Development Agreement Amendment - 346-348 W. Locust Street / Weaver Castle_Stepflug Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 15.
ITEM TITLE: Development Agreement Amendment - 346-348 W. Locust Street /
Weaver Castle, LLC
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Second Amendment to
Development Agreement with Weaver Castle, LLC which extends the
completion date for the redevelopment of the property at 346-348 West
Locust Street to December 31 , 2016.
RESOLUTION Approving the Second Amendment to the Development
Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Weaver Castle, LLC
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ 346-348 W Locust 2nd Development Agreement-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
❑ 2nd Amendment Supporting Documentation
❑ Resolution Resolutions
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2nd Amendment to Development Agreement for 346-348 West Locust
DATE: October 13, 2015
Economic Development Director Maurice Jones recommends City Council approval of
the Second Amendment to Development Agreement which extends the completion date
for the redevelopment of the property at 346-348 West Locust Street to December 31,
2016.
1 concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Dubuque Economic Development Department
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TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: 2nd Amendment to Development Agreement for 346-348 West Locust
DATE: October 13, 2015
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum presents for review and approval the 2nd amendment to the
Development Agreement with Weaver Castle LLC for the redevelopment of the property
at 346-348 West Locust Street.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved a Development Agreement with Weaver Castle LLC for the
redevelopment of 346-348 West Locust Street on August 21, 2013. The Agreement
calls for a capital investment of at least $400,000 and the creation of four (4) market
rate apartments.
An amendment was approved by City Council on March 16, 2015 extending the
substantial completion date of the project to December 31, 2015.
DISCUSSION
Weaver Castle LLC has completed several residential projects in the Loras/W. Locust
area recently, adding quality units to this neighborhood. They have several properties
currently under construction, and have purchased one other property that does not yet
have a Development Agreement with the City, but which they intend to rehabilitate in
the coming years.
The project at 346-348 West Locust has begun, but will likely not meet the substantial
completion date of December 31, 2015, as set forth in the 1St Amendment to
Development Agreement. Due to the Developer's other projects in the neighborhood
not leasing up as quickly as projected, work has slowed on the Developer's other
projects underway, including this one.
The 2nd Amendment will extend the completion date to December 31, 2016.
RECOMMENDATION/ ACTION STEP
I recommend the Council approves the attached resolution, authorizing the Mayor to
sign the 2nd Amendment.
RESOLUTION NO. 360-15
APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND WEAVER CASTLE, LLC
Whereas the City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and Weaver Castle, LLC (Developer)
entered into a Development Agreement dated for reference purposes the 21st day of
August, 2013 for the redevelopment of the property at 346-348 West Locust Street, which
Development Agreement required Developer to complete certain Minimum Improvements
described therein; and
Whereas the First Amendment to Development Agreement, dated the 16th day of
March, 2015, extended the substantial completion date of the Minimum Improvements to
December 31, 2015; and
Whereas City and Developer now desire to amend the Development Agreement
as set forth in the Second Amendment to Development Agreement attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the Second Amendment to
Development Agreement.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized and directed to sign the Second Amendment
to Development Agreement on behalf of the City of Dubuque.
Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of October, 2015.
Attest:
oy D. Buol, Mayor
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
AND
WEAVER CASTLE LLC
This Second Amendment to Development Agreement, dated for reference
purposes the 19th day of October 2015, is made and entered into by and between the
City of Dubuque, Iowa (City) and Weaver Castle LLC (Developer).
Whereas City and Developer previously entered into a Development Agreement
dated the 21St day of August, 2013 (the Development Agreement) for the redevelopment
of the property at 346-348 West Locust Street which required Developer to complete
certain Minimum Improvements as described therein; and
Whereas the First Amendment to Development Agreement, dated the 16th day of
March, 2015, extended the substantial completion date for the Minimum Improvements
to December 31, 2015; and
Whereas substantial work on the property which is the subject of the
Development Agreement has been performed to date, but the Minimum Improvements
required by the Development Agreement are not yet complete; and
Whereas City and Developer desire to amend the Development Agreement as
set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Section 2.4 of the Development Agreement is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Timing of Improvements. Developer hereby agrees that construction of the
Minimum Improvements on the Property shall be commenced within thirty (30) days
after the Closing Date, and shall be substantially completed by December 31, 2016.
The time for the performance of these obligations shall be suspended due to
unavoidable delays meaning delays, outside the control of the party claiming its
occurrence in good faith, which are the direct result of strikes, other labor troubles,
unusual shortages of materials or labor, unusually severe or prolonged bad weather,
acts of God, fire or other casualty to the Minimum Improvements, litigation commenced
by third parties which, by injunction or other similar judicial action or by the exercise of
reasonable discretion directly results in delays, or acts of any federal, state or local
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government which directly result in extraordinary delays. The time for performance of
such obligations shall be extended only for the period of such delay.
2. All other terms and conditions of the Development Agreement remain in
full force and effect.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By: By:
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Roy Buol, Mayor
Attest:
WEAVER CASTLE LLC
By.`
Ke in S. Firnst:hl, y Clerk
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Stelpflug, Manager