HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 654ORDINANCE NO. 654
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A 14
UNIT SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 73-666 AND
73-688 SANTA ROSA WAY IN THE R-3 S.O.
ZONE.
Case No. CUP 91-5
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the llth day of July, 1991, hold a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the request of RAYMOND HAAS for approval of the above
mentioned project; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the
"City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89," in that the director
of community development has determined that the project will not have
a significant negative impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to
be heard, said city council did find the following facts and reasons to
exist to justify the granting approval of said development agreement:
1. The agreement complies with the intent and purpose of the
Senior Overlay zone and specifically implements affordable
senior housing goals contained in the Housing Element of the
General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute
the findings of the council in this case.
2. That approval of CUP 91-5 Development Agreement Exhibit "A"
is hereby approved.
3. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is
hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Palm Desert
Post, a newspaper of general circulation, published and
circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall
be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert City Council, held on this 22nd day of August 1991, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: C=S , KELLY, WUMN , SNYDER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: =SON
ABSTAIN: NONE
WALTER H. SNYDER, Mayor
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CI ty Clerk
City of Palm Desert.#- California
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EXHIBIT "A"
SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND
RAYMOND W. HAAS
September, 1991.
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 4th day of 7T4A,
between Raymond W. Haas, (hereinafter "Property Owner") and the City of
Palm Desert, (hereinafter "City"), a municipal corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of California.
R E C I T A L S
This Agreement is predicated upon the following facts:
A. Government Code Sections 65864-65869.5 authorize the City to
enter into binding development agreements with persons having legal or
equitable interests in real property for the development of such
property;
B. Property Owner has requested the City to consider entering
into a development agreement and proceedings have been taken in
accordance with Government Code Sections 65864-65869.5;
C. The City Council of City has found that the development
agreement is consistent with the general plan (and the Palma Village
Specific Plan); and
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D. On August 22 1991, the City Council of City
adopted Ordinance No. 654 approving the development agreement with
Property Owner and the ordinance thereafter took effect on September
22 F 123W 1991.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. Definitions. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(a) "City" is the City of Palm Desert.
(b) "Project" is the development proposed to be approved by
the City pursuant to Conditional Use Permit 91-5.
(c) "Property Owner" means the person having a legal or
equitable interest in the real property as described in paragraph (3)
and includes the Property Owner's successor in interest;
(d) "Real property" is the real property referred to in
paragraph (3).
(e) "Useful Life of the Project" is the greater of thirty
(30) years or the period of time which the Project remains habitable,
with reasonable care and maintenance, as determined by City.
(f) "Senior Citizen Household" means a maximum two person
household of which all members are 62 years of age or older.
(g) "Lower Income Senior Citizen Household" means senior
citizen households whose gross income does not exceed 80$ of the median
income for one and two person households for Riverside County based upon
financial and demographic data received from the United States
Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) or its successor
agency. This information is included in Exhibit "B" and shall be
updated automatically as current data is obtained from HUD. If in the
future more relevant data is made available specifically applicable to
senior citizens by (HUD) or other officially recognized agencies, such
data shall become the basis of this Agreement.
(h) "Moderate Income Senior Citizen Household" means senior
citizen households whose income does not exceed 100% of the median
income.
2. Exhibits. The following documents are referred to in this
Agreement, attached and made a part by this reference:
Exhibit
Designation Description
A Real property
B Palm Desert Affordable Housing Income and
Rent Schedule, October 1990 Excerpt
3. Description of real property. The real property which is the
subject of this Agreement is described in Exhibit A.
4. Interest of Property Owner. Property Owner represents that
he has a full legal and equitable interest in the real property and that
all other persons holding legal or equitable interests in the property
are to be bound by the agreement.
5. Assignment. The rights of the Property Owner under this
Agreement may not be transferred or assigned unless the written consent
of the City if first obtained.
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6. Binding effect of Agreement. The burdens of this Agreement
bind and the benefits of the Agreement inure to the successors in
interest to the parties to it.
7. Relationship of parties. It is understood that the
contractual relationship between the City and Property Owner is such
that the owner is an independent contractor and not the agent of the
City.
8. Agreements by City. City desires to make the Project
affordable to lower and moderate income senior households and desires
to implement City's general plan housing goals. In consideration of the
agreements set forth herein, the City agrees:
(a) Proceedings. City shall conduct, in a timely manner,
those proceedings necessary to consider Developer's application for all
necessary approvals, including but not limited to a precise plan, for
the Project. .
(b) Certificate of Completion. Promptly after completion of
the Project, City shall provide Property Owner with an instrument
("Certification of Completion") so certifying. The Certificate of
Completion shall be the conclusive determination that the obligation of
Property Owner with respect to construction of the Project has been met.
The Certificate of Completion shall be in such form as will enable it
to be recorded in the official records of the County of Riverside.
9. Agreements by Property Owner. In consideration of the
agreements by City contained in this Agreement, Property Owner agrees:
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(a) Property Owner shall reserve of the total units for rent
two (2) units for a Lower Income Senior Household and one (1) unit for
a Moderate Income Senior Household. Such units shall be referred to as
"Affordable Units" for purposes of this Agreement.
(b) Monthly rents for these Affordable Units shall not exceed
thirty percent (30%) of the maximum gross monthly income as shown for
the respective units in Exhibit "B". Rents in Exhibit "B" shall include
a utility adjustment as determined by the Riverside County Housing
Authority.
(c) The maximum initial rents charged, the maximum income
levels and the unit mix for the Affordable Units, during the first
twelve (12) months following completion of the Project, shall be as
follows:
Maximum Maximum
# of Annual Initial
Unit Type Units Income Monthly Rent
Studio (537 sq. ft.) 2 $18,950 (Lower) $388
Studio (537 sq. ft.) 1 $23,650 (Moderate) $504
(d) The Affordable Units shall be of a quality and design
indistinguishable from the market units, and shall be evenly distributed
throughout the Project. The Affordable Units shall be periodically
rotated as vacancies permit.
(e) Developer or its assigned management agent shall be
responsible for determining the eligibility of prospective tenants.
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Prior to opening the apartment project, Developer shall submit for
approval a plan to City describing the procedure for determining and
enforcing eligibility requirements. This plan shall include annual
qualification by all eligible households and shall be subject to review
and approval by City. The City or its assigned agent may request an
audit to determine compliance with all affordable housing provisions of
this Agreement. Audit shall be requested as the City deems necessary
and shall be at the property owner's expense.
(f) The initial rents as described in subsection (c) may be
adjusted annually in accordance with the percentage increase shown in
the most current applicable lower and moderate income limits for
Riverside County published by the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development or any successor agency, adjusted for changes in
the Riverside County Housing Authority utility allowance and as verified
by the applicable City of Palm Desert Affordable Housing Income and Rent
Schedule.
(g) Developer shall not discriminate on the basis of race,
color or creed, sex, or national origin.
(h) Developer or its successors in interest shall reserve the
Affordable Units as set forth in this Agreement for the Useful Life of
the Project and Project owner shall not sell or otherwise change the use
of the Project without prior written consent of City.
(i) Age limits. The minimum age for all Project occupants
shall be 62 years old.
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(j) Beginning construction. Property Owner agrees to begin
the Project within two (2) years after the execution of this Agreement.
City Council, at its discretion and for good cause shown, may grant up
to three (3) one-year time extensions.
10. Change in project. No change, modification, revision or
alteration may be made in the approved precise plan without review and
approval by those agencies of the City approving the plan in the first
instance. A change, modification, revision or alteration in the
approved precise plan is not effective until the parties amend this
Agreement to incorporate it.
11. Hold Harmless. Property Owner agrees to and shall hold the
City, its officers, agents, employees and representatives harmless from
liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injury including
death and claims for property damage which may arise from the direct or
indirect operations of the Property Owner or those of his contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee or other person acting on his behalf
which relate to the Project. Property Owner agrees to and shall defend
the City and its officers, agents, employees and representatives from
actions for damages caused or alleged to have been caused by reason of
Property Owner's activities in connection with the Project.
This hold harmless agreement applies to all damages and claims for
damages suffered or alleged to have been suffered by reason of the
operations referred to in this paragraph, regardless of whether or not
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the City prepared, supplied, or approved plans or specifications or both
for the Project.
Property Owner further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, pay all
costs and provide a defense for City in any action challenging the
validity of the Development Agreement.
12. Periodic Review of Compliance With Agreement.
(a) City Planning Commission shall review this Development
Agreement whenever substantial evidence exists to indicate a possible
breach of the terms of this Agreement.
(b) At least once each year, Property Owner shall demonstrate
good faith compliance with the terms of this Development Agreement.
Property Owner agrees to furnish such evidence of good faith compliance
as City, in the exercise of its discretion, may require. City shall
have the right to audit the books and records of Property Owner or its
management company that apply to the Project at Property Owner's cost
and expense upon request and at least annually.
13. Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement. This Development
Agreement may be amended or cancelled in whole or in part by mutual
consent of the parties and in the manner provided for in Government
Code, sections 65868, 65867 and 65867.5.
14. Enforcement. Unless amended or cancelled as provided in
paragraph 13, this Development Agreement is enforceable by any party to
it notwithstanding a change in the applicable general or specific plan,
zoning, subdivision or building regulations adopted by City which alter
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or amend the rules, regulations or policies governing permitted uses of
the land, density, design, improvement and construction standards and
specifications.
15. Events of default. Property Owner is in default under this
Agreement upon the happening of one or more of the following events or
conditions:
(a) If a warranty, representation or statement made or
furnished by Property Owner to City is false or proves to have been
false in any material respect when it was made;
(b) A finding and determination by City made following a
periodic review under the procedure provided for in Government Code,
section 65865.1, that upon the basis of substantial evidence Property
Owner has not c- mplied in good faith with any of the terms or conditions
of this Agreement.
(c) Property Owner's failure to maintain the Real Property
in substantially the same condition as it existed on the date that City
issued the Certificate of Occupancy with respect to the Project or to
restore promptly in good and workmanlike manner any building which may
be damaged or destroyed.
(d) Property Owner's failure to appear in and defend any
action or proceeding purporting to effect the rights or powers of City
under the terms of this Development Agreement, and to pay all costs and
expenses, including attorney's fees in a reasonable sum, in any such
action or proceeding in which City may appear.
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(e) Property Owner's failure to commence construction within
the time limits set forth in section 9 (j) herein.
16. Procedure upon default. If, as a result of periodic review,
or other review of this Agreement, the Planning Commission or City finds
and determines, on the basis of substantial evidence, that Property
Owner has not complied with the terms or conditions of this Agreement,
the Commission shall notify the Property Owner or successor in interest
as to the specific nature of noncompliance, and describe the remedies
required to achieve compliance. Property Owner has thirty (30) days
upon receipt of notification to take remedial actions. If Property
Owner fails to take remedial action within thirty (30) days, the
Planning Commission of City shall recommend to the City Council of City
that this Development Agreement be modified, terminated, or that the
remedies set forth in this paragraph be exercised by the City. If the
City Council of City concurs with the recommendation of the City's
Planning Commission, the City Council may modify this Development
Agreement, terminate this Development Agreement, or may employ one or
more of the remedies set forth in this paragraph. Proceedings before
the City Council shall be by noticed public hearing pursuant to Chapter
25.86 of the Municipal Code of the City of Palm Desert. In the event
of a default, City may employ one or more of the following remedies, in
its sole discretion:
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(i) City may revoke all previous approvals, entitlements
and permits granted by the City to Property Owner with respect to this
Project and the subject Real Property.
City may pursue all other legal or equitable
remedies City may have under California law or as set forth in this
Development Agreement and City shall be entitled to specific performance
and enforcement of each and every term, condition and covenant set forth
herein.
17. Damages upon cancellation, termination of Agreement. In no
even shall Property Owner be entitled to any damages against the City
upon modification, termination of this Development Agreement or exercise
by City of its rights under this Development Agreement.
18. Attorneys fees and costs. If legal action by either party is
brought because of breach of this Agreement or to enforce a provision
of this Agreement, the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable
attorneys fees and court costs.
19. Notices. All notices required or provided for under this
Development Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or
sent by certified mail, postage prepaid. Notice required to be given
to City shall be addressed as follows: City of Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred
Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260.
Notices required to be given to Property Owner shall be
addressed as follows: Raymond W. Haas, 73-730 Highway 111 Suite 6, Palm
Desert, California 92260.
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A party may change the address by giving notice in writing to
the other party and therefore notices shall be addressed and transmitted
to the new address.
20. Rules of construction and miscellaneous terms.
(a) The singular includes the plural; the masculine gender
includes the feminine; "shall" is mandatory, "may" is permissive.
(b) If a part of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the
remainder of this Agreement is not affected.
(c) If there is more than one signer of this Agreement their
obligations are joint and several.
(d) The time limits set forth in this Agreement may be
extended by mutual consent of the parties in accordance with the
procedures for adoption of an agreement.
21. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall expire only upon
total destruction of the apartment project which is the subject of this
Development Agreement.
22. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed according
to the laws of the State of California.
23. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is for any
reason held to be unenforceable, such determination shall not effect the
validity of the remaining portions.
24. Authority. Each of the parties hereto covenant and agrees
that it has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement contained
herein, that each agreement is binding upon that party and that this
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Agreement is executed by a duly authorized official acting in his
official capacity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Development Agreement has been executed by
the parties on the day and year first above written.
Approved as to form: CITY OF PALM DESERT
A /Municipal Corporation
By:
KANDY LE9 ALLEN WALTER H. SNYDER, 1
Deputy City Attorney _
Attest:
SHEEA R. GILL GAN, C71
CLERK
RAYMOND W. HAAS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
On this yam« day of > ,n �7 199$, b\6fore me,
Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared
�-o , known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the person who executed the within
instrument on behalf of and acknowledged
to me that Vic executed the same.
OFFICIAL SJIM
' MARY P. FRA
NOTARY PUBUC —
PRINCIPAL OFFRIVERSIDE COMY CornR,�ssion Expires AUG.
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description/Ownership
Lot 12, P.V.G.T. MB 21/56-57 and Lot 5, P.V.G.T. 42 MB 22/50
Ownership
Mr. Raymond W. Haas
73-730 Highway 111, #6
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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EXHIBIT B
Palm Desert Affordable Housing Income and Rent Schedule
October 1990 Excerpt
Lower Income
Moderate Income
MAXIMUM INCOME
$18,950
23,650
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MAXIMUM RENT
$388
$504
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ORDINANCE NO. 654 •
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Go CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A 14
UNIT SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 73-666 AND
73-668 SANTA ROSA WAY IN THE R-3 S.O.
ZONE.
Case No. CUP 91-5
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the llth day of July, 1991, hold a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the request of RAYMOND HAAS for approval of the above
mentioned project; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the
"City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89," in that the director
of community development has determined that the project will not have
a significant negative impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to
be heard, said city council did find the following facts and reasons to
exist to justify the granting approval of said development agreement:
1. The agreement complies with the intent and purpose of the
Senior Overlay zone and specifically implements affordable
senior housing goals contained in the Housing Element of the
General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute
the findings of the council in this case.
2. That approval of CUP 91-5 Development Agreement Exhibit "A"
is hereby approved.
3. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is
hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Palm Desert
Post, a newspaper of general circulation, published and
circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall
be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
EACH DOCUMENT TO W14IC14 THIS CERTIFICATE IS
ATTACHED. IS CERTIFIED TO BE A FULL, TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL ON FILE AND ON
RECORD IN MY OFFICE
Dated:�,9
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert. California
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert City Council, held on this 22nd day of August 1991, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: C ITES , KELLY, tMMN , SNYDER
NOES: I'm
ABSENT: BE^1SON
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. GLLLIGAN, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert/ California
WALTER H. SNYDER, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
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SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND
RAYMOND W. HAAS
September, 1991.
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 4th day of
between Raymond W. Haas, (hereinafter "Property Owner"} and the City of
Palm Desert, (hereinafter "City"), a municipal corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of California.
R E C I T A L S
This Agreement is -predicated upon the following facts:
A. Government Code Sootions 65864-65869.5 authorize the City to
enter into binding development agreements with persons having legal or
equitable interests in real property for the development of such
property;
B. Property Owner has requested the City to consider entering
into a development agreement and proceedings have been taken in
accordance with Government Code Sections 65864-65869.5;
C. The City Council of City has found that the development
agreement is consistent with the general plan (and the Palma Village
Specific Plan); and
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D. On August 22 1991, the City Council of City ,
adopted Ordinance No. 654 approving the development agreement with
Property Owner and the ordinance thereafter took effect on September
22 { 1991.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. Definitions. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(a) "City" is the City of Palm Desert.
(b) "Project" is the development proposed to be approved by
the City pursuant to Conditional Use Permit 91-5.
(c) "Property Owner" means the person having a legal or
equitable interest in the real property as described in paragraph (3)
and includes the Property Owner's successor in interest;
(d) "Real property" is the real property referred to in
paragraph (3).
(a) "Useful Life of the Project" is the greater of thirty
(30) years or the period of time which the Project remains habitable,
with reasonable care and maintenance, as determined by City.
(f) "Senior Citizen Household" means a maximum two person
household of which all members are 62 years of age or older.
(g) "Lower Income Senior Citizen Household" means senior
citizen households whose gross income does not exceed 80t of the median
income for one and two person households for Riverside County based upon
financial and demographic data received from the United States
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Department of Housing and Community Development *(HUD) or its successor
agency. This information is included in Exhibit "B" and shall be
updated automatically as current data is obtained from HUD. If in the
future more relevant data is made available specifically applicable to
senior citizens by (HUD) or other officially recognized agencies, such
data shall become the basis of this Agreement.
(h) "Moderate Income Senior Citizen Household" means senior
citizen households whose income does not exceed 100t of the median
income.
2. Exhibits. The following documents are referred to in this
Agreement, attached and made a part by this reference:
Exhibit
Designation Description
A Real property
B Palm Desert Affordable Housing Income and
Rent Schedule, October 1990 Excerpt
3. Description of real property. The real property which is the
subject of this Agreement is described in Exhibit A.
4. Interest of Property Owner. Property Owner represents that
he has a full legal and equitable interest in the real property and that
all other persons holding legal or equitable interests in the property
are to be bound by the agreement.
5. Assignment. The rights of the Property Owner under this
Agreement may not be transferred or assigned unless the written consent
of the City if first obtained.
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6. Binding effect of Agreement. The burdens of this Agreement
bind and the benefits of the Agreement inure to the successors in
interest to the parties to it.
7. Relationship of parties. it is understood that the
contractual relationship between the City and Property Owner is such
that the owner is an independent contractor and not the agent of the
City.
S. Agreements by City. City desires to make the Project
affordable to lower and moderate income senior households and desires
to implement City's general plan housing goals. In consideration of the
agreements set forth herein, the City agrees:
(a) Proceedings. City shall conduct, in a timely manner,
those proceedings necessary to consider Developer's application for all
necessary approvals, including but not limited to a precise plan, for
the Project. .
(b) Certificate of Completion. Promptly after completion of
the Project, City shall provide Property Owner with an instrument
("Certification of Completion") so certifying. The Certificate of
Completion shall be the conclusive determination that the obligation of
Property Owner with respect to construction of the Project has been met.
The Certificate of Completion shall be in such form as will enable it
to be recorded in the official records of the County of Riverside.
9. Agreements by Property Owner. In consideration of the
agreements by City contained in this Agreement, Property Owner agrees:
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(a) Property Owner shall reserve of the total units for rent
two (2) units for a Lower Income Senior Household and one (1) unit for
a Moderate Income Senior Household. Such units shall be referred to as
"Affordable Units" for purposes of this Agreement.
(b) Monthly rents for these Affordable Units shall not exceed
thirty percent (30t) of the maximum gross monthly income as shown for
the respective units in Exhibit "B". Rents in Exhibit "B" shall include
a utility adjustment as determined by the Riverside County Housing
Authority.
(c) The maximum initial rents charged, the maximum income
levels and the unit mix for the Affordable Units, during the first
twelve (12) months following completion of the Project, shall be as
follows:
Maximum Maximum
# of Annual Initial
Unit Type Units Income Monthly Rent
Studio (537 sq. ft.) 2 S18,950 (Lower) $388
Studio (537 sq. ft.) 1 $23,650 (Moderate) $504
(d) The Affordable Units shall be of a quality and design
indistinguishable from the market units, and shall be evenly distributed
throughout the Project. The Affordable Units shall be periodically
rotated as vacancies permit.
(e) Developer or its assigned management agent shall be
responsible for determining the eligibility of prospective tenants.
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Prior to opening the apartment project, Developer shall submit for
approval a plan to City describing the procedure for determining and
enforcing eligibility requirements. This plan shall include annual
qualification by all eligible households and shall be subject to review
and approval by City. The City or its assigned agent may request an
audit to determine compliance with all affordable housing provisions of
this Agreement. Audit shall be requested as the City deems necessary
and shall be at the property owner's expense.
(f) The initial rents as described in subsection (c) may be
adjusted annually in accordance with the percentage increase shown in
the most current applicable lower and moderate income limits for
Riverside County published by the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development or any successor agency, adjusted for changes in
the Riverside County Housing Authority utility allowance and as verified
by the applicable City of Palm Desert Affordable Housing Income and Rent
Schedule.
(g) Developer shall not discriminate on the basis of race,
color or creed, sex, or national origin.
(h) Developer or its successors in interest shall reserve the
Affordable Units as set forth in this Agreement for the Useful Life of
the Project and Project owner shall not sell or otherwise change the use
of the Project without prior written consent of City.
(i) Age limits. The minimum age for all Project occupants
shall be 62 years old.
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(j) Beginning construction. Property Owner agrees to begin
the Project within two (2) years after the execution of this Agreement.
City Council, at its discretion and for good cause shown, may grant up
to three (3) one-year time extensions.
10. Change in project. No change, modification, revision or
alteration may be made in the approved precise plan without review and
approval by those agencies of the City approving the plan in the first
instance. A change, modification, revision or alteration in the
approved precise. plan is not effective until the parties amend this
Agreement to incorporate it.
11. Hold Harmless. Property Owner agrees to and shall hold the
City, its officers, agents, employees and representatives harmless from
liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injury including
death and claims for property damage which may arise from the direct or
indirect operaticns of the Property Owner or those of his contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee or other person acting on his behalf
which relate to the Project. Property Owner agrees to and shall defend
the City and its officers, agents, employees and representatives from
actions for damages caused or alleged to have been caused by reason of
Property Owner's activities in connection with the Project.
This hold harmless agreement applies to all damages and claims for
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damages suffered or alleged to have been suffered by reason of the
operations referred to in this paragraph, regardless of whether or not
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the City prepared, supplied, or approved plans or specifications or both
for the project.
Property Owner further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, pay all
costs and provide a defense for City in any action challenging the
validity of the Development Agreement.
12. Periodic Review of Compliance With Agreement.
(a) City Planning Commission shall review this Development
Agreement whenever substantial evidence exists to indicate a possible
breach of the terms of this Agreement.
(b) At least once each year, Property Owner shall demonstrate
good faith compliance with the terms of this Development Agreement.
Property Owner agrees to furnish such evidence of good faith compliance
as City, in the exercise of its discretion, may require. City shall
have the right to audit the books and records of Property Owner or its
management company that apply to the Project at Property Owner's cost
and expense upon request and at least annually.
13. Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement. This Development
Agreement may be amended or cancelled in whole or in part by mutual
consent of the parties and in the manner provided for in Government
Code, sections 65868, 65867 and 65867.5.
14. Enforcement. Unless amended or cancelled as provided in
paragraph 13, this Development Agreement is enforceable by any party to
it notwithstanding a change in the applicable general or specific plan,
zoning, subdivision or building regulations adopted by City which alter
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or amend the rules, regulations or policies governing permitted uses of
the land, density, design, improvement and construction standards and
specifications.
15. Events of default. Property owner is in default under this
Agreement upon the happening of one or more of the following events or
conditions:
(a) if a warranty, representation or statement made or
furnished by Property Owner to City is false or proves to have been
false in any material respect when it was made;
(b) A finding and determination by City made following a
periodic review under the procedure provided for in Government Code,
section 65865.1, that upon the basis of substantial evidence Property
Owner has not complied in good faith with any of the terms or conditions
of this Agreement.
(c) Property owner's failure to maintain the Real Property
in substantially the same condition as it existed on the date that City
issued the Certificate of Occupancy with respect to the Project or to
restore promptly in good and workmanlike manner any building which may
be damaged or destroyed.
(d) Property Owner's failure to appear in and defend any
action or proceeding purporting to effect the rights or powers of City
under the terms of this Development Agreement, and to pay all costs and
expenses, including attorney's fees in a reasonable sum, in any such
action or proceeding in which City may appear.
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(e) Property Owner's failure to commence construction within
the time limits set forth in section 9 (j) herein.
16. Procedure upon default. If, as a result of periodic review,
or other review of this Agreement, the Planning Commission or City finds
and determines, on the basis of substantial evidence, that Property
Owner has not complied with the terms or conditions of this Agreement,
the Commission shall notify the Property Owner or successor in interest
as to the specific nature of noncompliance, and describe the remedies
required to achieve compliance. Property Owner has thirty (30) days
upon receipt of notification to take remedial actions. If Property
Owner fails to take remedial action within thirty (30) days, the
Planning Commission of City shall recommend to the City Council of City
that this Development Agreement be modified, terminated, or that the
remedies set forth in this paragraph be exercised by the City. If the
City Council of City concurs with the recommendation of the City's
Planning Commission, the City Council may modify this Development
Agreement, terminate this Development Agreement, or may employ one or
more of the remedies set forth in this paragraph. Proceedings before
the City Council shall be by noticed public hearing pursuant to Chapter
25.86 of the Municipal Code of the City of Palm Desert. In the event
of a default, City may employ one or more of the following remedies, in
Its sole discretion:
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(i) City may revoke all previous approvals, entitlements
and permits granted by the City to Property Owner with respect to this
Project and the subject Real Property.
(ii) City may pursue all other legal or equitable
remedies City may have under California law or as set forth in this
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Development Agreement and City shall be entitled to specific performance
and enforcement of each and every term, condition and covenant set forth
i herein.
17. Damages upon cancellation, termination of Agreement. In no
even shall Property Owner be entitled to any damages against the City
upon modification, termination of this Development Agreement or exercise
by City of its rights under this Development Agreement.
18. Attorneys fees and costs. If legal action by either party is
brought because of breach of this Agreement or to enforce a provision
of this Agreement, the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable
attorneys fees and court costs.
19. Notices. All notices required or provided for under this
Development Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or
sent by certified mail, postage prepaid. Notice required to be given
to City shall be addressed as follows: City of Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred
Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260.
Notices required to be given to Property Owner shall be
addressed as follows: Raymond W. Haas, 73-730 Highway 111 Suite 6, Palm
Desert, California 92260.
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A party may change the address by giving notice in writing to
the other party and therefore notices shall be addressed and transmitted
to the new address.
20. Rules of construction and miscellaneous terms.
(a) The singular includes the plural; the masculine gender
includes the feminine; "shall" is mandatory, "may" is permissive.
(b) If a part of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the
remainder of this Agreement is not affected.
(c) If there is more than one signer of this Agreement their
obligations are joint and several.
(d) The time limits set forth in this Agreement may be
extended by mutual consent of the parties in accordance with the
procedures for adoption of an agreement.
21. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall expire only upon
total destruction of the apartment project which is the subject of this
Development Agreement.
22. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed according
to the laws of the State of California.
23. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is for any
reason held to be unenforceable, such determination shall not effect the
validity of the remaining portions.
24. Authority. Each of the parties hereto covenant and agrees
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that it has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement contained
herein, that each agreement is binding upon that party and that this
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Agreement is executed by
official capacity.
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a duly authorized official
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acting in his
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Development Agreement has been executed by
the parties on the day and year first above written.
Approved as to form: CITY OF PALM DESERT
A M icipal Corporation
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By: ( L . -1 L h7.
KANDY LEE ALLEN t4ALTER H. ,
Deputy City Attorney _
Attest:
S:iEIIA R. GILL CON, C CLERK
RAYMOND W. HAAS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
On this day of -tll'Or, b4fore me,
Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared
" , known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the person who executed the within
instrument on behalf of and acknowledged
to me that executed the same.
.~ MART P. FRAZIER
NOTARY PUSUC — CALIFORAM
MAICIPAL OFFICE (11
IbYERS10E COUNTY
M Comn+lss+on E„pfres AUG. 5, 1994
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EXHIBIT A
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Legal Description/Ownership
Lot 12, P.V.G.T. MB 21/56-57 and Lot 5, P.V.G.T. #2 MB 22/50
Ownership
Mr. Raymond W. Haas
73-730 Highway 111, #6
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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EXHIBIT B
Palm Desert Affordable Housing Income and Rent Schedule
October 1990 Excerpt
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MAXIMUM INCOME MAXIMUM RENT
i Lower Income $18,950 $388
Moderate Income 23,650 $504
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