair or replace a defective
Subdivision Improvement during the warranty period, the City may repair or replace the defective
portion and may use the Security to reimburse itself for such costs. The Developer agrees to
reimburse the City fully for the cost of all Subdivision Improvement repair or replacement if the
cost thereof exceeds the remaining amount of the Security. Such reimbursement must be made
within forty-five (45) days of the date upon which the City notifies the Developer of the cost due
under this paragraph. The Developer hereby agrees to permit the City to specially assess any
unreimbursed costs against any lots in the Subdivision which have not been sold to home buyers
if the Developer fails to make required payments to the City. The Developer, on behalf of itself
and its successors and assigns, acknowledges the benefit to the lots within the Subdivision of the
repair or replacement of the Subdivision Improvements and hereby consents to such assessment
and waives the right to a hearing or notice of hearing or any appeal thereon under Minnesota
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Statutes, Chapter 429.
A. The required warranty period for all work relating to the public sanitary sewer and
water shall be two (2) years from the date of final written City acceptance of the work.
B. The required warranty period for all work relating to street construction, including
concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks and trails, materials and equipment shall be
subject to one (1) year from the date of final written acceptance of the work.
C. The required warranty period for sod, trees, and landscaping is two (2) years from
the date of final written City acceptance of the installation.
36. SUMMARY OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. To guarantee compliance with the
terms of this Agreement, payment of special assessments, payment of the costs of all public
Subdivision Improvements, and construction of all public Subdivision Improvements, the
Developer shall furnish the City with an irrevocable letter of credit or a cash escrow or a
combination of a cash escrow and letter of credit (the “Security") in the amount of $2,372,460.
The bank originating the letter of credit shall be determined by the City to be solvent and
creditworthy. The letter of credit shall substantially be in the form attached to this Agreement and
must be approved by the City. The amount of the Security was calculated as itemized on Exhibit
B. If at any time the City reasonably determines that the bank issuing the letter of credit no longer
satisfies the City’s requirements regarding solvency and creditworthiness, the City shall notify the
Developer and the Developer shall provide to the City within forty-five (45) days a substitute for
the letter of credit from another bank meeting the City’s requirements. If the Developer fails to
provide the City within forty-five (45) days with a substitute letter of credit from an issuing bank
satisfactory to the City, the City may draw under the existing letter of credit.
This breakdown is for historical reference; it is not a restriction on the use of the Security.
The City may draw down the Security, without notice, for any violation of the terms of this
Agreement or if the Security is allowed to lapse prior to the end of the required term. If the required
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public Subdivision Improvements are not completed at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration
of the Security, the City may also draw it down. If the Security is drawn down, the proceeds shall
be used by the City to cure the default.
37. REDUCTION OF SECURITY. Upon written request by the Developer and upon receipt
of proof satisfactory to the City Engineer that work has been completed in accordance with the
approved Plans and the terms of this Agreement and that all financial obligations to the City have
been satisfied, the City Engineer may approve reductions in the Security in the following
instances:
A. Up to 75 percent of the Security associated with the itemization on Exhibit B may be
released upon completion of the following key milestones of the project as determined
by the City Engineer:
1. Construction Categories 2 and 3: The amount of $484,498 may be released
when all sanitary sewer and watermain utilities have been installed, all testing
and televising has been successfully completed, sanitary sewer as-built inverts
have been verified, and the utilities are considered ready for use by the City
Engineer.
2. Construction Categories 4 and 5: The amount of $609,438 may be released
when all streets, sidewalks, and storm sewer have been installed, televised
and tested, and have been found to be complete to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer including all corrective work for any identified punch list items and
including verification of storm sewer as-built inverts, but not including the final
wear course.
3. Construction Categories 6--10 and 14-17: The amount of $185,536 may be
released when the public Subdivision Improvements are accepted by the City
Engineer and the City Council, including all improvements in categories 6-10
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and 15-18: (1) bituminous wear course and sidewalks; (2) trails; (3) bio
retention and infiltration facilities; (4) street lighting; (5) street and traffic signs;
(6) all private utilities; (7) iron monuments for lot corners have been installed;
(8) turf is established and all erosion and sedimentation control has been
removed; (9) turn lanes and off-site public improvements; (10) the required
"record" plans in the form of the City standards have been received and
approved by the City; (11) all financial obligations to the City have been
satisfied.
4. Construction Category 11-13: The amount of $499,873 may be released when
all Landscaping Subdivision Improvements have been installed to the
satisfaction of the City including all corrective work for any identified punch list
items.
B. Twenty-five percent of the original Security amount for the sanitary sewer and
watermain utilities shall be retained until: (1) all sanitary sewer and watermain
utilities have been fully completed and accepted by the City, including all corrective
work and warranty punch list items; (2) all financial obligations to the City have
been satisfied; and (3) the warranty period has expired.
C. Twenty-five percent of the original Security amount for Construction Categories 4-
10 and 15-17 shall be retained until: (1) all Subdivision Improvements have been
fully completed and accepted by the City, including all corrective work and warranty
punch list items; (2) all financial obligations to the City have been satisfied; and (3)
the warranty period has expired.
D. Twenty-five percent of the original Security amount associated with landscaping
shall be retained by the City until: (1) all landscaping Subdivision Improvements
have been fully completed and accepted by the City, including all corrective work
and warranty punch list items being completed by the Developer; (2) all financial
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obligations to the City have been satisfied; and (3) the warranty period has expired.
E. In addition to the above project milestone based Security reductions, the
Developer may submit a written request and upon receipt of proof satisfactory to
the City Engineer that work is progressing in accordance with the approved Plans
and the terms of this Agreement and that all financial obligations to the City have
been satisfied, the City Engineer may approve a one-time reduction in the Security
for Construction Categories 2-5 in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the initial
Security amount. This one-time Security reduction does not apply to Categories 4-
5 if boulevard sidewalks or trails have not been installed.
38. SUMMARY OF CASH REQUIREMENTS. The following is a summary of the cash
requirements under this Agreement that must be paid to the City before recording the final plat:
Park Dedication: $160,350
Village Area AUAR Fee: $11,040
Street Light Operating Fee: $1,185
City Base Map Upgrading ($25.00 per REU): $1,200
City Engineering and Administration Escrow: $50,000
TOTAL CASH REQUIREMENTS: $223,775
39. NOTICES. Required notices to the Developer shall be in writing, and shall be either hand
delivered to the Developer, its employees or agents, or mailed to the Developer by certified mail
at the following address: Woodhelm, LLC, c/o At Home Apartments, L.L.C. 1289 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105. Notices to the City shall be in writing and shall be either hand delivered to
the City Administrator or mailed to the City by certified mail in care of the City Administrator at the
following address: Lake Elmo City Hall, 3880 Laverne Avenue N., Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042.
40. EVIDENCE OF TITLE. The Developer shall furnish the City with evidence of fee
ownership of the property being platted by way of a title insurance policy dated not earlier than 30
days prior to the execution of the plat.
41. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Developer agrees to comply with all laws,
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ordinances, regulations, and directives of the state of Minnesota and the City applicable to the
Subdivision. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the Minnesota.
42. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall pertain only to
such section and shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement.
43. NON-WAIVER. Each right, power, or remedy conferred upon the City by this Agreement
is cumulative and in addition to every other right, power, or remedy, express or implied, now, or
hereafter arising, or available to the City at law or in equity, or under any other agreement. Each
and every right, power, and remedy herein set forth or otherwise so existing may be exercised
from time to time as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by the City and shall
not be a waiver of the right to exercise at any time thereafter any other right, power, or remedy.
If either party waives in writing any default or nonperformance by the other party, such waiver
shall be deemed to apply only to such event and shall not waive any other prior or subsequent
default.
44. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
By: ____________ __________________ Charles Cadenhead Its: Mayor By: __________________ _____________ Julie Johnson Its: City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ___ day of ________________,
20___, by Charles Cadenhead and Julie Johnson, the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the
City of Lake Elmo, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the City and pursuant to the
authority granted by its City Council.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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Woodhlem, LLC
By: ___________________________________
Its: ___________________________________
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ___, day of _________________,
20___, by _______________________, the _______________________of Woodhelm, LLC, a
limited liability company in the state of Minnesota
NOTARY PUBLIC
DRAFTED BY: City of Lake Elmo 3880 Laverne Avenue North Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 747- 3900
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FEE OWNER CONSENT TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
1962 Grand Avenue, L.L.C., a Minnesota limited liability company and Spaulding Rental, L.L.P., a Minnesota
limited liability partnership, fee owners of all or part of the subject property, the development of which is
governed by the foregoing Development Agreement, affirm and consent to the provisions thereof and
agree to be bound by the provisions as the same may apply to that portion of the subject property owned
by them.
Dated this day of , 2 .
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of _____________,
20___, ____________________________, the ______________________ of 1962 Grand Avenue, L.L.C.,
a limited liability company in the state of Minnesota and ________________________, the
_________________ of Spaulding Rental, L.L.P., a limited liability partnership in the state of Minnesota.
NOTARY PUBLIC
DRAFTED BY: City of Lake Elmo 3880 Laverne Avenue North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (651) 747-3900
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MORTGAGEE CONSENT TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
, which holds a
mortgage on the Property, the development of which is governed by the foregoing Development
Agreement, agrees that the Development Agreement shall remain in full force and effect even if
it forecloses on its mortgage.
Dated this day of , 2024.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ___ day of ________________,
2024, by _______________________________________________________________.
NOTARY PUBLIC
DRAFTED BY:
City of Lake Elmo 3880 Laverne Avenue North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (651) 747-3901
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EXHIBIT A TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Legal Description of the Property
Lot 1, Block 1,
Lot 1, Block 2,
And,
Outlot A, LAKE ELMO TOWNHOMES 8, according to the recorded plat thereof, County
of Washington, State of Minnesota
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EXHIBIT B TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Subdivision Improvements Cost/Security Amount Estimate
CONSTRUCTION CATEGORY COST 125 percent
1 Grading (included in grading security)
NA NA
2 Sanitary Sewer
$ 275,094
$ 343,868
3 Watermain
$ 241,704 $ 302,130
4 Storm Sewer (includes pond structures and
outfall pipes)
$ 313,623 $ 392,029
5 Streets and Sidewalks
$ 336,444 $ 420,555
6 Trails
$ 12,155 $ 15,194
7 Surface Water Facilities (ponds, infiltration
basins, other BMPs)
$ 39,598 $ 49,498
8 Street Lighting
$ 18,000 $ 22,500
9 Street and Traffic Signs
$ 5,600 $ 7,000
10 Private Utilities (electricity, natural gas,
telephone, and cable)
NA NA
11 Landscaping Improvements
$ 533,198 $ 666,498
12 Tree Preservation and Restoration
NA NA
13 Wetland Mitigation and Buffers
NA NA
14 Monuments
$ 1,500 $ 1,875
15 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
$ 60,915 $ 76,144
16 Wildflower Drive Turn Lane
$ 52,137 $ 65,171
17 Developer’s Record Drawings $ 8,000 $ 10,000
TOTALS
$ 1,897,968
$ 2,372,460
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FORM OF IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT
No.__________________
Date: ________________
TO: City of Lake Elmo
Dear Sir or Madam:
We hereby issue, for the account of (Name of Developer) and in your favor, our
Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of $___________ available to you by your draft drawn on sight
on the undersigned bank.
The draft must:
a) Bear the clause, "Drawn under Letter of Credit No.____________, dated ______________, 20___,
of (Name of Bank)" ;
b) Be signed by the Mayor or City Administrator of the City of Lake Elmo.
c) Be presented for payment at (Address of Bank) , on or before 4:00 p.m. on
November 30, 20___.
We hereby agree that all sight drafts drawn under and in conformity with the terms of this Letter of Credit
will be duly honored if drawn and presented for payment together with the documents required herein to
[INSERT NAME AND ADDRESS OF BANK AND CONTACT PERSON] if presented before _____p.m. on
or before the expiration date. Presentations may be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
Federal Express or any other recognized courier company.
This Letter of Credit shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless, at least forty-five (45)
days prior to the next annual renewal date (which shall be November 30 of each year), the Bank delivers
written notice to the Lake Elmo City Administrator that it intends to modify the terms of, or cancel, this Letter
of Credit. Written notice is effective if sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, and deposited in the U.S. Mail,
at least forty-five (45) days prior to the next annual renewal date addressed as follows: City Administrator,
City Hall, 3880 Laverne Ave. N, Lake Elmo Minnesota 55042 and is actually received by the City
Administrator at least thirty (30) days prior to the renewal date.
This Letter of Credit sets forth in full our understanding which shall not in any way be modified, amended,
amplified, or limited by reference to any document, instrument, or agreement, whether or not referred to
herein.
This Letter of Credit is not assignable. This is not a Notation Letter of Credit. More than one draw may be
made under this Letter of Credit.
This Letter of Credit shall be governed by the most recent revision of the Uniform Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500.
We hereby agree that a draft drawn under and in compliance with this Letter of Credit shall be duly honored
upon presentation.
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