First Amendment to Development Agreement
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WHEN RECORDED, RETURN TO: City of Chandler City Attorney’s Office Attn: Kelly Schwab Mail Stop 602 P.O. Box 4008 Chandler, Arizona 85244-4008 FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the 5 day of /YU@ 2022, by and between the CITY OF CHANDLER, an Arizona municipal corporation/ (“City”), and SPIKE LAWRENCE VENTURES, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“Developer”). RECITALS A. City and Developer are parties to the Development Agreement recorded May 14, 2018 as Document No. 2018-0367800, official records of Maricopa County (the “Agreement”), which governs the development of real property located at the northwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Chicago Street in Chandler, Arizona (the “Project”). B. Developer has completed all Phase 1A and 1B Minimum Improvements as required by section 5.1(B) of the Agreement. City has completed its construction obligations as required by section 6 of the Agreement. (on Phase 2 of the Minimum Improvements have not been constructed. For purposes of the Agreement, the property described as Phase 2 shall mean that parcel labeled no. 303-09-173 on the records of the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office (the “Phase 2 Property”). Dz. Since the Agreement was executed in 2018, the Covid-19 pandemic has created significant challenges to commercial office development that were unforeseen when the parties agreed to the original development plan for the Project. Simultaneously, the pandemic’s effects on the housing market have exacerbated the low inventory of residential housing in Chandler and throughout the region. The parties believe that it would be in their best interest to amend the agreement to permit Developer to construct a mixed-use building on the Phase 2 Property that includes multi-family residential housing. E. The Agreement (as amended by this Amendment) is a development agreement pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 9-500.05. Error! Unknown document property name. AGREEMENT 1. Term. Paragraph 1.2 is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: The Agreement shall be in effect from the Effective Date until January 1, 2042. 2. Minimum Improvements. Paragraph 5.1(A) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: The Minimum Improvements shall consist of at least four (4) buildings. Phase 1A will consist of one (1) single story, 7,500 square foot retail/restaurant, and one (1) mixed-use three-story building comprised of at least 47,000 square feet with a minimum of 33,000 square feet of office space. Located in between the two buildings fronting Arizona Avenue will be the Phase 1A Event Square that is described in Section 5.1 (B)(2). Phase 1B will consist of one (1) four-story hotel with a total of at least 108 doors. Phase 2 will consist of one mixed-use building containing at least four stories and totaling at least 55,000 square feet. Minimum Improvements shall also be designed to strengthen the pedestrian appeal while complementing, the vertical City Hall building directly across Arizona Avenue and the already-constructed buildings in Phase 1A and Phase 1B. 3. Phase 2 Minimum Improvements. Paragraph 5.1(C) is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: The development of Phase 2 of the Property shall commence in a single phase and shall include the Phase 2 Minimum Improvements consisting of the following (referred to collectively as “Phase 2 Minimum Improvements): (1) A minimum four-story building totalling at least 55,000 square feet along Chicago and Oregon Streets with the following specifications: a. The ground floor will be built for retail and/or office tenants with at least 3,000 square feet of additional outdoor patio space beyond the building footprint. The ground floor may not contain any residential units or amenities, other than those essential for mechanical operation of the building and the swimming pool; b. Floors two through four will contain at least 34 residential condominiums; c. Floor two will contain residential condominiums and amenities for residents, including a fitness area and mailroom; d. The building footprint will be at least 14,000 square feet; e. The building must be taller than the hotel constructed during Phase 1; f. The building will include an underground parking garage containing at least 40 parking spaces for residents of the building. (2) Completion of sidewalks and landscaping as outlined in the South Arizona Avenue Area Plan on the adjacent roadway frontages; (3) Completion of all on-site utility infrastructure for the Phase 2 Minimum Improvements. 4. Building Design and Uses. The Phase 2 mixed-use building described in paragraph 3 of this Amendment is subject to the following: a. The building must be designed to be consistent with the Preliminary Development Plan approved by City Council. The ground floor shall be designed to provide substantial on-street retail activation. City staff shall have final administrative authority to approve a design that is consistent with this Agreement and the Preliminary Development Plan. b. Ground floor must contain at least eight thousand (8,000) square feet of retail space that is open to the public. The retail shops must be located on the east and south sides of the Phase 2 building. c. Residential units may not be used for vacation rentals or short-term rentals, meaning that the units may not be offered for transient lodging less than thirty (30) days in duration. Developer must record Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”) that contain this prohibition on vacation rentals and short-term rentals, and such CC&Rs must remain in effect for the duration of the Agreement Term. d. The CC&R’s must also contain the following language indicating that New Square Phase 2 is in the heart of the Entertainment District and music and noise associated with urban living will be part of the ambiance of downtown living: Downtown Entertainment District. Each unit owner understands and acknowledges that the Property is located in the City of Chandler Downtown Entertainment District, and that local businesses will operate entertainment uses that produce ambient noise and may include crowds of people and late-night amplified music. Each unit owner understands and acknowledges that such uses are legal and should be expected to continue indefinitely. 5. Phase 2 Development Schedule. Paragraph 5.2(D) is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: D. Phase 2 Development Schedule. PHASE 2 DEADLINES ACTION DEADLINE Developer's submittal of administratively complete} Six months from the application(s)for Phase 2 land use entitlements required for | Effective Date of this Phase 2 Minimum Improvements Amendment Developer obtains Final Development Approval No later than nine months from the Effective Date of this Amendment Developer's submittal to City of 100% completed plans No later than six months for required civil work on the project from the Effective Date of this Amendment Developer obtains City approval of site, civil, and building No later than six construction plans months from submittal of 100% complete civil and building construction plans Developer's Commencement of Construction of the Phase 2 | No later than three Improvements (“Phase 2 Commencement Date”) months after City approval of site and structural civil plans Developer's Completion of Construction of the Phase | No later than 18 months 2 Improvements (the “Phase 2 Completion Date”) from commencement of Phase 2 Minimum Improvements Timely City approval of applications, construction plans, and permits in accordance with the stated Deadlines require Developer’s submission to the City of 100% completed, code- compliant plans upon first submittal; timely and complete responses to City comments; and full coordination with City staff for plan review and permit approval. 6. Garage Obligations. Paragraph 6.1 is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: A. Garage Obligations. The City, at its sole cost and expense, has built a parking facility (“Property Garage”) at the northwest corner of Oregon Street and Chicago Street. Developer has assigned its rights to the Property Garage to two separate successor entities, New Square, LLC, and Down Town Hotel, LLC. Maintenance obligations and use of the Property Garage are governed by both the “Parking Use and Maintenance Agreement — Oregon Street Garage” that was executed between the City and New Square, LLC, and also the “Parking Use and Maintenance Agreement — Oregon Street Garage” that was executed between the City and Down Town Hotel, LLC (collectively, the “Parking Agreements”), both of which Parking Agreements were executed and effective December 9, 2019. Developer shall have no further rights to use the Property Garage, nor shall Developer be obligated to provide maintenance and upkeep on the Property Garage, except as described in the Parking Agreements. B. Phase 2 Garage Use. City may, at its sole discretion, enter into a separate parking agreement with the Developer or property owner of the Phase 2 building to provide parking for residential tenants. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the payment rates for parking outlined in the New Square, LLC, parking agreement referenced above do not apply to parking spaces for Phase 2 users, and a new payment amount will be negotiated by the Parties. Likewise, the Developer/property owner of the Phase 2 Property shall have no obligation to provide ongoing maintenance for the Property Garage. 7. Development Restriction. Developer agrees that it shall use its commercially best efforts to cause the residential units of the Phase 2 Project to be developed, marketed, and sold as single-family units for sale, and not as a horizontally-owned single-family rental community, which for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as more than two single-family homes owned by the same person or entity and offered for lease for a term longer than 30 days. Further, to assure maintenance of common areas, Developer will cause the formation of an association that, upon completion of the Phase 2 Project, will manage and maintain all common areas of the Phase 2 Property. Nothing in this section shall be deemed as requiring Developer to take any action that would subject City to liability for violating Arizona or federal law. 8. Developer Ownership and Management. Upon request by City, Developer must furnish information to City that describes all persons or entities having ownership or management rights of Developer, including a description of the ownership percentages and/or decision-making authority of each person or entity, including without limitation a copy of all operating agreements and articles of incorporation, and any other information reasonably requested by City for this purpose, including any amendments to such documents. Developer must provide Notice to City within thirty (30) days if there is any change of ownership or management of Developer through amendment or other agreement of any of the legal documents or agreements governing the business operation of Developer. 9. Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement. 10. Effect of Amendment. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement is ratified and shall remain in full force and effect. If there is any conflict between the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment will prevail. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this First Amendment to Development Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. ATTEST: CITY OF CHANDLER, an Arizona municipal corporation By. By. City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney TA STATE OF ARIZONA _ ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this___day of » 2022, by Kevin Hartke, who was acknowledged to be the Mayor of City of Chandler, an Arizona municipal corporation, on behalf thereof. Notary Public My Commission Expires: SPIKE LAWRENCE VENTURES, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company By Meet MM Wid! fee — Name, C aves me. "Spite Lawreuce MuUaging weuber Title STATE OF ARIZONA _ ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this_S day of , 2022, by (Noyes Lawnvonce who was acknowledged to be the Wanadaya WMumleey of SPIKE LAWRENCE VENTURES, LLC, an Arizona limited liability/company, onbehalf thereof. X OFFICIAL SEAL AUBREY N CASPER Notary Public - Arizona MARICOPA COUNTY Commission # 551784 4 My Commission Expires AUGUST 20, 2022 Notary Public My Commission Expires: x \ad | te. \ i PrP