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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDA & Amendments - Intrawest Resort Ownership CorporationCITY OF PALM DESERT/PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF REPORT REQUEST: APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THE DISPOSITION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND ITS AMENDMENTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FROM INTRAWEST RESORT OWNERSHIP CORPORATION TO ITS PARENT COMPANY, INTRAWEST CORPORATION SUBMITTED BY: DAVE YRIGOYEN, DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT DATE: MAY 13, 2004 Recommendation: By Minute Motion, that the City Council and the Agency Board approve the transfer of the Disposition Development Agreement and its amendments and the Development Agreement from Intrawest Resort Ownership Corporation to its parent company, Intrawest Corporation, and authorize the Agency and City to execute the agreements authorizing said transfer. Discussion: Secion 6.2.4 of the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between Intrawest Resort Ownership Corporation ("IROC") and the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") provides for the transfer of the DDA to an Affiliate as described in the DDA on the following material terms and conditions set forth in that section: 1. The Affiliate assumes in writing all obligations of IROC set forth in the DDA; 2. IROC, or a corporation that controls IROC, controls such Affiliate; 3. IROC confirms that all of its obligations set forth in the DDA are joint and several obligations with such Affiliate; 4. IROC confirms that the Affiliate has an initial capitalization of not less than $10,000,000; 5. IROC, or a corporation that controls IROC, has at least a 50% interest in the economic interests in such Affiliate. Staff Report Approve Intrawest Transfer to an Affiliate Page2of2 May 13, 2004 On June 25, 1998, the Agency and City authorized the transfer of IROC's obligation under the DDA to Resort Ventures, L.P., with the same provisions as requested under Section 6.2.4 of the Agreement; however, IROC was not released from the obligations of the DDA. IROC proposes to transfer its rights and obligations under the DDA and the Development Agreement (DA) to Intrawest Corporation, its parent company in accordance with Section 6.2.4 and has submitted the materials to demonstrate compliance with Section 6.2.4 of the DDA as required by the Agency identifying such a transfer to an affiliate in accordance with the provision of the DDA. The Agency's and City's attorneys have reviewed the documents submitted and have found that IROC is within its rights pursuant to the DDA and the DA to accomplish such a transfer. Furthermore, that said transfer does not impact the Agency's and City's contractual rights under the DDA and DA. Submitted by: Dave Yrigo Director J' edevelopment mh Approval: Carlos L. Orte City Manager/Executive Director Approval: in McCarth Redevel CONSENT AND AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT dated for reference May 17, 2004 BY AND AMONG: CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation (the "City") OF THE FIRST PART AND: RESORT VENTURES, L.P., a California limited partnership having an office at 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 400E, Santa Monica, California, 90404 ("RVLP") AND: OF THE SECOND PART INTRAWEST RESORT OWNERSHIP CORPORATION, a British Columbia corporation having an office at Suite 326 — 375 Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5C6 ("IROC") AND: OF THE THIRD PART INTRAWEST CORPORATION, a corporation continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act having an office at Suite 800 - 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L6 ("Intrawest") WHEREAS: OF THE FOURTH PART A. The City and IROC entered into a DA 96-1 Development Agreement (the "Development Agreement") dated as of February 27, 1997 with respect, inter alia, to the development \\LA-S R V 01 \Ki mK12 3 6607v01 \42 517.0 2 3 000 VDO_DOCS #1311054 v. 1 by IROC or its assignee on certain lands (the "Project Lands") located in the City of Palm Desert of a 600 unit time-share project (the "Project"); B. With the knowledge of the City IROC subsequently transferred and assigned to RVLP the Project Lands and all of its right, title and interest under the Development Agreement and RVLP assumed all of the obligations of IROC under the Development Agreement without releasing IROC from its obligations thereunder and RVLP became the owner of the Project Lands and the developer of the Project; C. IROC is a wholly -owned subsidiary of Intrawest; D. It is proposed that pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia, the winding -up of IROC into its parent Intrawest (the "Winding -Up") be approved and implemented and that in the course of the Winding -Up, all the property of IROC be distributed to Intrawest and all the liabilities and obligations of IROC be assumed by Intrawest; E. Upon, in the course of, and as a consequence'of the Winding -Up: (i) (i) all or substantially all of the property of IROC will become the property of Intrawest, including, without limitation, any and all estate, right, title, interest and claim of IROC in, to and under the Development Agreement; (ii) Intrawest will assume and be bound by and liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of IROC, including, without limitation, any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC under the Development Agreement; and IROC will be dissolved after all elements of the Winding -Up have been completed; and F. To facilitate the completion of the Winding -Up and the dissolution of IROC, it is desirable that IROC be released and discharged from all of its liabilities and obligations, including, without limitation, any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC under or otherwise in respect of the Development Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto), the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. The City hereby: (a) for purposes of any covenant or representation which would be breached, restriction which would be violated, or default which would occur, pursuant to the Development Agreement or any other agreement executed by any party in connection with Development Agreement (collectively, the "Development Agreement Documents") as a result of the Winding -Up and the consequences thereof as described in Recital E hereof, irrevocably consents to the Winding -Up MI -- Yv0'1\42517.023000 and such consequences and irrevocably waives any rights it may have as a result of the Winding -Up or such consequences; and (b) acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Winding -Up and the consequences thereof as described in Recital E hereof will not result in any breach of or default under Development Agreement or any Development Agreement Document, nor result in the termination of the Development Agreement or any Development Agreement Document, or otherwise affect the terms of the Development Agreement or any Development Agreement Document and, for greater certainty, the City hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that it will continue to deal with RVLP and with Intrawest, as the successor to IROC, on the terms and conditions contained in the Development Agreement. 2. RVLP, IROC and Intrawest hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that, except as set forth herein, all rights and interests of the City created by or arising from the Development Agreement and any and all Development Agreement Documents will survive the Winding -Up and dissolution of IROC and will not be discharged or otherwise prejudiced as a result of the Winding -Up and dissolution of IROC. 3. Intrawest hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that effective upon and concurrently with the commencement of the Winding -Up and the distribution of the property of IROC to Intrawest as part thereof, Intrawest will assume and be bound by and liable for any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC to the City under the Development Agreement and any and all Development Agreement Documents. 4. The City hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that effective upon Intrawest assuming and becoming bound by and liable for any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC under the Development Agreement and any and all Development Agreement Documents in the course of the Winding -Up, IROC will be released and discharged from any and all liabilities and obligations to the City under or otherwise in respect of the Development Agreement and any and all Development Agreement Documents. 5. This Agreement will be read and construed together with the Development Agreement and any and all Development Agreement Documents and, subject to the provisions hereof, the terms, covenants and conditions of the Development Agreement and any and all Development Agreement Documents will continue to be in full force and effect with only such changes as may be necessary or desirable to reflect the Winding -Up and the consequences thereof as described herein. 6. RVLP and Intrawest will at any time and from time to time at the request of the City execute and deliver to the City such further documents and do all such other acts and things as the City may reasonably request in order to give effect to the intent of this Agreement. 7. No party hereto may assign its rights, liabilities or obligations hereunder except in accordance with the terms of, and in conjunction with the assignment of the rights, liabilities and obligations of such party under, the Development Agreement and any Development Agreement Documents. 3 Ks i(#41..42' 7 th\42517.023000 8. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 9. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation By: Authorized Signatory ATTEST: RESORT VENTURES, L.P., by its general partner, INTRAWEST VENTURES, INC. By: Authorized Signatory INTRAWEST RESORT OWNERSHIP CORPORATION By: Authorized Signatory INTRAWEST CORPORATION KOS k#41V2TMYv(il\42517.023000 4 By: Authorized Signatory KOOS-4(iltIi✓0t1\42517.023000 CONSENT AND AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT dated for reference May 17, 2004 BY AND AMONG: AND: AND: AND: PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body, corporate and politic having an office at 75-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, 92260 (the "Agency") OF THE FIRST PART RESORT VENTURES, L.P., a California limited partnership having an office at 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 400E, Santa Monica, California, 90404 ("RVLP") OF THE SECOND PART INTRAWEST RESORT OWNERSHIP CORPORATION, a British Columbia corporation having an office at Suite 326 — 375 Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5C6 ("IROC") OF THE THIRD PART INTRAWEST CORPORATION, a corporation continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act having an office at Suite 800 — 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3L6 ("Intrawest") OF THE FOURTH PART \\LA-SRV01 \KimK\236603v01142517.023000 VDO DOCS #1310657 v. 2 WHEREAS: A. The Agency and IROC entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement dated as of February 13, 1997, as amended by First Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement dated as of August 1, 1997 (together, the "Amended DDA"), with respect, inter alia, to the development by IROC or its assignee on certain lands (the "Project Lands") located in the City of Palm Desert of a 600 unit time-share project (the "Project"), and the following documents (collectively, the "Declarations") in connection therewith: (i) a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Golf Course) dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between IROC and the Agency and recorded in the County Recorder's Office on August 29, 1997 as document number 315815; (ii) a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Intrawest Clubhouse) dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between IROC and the Agency and recorded in the County Recorder's Office on August 29, 1997 as document number 315816; (iii) a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions ad Restrictions (Desert Willow) dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between IROC and the Agency and recorded in the County Recorder's Office on August 29, 1997 as document number 315817; and (iv) a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Spine Road) dated as of August 1, 1997 by and between IROC and the Agency and recorded in the Country Recorder's Office on August 29, 1997 as document number 315818; B. With the knowledge of the Agency IROC subsequently transferred and assigned to RVLP the Project Lands and all of its right, title and interest under the Amended DDA and each of the Declaration and RVLP assumed all of the obligations of IROC under each such document without releasing IROC from its obligations thereunder and RVLP became the owner of the Project Lands and the developer of the Project; C. Subsequent to the assignment to RVLP, the Agency and RVLP entered into a Second Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement dated as of January 23, 2003 (together with the Amended DDA, the "DDA"); D. IROC is a wholly -owned subsidiary of Intrawest; E. It is proposed that pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia, the winding -up of IROC into its parent Intrawest (the "Winding -Up") be approved and implemented and that in the course of the Winding -Up, all the property of IROC be distributed to Intrawest and all the liabilities and obligations of IROC be assumed by Intrawest; F. Upon, in the course of, and as a consequence of the Winding -Up: (i) all or substantially all of the property of IROC will become the property of Intrawest, including, without limitation, any and all estate, right, title, interest and 2 `KI0OS E : iltd3W3'vA\42517.023000 claim of IROC in, to and under the DDA and the Declarations (collectively, the "Primary Project Agreements"); (ii) Intrawest will assume and be bound by and liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of IROC, including, without limitation, any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC under the Primary Project Agreements; and IROC will be dissolved after all elements of the Winding -Up have been completed; and G. To facilitate the completion of the Winding -Up and the dissolution of IROC, it is desirable that IROC be released and discharged from all of its liabilities and obligations, including, without limitation, any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC under or otherwise in respect of the Primary Project Agreements. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto), the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows: (i) 1. The Agency hereby: (a) for purposes of any covenant or representation which would be breached, restriction which would be violated, or default which would occur, pursuant to the any of the Primary Project Agreements or any other agreement executed by any party in connection with any of the Primary Project Agreements (collectively, the "Project Documents") as a result of the Winding -Up and the consequences thereof as described in Recital F hereof, irrevocably consents to the Winding -Up and such consequences and irrevocably waives any rights it may have as a result of the Winding -Up or such consequences; and acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Winding -Up and the consequences thereof as described in Recital F hereof will not result in any breach of or default under any of the Primary Project Agreements or any Project Document, nor result in the termination of any of the Primary Project Agreements or any Project Document, or otherwise affect the terms of any of the Primary Project Agreements or any Project Document and, for greater certainty, the Agency hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that it will continue to deal with RVLP and with Intrawest, as the successor to IROC, on the terms and conditions contained in the Primary Project Agreements. (b) 2. RVLP, IROC and Intrawest hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that, except as set forth herein, all rights and interests of the Agency created by or arising from the Primary Project Agreements and any and all Project Documents will survive the Winding -Up and dissolution of IROC and will not be discharged or otherwise prejudiced as a result of the Winding -Up and dissolution of IROC. 3. Intrawest hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that effective upon and concurrently with the commencement of the Winding -Up and the distribution of the property of IROC 3 `' VskaC ikl YveZl\42517.023000 to Intrawest as part thereof, Intrawest will assume and be bound by and liable for any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC to the Agency under the Primary Project Agreements and any and all Project Documents. 4. The Agency hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that effective upon Intrawest assuming and becoming bound by and liable for any and all liabilities and obligations of IROC under the Primary Project Agreements and any and all Project Documents in the course of the Winding -Up, IROC will be released and discharged from any and all liabilities and obligations to the Agency under or otherwise in respect of the Primary Project Agreements and any and all Project Documents. 5. This Agreement will be read and construed together with the Primary Project Agreements and any and all Project Documents and, subject to the provisions hereof, the terms, covenants and conditions of each of the Primary Project Agreements and any and all Project Documents will continue to be in full force and effect with only such changes as may be necessary or desirable to reflect the Winding -Up and the consequences thereof as described herein. 6. RVLP and Intrawest will at any time and from time to time at the request of the Agency execute and deliver to the Agency such further documents and do all such other acts and things as the Agency may reasonably request in order to give effect to the intent of this Agreement. 7. No party hereto may assign its rights, liabilities or obligations hereunder except in accordance with the terms of, and in conjunction with the assignment of the rights, liabilities and obligations of such party under, the Primary Project Agreements and any Project Documents. 8. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 9. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body, corporate and politic By: Authorized Signatory ATTEST: `KDOSIWAACIZ it�i ZYNA\42517.023000 RESORT VENTURES, L.P., by its general partner, INTRAWEST VENTURES, INC. By: Authorized Signatory INTRAWEST RESORT OWNERSHIP CORPORATION By: Authorized Signatory INTRAWEST CORPORATION By: Authorized Signatory 5 ` OOS 1( iil3 (1\42517.023000