HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.07 Development AgreementSECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR
SPRING VALLEY RANCH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR SPRING VALLEY RANCH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (“Agreement”),is
made and entered into between the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE
COUNTY OF GARFIELD, a body politic and corporate (the “County”),SPRING VALLEY
HOLDINGS,LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Developer”),and SPRING
VALLEY RANCH COMMUNITY MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado
nonprofit corporation (the “HOA”) to be effective as of the ____ day of ______, 202__
(“Effective Date”). The County, Developer, and the HOA may hereinafter be referred to
collectively as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party.”
Recitals
A.Developer is the owner of certain real property located in Garfield County,
Colorado, more particularly described in Exhibit 1 (the “Property”). The HOA was previously
the owner of certain portions of the Property. The HOA conveyed these portions of the Property
back to Developer in connection with the application submitted for the major modification to the
Spring Valley Ranch PUD described below. The Developer may re-convey such portions of the
Property to the HOA or the Landis Creek Metropolitan District as provided in the Amended and
Restated Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for the Spring Valley
Ranch PUD that will be recorded against the Property.
B.By Resolution No. 2008-55, which was approved in a public hearing before the
Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (the “Board”) on December 7, 2007 and
recorded in the real property records of Garfield County (the “Records”)as Reception No.
747015, and as restated and corrected by Resolution No. 2010-38 recorded in the Records as
Reception No. 786992, the Board approved the Spring Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development
(the “SVR PUD”). The SVR PUD contemplates residential and commercial uses of the Property
with significant active and passive open space areas (the “Project”).
C.By Resolution No. 2008-56, which was approved in a public hearing before the
Board on December 7, 2007 and recorded in the Records as Reception No.747016, the Board
approved the Preliminary Plan for the SVR PUD (the “SVR Preliminary Plan”). The approvals
of the SVR PUD and the SVR Preliminary Plan pursuant to the above-described Resolution Nos.
2008-55, 2010-38, and 2008-56 consolidated, amended and restated prior approvals for the
Project granted by the Board pursuant to Resolution Nos. 2000-95, 2002-07, 2003-19, 2003-98,
2003-99, 2005-83 and 2005-84.
D.By Resolution No. 2012-95, which was approved in a public hearing before the
Board on November 13, 2012 and recorded in the Records as Reception No. 828066, the original
Development Agreement for the Project was amended to include 21 phases, estimated dates of
completion, and the HOA Property description.
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E.By Resolution No. 2017-31 recorded in the Records on July 19, 2017 as
Reception No. 894968, the Board approved and authorized the Chairman of the Board to execute
an Amended and Restated Development Agreement for the SVR PUD. Such Resolution also
approved, as Exhibits C and D thereof, an amended PUD Phasing Plan for the Project. Such
amended PUD Phasing Plan contemplated twenty-one (21) separate phases of development for
the Project, wherein each phase required final plat approval.
F.The original Development Agreement for the SVR PUD was recorded in the
Records on October 21, 2010 as Reception No. 793248. The First Amendment thereto was
recorded in the Records on December 5, 2012 at Reception No. 828067. The Amended and
Restated Development Agreement was recorded in the Records on July 19, 2017 as Reception
No. 894969.
G.By Resolution No. ___-20___, the Board has approved a substantial modification
to the SVR PUD, including without limitation a new PUD Guide, a new PUD Plan Map, and a
new phasing plan attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 2 (the “New Phasing Plan”). Based on
the approval of this substantial modification to the SVR PUD, the Parties desire to enter into this
Agreement for the purpose of amending, restating, superseding and replacing all of the prior
Development Agreements and amendments thereto as referenced in Recital F above. The Parties
also agree to provide for extended vested property rights for the SVR PUD.
H.The Vested Property Rights Statute C.R.S. §§ 24-68-101 et seq. (the “VPR
Statute”) and the Garfield County Land Use and Development Code, effective date July 15, 2013
as last amended October 27, 2021 (the “LUDC”) provide for the establishment of vested
property rights in order to advance the purposes stated therein, and authorize the County to enter
into development agreements with landowners providing for vesting of property development for
periods greater than three (3) years.
I.Development of the Property in accordance with the new PUD Guide, new PUD
Plan Map, the New Phasing Plan, together with the existing final plat for a portion of the
Property recorded in the Records on October 21, 2010 at Reception No. 793243 as amended by
the amendment thereto recorded in the Records on December 5, 2012 at Reception No. 828064
and such future preliminary plans and final plats that are approved for the various phases of the
Project (collectively, the “Project Plans”), will provide for orderly, well planned growth in
accordance with the policies and goals stated in the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan,
generate significant ad valorem real estate tax revenues for the County, provide significant trails
and open space, promote diversity of housing stock, ensure reasonable certainty and stability in
the land use planning process, stimulate economic growth within the County, and otherwise
achieve the goals and purposes of the Statute and the LUDC.
J.Development of the Project will also require substantial investments in
infrastructure improvements and public facilities, both on the Property and outside the Property,
which will serve the needs of the Project and the County. Such investments can be supported
only with assurances that development of the Project can proceed to ultimate completion as
provided in the Project Plans and this Agreement.
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K.In exchange for the foregoing benefits and other benefits to the County
contemplated by this Agreement, together with the public benefits served by orderly and
well-planned development of the Property, Developer desires to receive vested property rights in
the Project Plans in accordance with this Agreement.
L.The mutual promises, covenants, and obligations contained in this Agreement are
authorized by the statutes of the State of Colorado and the ordinances, resolutions and
regulations of the County.
Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises cited above and the mutual
covenants and promises contained herein, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:
1.Incorporation of Recitals and Exhibits/Legal Effect.The Parties agree that the
above Recitals are true and correct, and the terms of such Recitals and all and all Exhibits
attached to this Agreement are hereby incorporated as part of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall supersede and replace in full the original Development Agreement, the First Amendment to
Development Agreement and the Amended and Restated Development Agreement, all described
in Recital F above and all of which shall be of no further force or effect.
2.General Provisions.
(a)Scope.The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to the
Property and Project Plans.
(b)Phasing.The previously approved SVR PUD was anticipated to be
developed in up to twenty-one (21) phases pursuant to the Phasing Plan approved by Resolution
2017-31 recorded in the Records as Reception No. 894968 (the “Prior Phasing Plan”). Phase 1
of the Prior Phasing Plan was previously completed. Phase 2 of the Prior Phasing Plan was
commenced in 2022 in accordance with the Prior Phasing Plan by the construction of a new
640-foot long entrance road into the Property from CR 115 pursuant to Garfield County Grading
Permit No. GRAD-03-22-7397. The Prior Phasing Plan is hereby superseded, replaced and
restated with the New Phasing Plan attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 2. Exhibit 2
comprises the “New Phasing Plan” and is divided into two subparts: Exhibit 2A addresses the
phasing of development of the approved dwelling units (the “Dwelling Unit Phasing Plan”), and
Exhibit 2B addresses the phasing of the required off-site improvements (the “Off-Site
Improvement Phasing Plan”), each being described in more detail below:
(i)Dwelling Unit Phasing Plan. The Dwelling Unit Phasing consists
of eight (8) phases designated as Phases 0 through 7. Phase 0 onof the NewDwelling Unit
Phasing Plan has been inserted to show that one (1) dwelling unit already exists within the
Pasture Zone District described in the new PUD Guide. As shown in the NewDwelling Unit
Phasing Plan, the remaining 576 dwelling units permitted pursuant to the new PUD Guide are
anticipated to be developed in up to seven (7) additional Phases numbered as Phase 1 through
Phase 7. However, the numbering of the Phases on the NewDwelling Unit Phasing Plan is for
reference only and to indicate the number of dwelling units anticipated to be developed in each
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such Phase. There shall be no requirement to develop the approved dwelling units listed in the
Phases shown on the NewDwelling Unit Phasing Plan in any particular order and there shall be
no deadlines to either commence or complete construction of any of the dwelling unit Phases. In
addition, any dwelling unit Phase shown on the Dwelling Unit Phasing Plan may be subdivided
and/or developed as one final plat or in sub-Phases pursuant to multiple final plats.
(ii)Off-Site Improvement Phasing Plan. The Off-Site
Improvement Phasing Plan consists of five (5) phases designated as Phases A through E.
Each such Phases corresponds to specific required off-site improvements that are described
on Exhibit 2B. Exhibit 2B ties each phase of these off-site improvements to a particular
sequence in relation to the submittal and recording of particular Final Plat applications. The
required off-site improvements shall be developed in the order listed on Exhibit 2B and each
Phase shall be completed prior to the recording of the particular Final Plat identified for
such Phase on Exhibit 2B.
3.Vesting of Certain Property Rights.The County and Developer hereby agree
that Developer shall have vested property rights pursuant to the Statute to the extent provided in
this Agreement to undertake and complete development of the Project and to use the Property in
accordance with the Project Plans.
(a)Intent of Vesting System.The vesting sys tem set forth in this Section 3
balances the County’s obligation to protect the public health,safety and welfare of the
community and its desire to facilitate the highest quality development with Developer’s private
property rights and Developer’s need to rely on County approvals to achieve an economically
viable project.
(b)Overview and Nature of Vesting System. During the term of the vested
property rights set forth in Section 3(d) below, Developer will have the right to develop the
Project on the Property with the uses and at such densities described in the Project Plans and in
the general locations on the Property described in the Project Plans. Upon County approval of
any future final plats that are approved for the various Phases or sub-Phases of the Project
(including any amended plats approved for previously subdivided portions of the Property), such
plats shall automatically be entitled to the same vested rights as have been granted herein for the
same period of vesting which remains under this Agreement.
(c)Rights That Are Vested.The rights identified herein or as may hereafter
be acquired by operation of any state or local vested property rights law shall constitute vested
property rights under this Agreement and shall not be taken by the County without just
compensation. These rights include the following:
(i)Uses, Densities and Locations; No Downzoning.The right to
develop the Property in accordance with the maximum number of dwelling units, uses, densities,
and general locations set forth in the Project Plans is hereby vested.
(ii)Site Development Standards.The right to develop the Property in
accordance with the design standards, development standards, and terms and conditions set forth
in the Project Plans and the resolutions of the Board approving the same is hereby vested.
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(iii)Timing of Development.The right to commence and complete
development of the Property at such time in such order and at such rate as Developer determines
is most appropriate from time to time based on current and projected economic conditions,
market demand, costs of construction and any other factor determined by Developer to be
relevant. This provision of this Agreement supersedes any County rules or regulations that
require development to be commenced or completed in any specific time frame.
(iv)Subsequent Approvals.The right to receive all County approvals
necessary for development of the Project, provided that subsequent preliminary plan and final
plat submittals or applications for other approvals shall comply with this Agreement, the Project
Plans (as the same may be amended by approval of the County from time to time), and all
applicable standards and regulations.
(v)Applicable LUDC. Pursuant to the new PUD Guide approved for
the SVR PUD in conjunction with the approval of this Agreement, (a) to the extent of any
conflict between the new PUD Guide and the provisions of the LUDC, the provisions of the new
PUD Guide shall govern and control; and (b) where the new PUD Guide is silent, the specific
provisions of the LUDC shall prevail. For so long as the vested property rights established
pursuant to this Agreement remain in effect, the County and Developer hereby agree that the
version of the LUDC that shall apply in all such considerations and in the consideration of any
future subdivision or other land use approvals for any portion of the SVR PUD shall be the
LUDC effective date July 15, 2013 as last amended October 27, 2021 (the “Applicable LUDC”).
(vi)Site Specific Development Plan.All matters vested under this
Agreement and the Project Plans, including any future preliminary plans and final plats that are
approved by the County for the various phases of the Project, shall be considered a “site-specific
development plan” for the purposes of the Statute and Sections 2-201 and 2-202 of the
Applicable LUDC. The following statement is provided to satisfy the requirements of the Statute
and Section 2-202.D.2 of the Applicable LUDC:
Approval of this plan shall create a vested property right pursuant to Article
68 of Title 24, C.R.S., as amended.
(d)Term of Vested Rights.In recognition of the size of the Project
contemplated by this Agreement and the Project Plans, the time anticipated to be required to
complete the Project, the need to proceed in phases, and varying economic cycles and
market conditions likely to occur during the course of development of the Project, the
County agrees that the rights identified as vested rights in this Section 3(d) shall be vested
for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the effective date of Resolution No. __-20__
approving this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that the last day of such 25-year vested
property rights period will be _____________, 204__.
The County shall not, without approval of the Board, grant any further extension to the
term of the vested property rights granted for the Project pursuant to this Agreement.
(e)Adoption, Notice and Effective Date.The County has approved this
Agreement as a legislative act subject to referendum, as required by C.R.S. § 24-68-104(2)
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of the Statute. As set forth in and required by C.R.S. § 24-68-103(c), within 14 days from
the date of the approval of this Agreement, the County shall cause to be published in a
newspaper of general circulation within the County, a notice advising the general public of
the creation of vested property rights pursuant to this Agreement and C.R.S. §§ 24-68-101 et
seq.
4.No Obligation to Develop.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement or the Project Plans, Developer shall have no obligation to develop all or any
portion of the Property, except to the extent set forth in each Subdivision Improvements
Agreement approved for each final plat of any portion of the Property.
5.Severability.If any provisions or parts of this Agreement are judged
unenforceable or invalid,to the extent practicable,such judgment shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate the remaining parts of this Agreement,the intention being that the various parts and
provisions hereof are severable.
6.Recording of Agreement.This Agreement shall be recorded in the Records at
Developer’s expense and shall run with title to the Property, shall inure to the benefit of
Developer and its successors and assigns, and shall be a covenant running with and against all
the Property, property rights, and improvements contained within the Property described in
Exhibit 1 in order to put prospective owners, purchasers, successors,assigns, and others
acquiring any interest in the Property on notice as to the terms and obligations herein.
7.Binding Effect.Unless otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be
binding upon Developer’s heirs,successors, assigns, transferees,and any other person or entity
acquiring or purchasing any interest in any of the Property. Any party who is the successor to the
“Developer” status pursuant to the new PUD Guide for the SVR PUD approved in conjunction
with this Agreement shall automatically be considered the successor to Developer under this
Agreement.
8.Notice.Any notice to Developer or the County,which may be given under the
terms of this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent
certified U.S. Mail and first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
TO DEVELOPER:
Spring Valley Holdings, LLC
Attn: Martin Van Ardenne
Seligman Western Enterprises, Ltd.
One Towne Square,
Suite 1913
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 248-351-4876
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TO THE HOA:
Spring Valley Ranch Community Master Association, Inc.
At tn: ___________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
________________________
TO THE COUNTY:
Garfield County Board of County Commissioners
At tn: Communi ty Devel opment Direct or
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970.945.8212
Fax: 970.384.3470
The Parties shall provide notice of any change in the above-referenced information.
9.Applicable Law.This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State of Colorado
10.Counterparts.This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
will constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and agreeing to be fully bound by the terms of this
Agreement, the Parties have set their hands below on this____ day of ______________
202__.
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DEVELOPER:
SPRING VALLEY HOLDINGS, LLC,a
Delaware Limited Liability Company
By: __________________________
Name: _______________________
Its: ___________________________
HOA:
SPRING VALLEY RANCH COMMUNITY
MASTER ASSOCIATION
By: ______________________________
Name: ___________________________
Its: President
COUNTY:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF
COLORADO
By: ______________________________
Name: ___________________________
Its: Chairperson
ATTEST:
By: ___________________________
Clerk of the Board
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EXHIBIT 1
THE PROPERTY
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EXHIBIT 2
NEW PHASING PLAN
Note: This Exhibit 2 includes two sub-parts attached on the following two pages. The
first part is labeled as Exhibit 2A and concerns the Dwelling Unit Phase. The second
part is labeled as Exhibit 2B and concerns the required Off-Site Improvements.
[see attached pages for Exhibit 2A and Exhibit 2B]
{A0202041--56}Exhibit 2 – Page 1
Phases
Phase 0 1to1 0to0 1to1
Phase 1 73 to 89 11 to 13 84 to 102
Phase 2 68 to 84 10 to 12 78 to 96
Phase 3 89 to 109 13 to 15 102 to 124
Phase 4 67 to 81 10 to 12 77 to 93
Phase 5 80 to 98 12 to 14 92 to 112
Phase 6 50 to 61 7 to 9 57 to 70
Phase 7 24 to 30 5 to 7 29 to 37
Maximum Allowed Total DUs**
EXHIBIT 2A
NEW PHASING PLAN
Page 1 of 2
** DUs means Dwelling Units. The total number of Dwelling Units for all Phases shall
not exceed 577.
DWELLING UNIT PHASING
Range of
Number of Free
Market
Dwelling Units:
Range of
Number of
Community
Housing
Dwelling Units*:
Range of Total
Dwelling Units
by Phase:
502 75 577
* The number of Community Housing Units shall comply with the minimum required
proportionality to Free Market Units in accordance with the PUD Guide. The
construction of Community Housing Units may be accelerated at any point in the
Phasing Plan at the discretion of the Developer, without restricting the allowance to
simultaneously plat or develop the maximum number of Free Market Dwelling Units
as indicated for each Phase.
Phases Improvement Description Timing of Improvement
Improvements to the intersection of State
Highway 82 and County Road 114, including
any transit, park and ride, and/or Rio Grande
Trail improvements. *
Improvements to the intersection of State
Highway 82 and County Road 115. *
Phase B
County Road 114 Improvements: From the
intersection of State Highway 82 to the
intersection with County Road 110 (approx.
1.5 miles). **
Improvements shall be included as a component of the
Second Final Plat application and associated Subdivision
Improvements Agreement, and shall be completed prior to
the recording of the Fourth Final Plat provided that any
required approvals or permits are not unreasonably
withheld by Garfield County.
Phase C
County Road 114 Improvements: From the
intersection of County Road 110 to the eastern
access of Colorado Mountain College (approx.
1.4 miles). **
Improvements shall be included as a component of the
Third Final Plat application and associated Subdivision
Improvements Agreement, and shall be completed prior to
the recording of the Fifth Final Plat provided that any
required approvals or permits are not unreasonably
withheld by Garfield County.
Phase D
County Road 114 Improvements: From the
eastern access of Colorado Mountain College
to the main Spring Valley Ranch access at the
intersection of County Road 115 and
Highgrange Pass (approx. 1.6 miles). **
Improvements shall be included as a component of the
Fourth Final Plat application and associated Subdivision
Improvements Agreement, and shall be completed prior to
the recording of the Sixth Final Plat provided that any
required approvals or permits are not unreasonably
withheld by Garfield County.
Phase E
County Road 115 Improvements: From the
intersection of County Roads 114 and 115 to
the Landis Creek access road for Spring Valley
Ranch (approx. 2.1 miles). **
Improvements shall be included as a component of the Fifth
Final Plat application and associated Subdivision
Improvements Agreement, and shall be completed prior to
the recording of the Seventh Final Plat provided that any
required approvals or permits are not unreasonably
withheld by Garfield County or CDOT.
* Improvements shall be based upon requirements of CDOT Access Permit. Transit, park and ride, and/or Rio Grande Trail
improvements at the intersection of SH 82 and CR 114 shall be determined in collaboration between RFTA and the Developer
and agreed upon in writing prior to approval of Preliminary Plan.
** Improvements shall be based upon the Design Standards for an Off‐Site County Road per Section 7.2 (Roadway
Classification & Design Standards) of the Spring Valley Ranch PUD Guide.
EXHIBIT 2B
NEW PHASING PLAN
Page 2 of 2
OFF‐SITE IMPROVEMENT PHASING
Improvements shall be included as a component of the First
Final Plat application and associated Subdivision
Improvements Agreement, and shall be completed prior to
the recording of the Third Final Plat provided that any
required approvals or permits are not unreasonably
withheld by CDOT or RFTA.
Phase A