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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDublin Crossing Scarlett Dr Remainder Parcel AGREEMENT REGARDING SCARLETT DRIVE REMAINDER PARCEL This AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of January 91, 2017 ("Effective Date")by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN,a municipal corporation("City"),and DUBLIN CROSSING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company("Developer"). RECITALS A. On or around November 19, 2013, the City and Developer entered into a Development Agreement, recorded as Document Number 2014134795 in the Official Records of the County of Alameda (the "Development Agreement"). The Development Agreement was amended by Amendment No. 1 to Development Agreement, recorded as Document Number 2015202606 in the Official Records of the County of Alameda(the "First Amendment") and by Amendment No. 2 to Development Agreement, recorded as Document Number 2016056821 in the Official Records of the County of Alameda(the"Second Amendment"). B. The Second Amendment added Section 9.9 to the Development Agreement. That section provides that: "9.9. Cooperation in Potential Expansion of Park Footprint. One of the transportation improvements that Developer is required to complete, the Scarlett Drive extension, requires the acquisition of a portion of a parcel owned by a third party, Scarlett Homes LLC. The remainder, if acquired from Scarlett Homes LLC, . could be incorporated into the Dublin Crossing Park, and the Parties desire that to occur if feasible. Developer will use commercially reasonable efforts, as determined by Developer in its sole discretion, to acquire the entire parcel owned by Scarlett Homes LLC, and, if that effort is successful, it will dedicate it to the City for park purposes. City shall accept such dedication upon Developer's satisfaction of the requirements of Section 9.4. The City shall not be obligated under Section 9.5 to improve the lands dedicated pursuant to this Section, and Developer shall not be entitled to credit under the PFF as a result of the dedication." C. In furtherance of its obligations under Section 9.9 of the Development Agreement, Developer has negotiated with Scarlett Homes LLC the commercial terms for the purchase and sale of the parcel owned by Scarlett Homes LLC. Developer desires that City purchase the land directly from Scarlett Homes LLC using funds provided by Developer, subject to the terms and conditions as stated herein. D. City intends to enter into the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions(Scarlett Drive Remainder Parcel) in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A in furtherance of the obligations as stated in this Agreement(the "Purchase and Sale Agreement"). D. These Recitals are incorporated into this Agreement as though fully set forth herein. AGREEMENT WESM75062016.2 339027-000055 1 1. Property. The City agrees to acquire from Scarlett Homes LLC that certain real property located in the City of Dublin, County of Alameda, State of California, as more particularly described on Exhibit A to the Purchase and Sale Agreement(the "Property"). The City agrees to acquire the Property solely to accommodate Developer's preferred method of satisfying its obligations under Section 9.9 of the Development Agreement. 2. Payment. Developer agrees to pay any and all costs whatsoever that the City is now obligated or will be obligated to pay under the Purchase and Sale, included but not limited to,the Purchase Price and Buyer's Closing Costs as defined in that agreement. 3. Deposits. 3.1 Initial Deposit. Developer agrees to deposit the Initial Deposit with the Escrow Agent in the amount and at the time, date, and location (and manner of transmission) as stated in Section 1.1.1(a) and(b) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 3.2 Second Deposit. Developer agrees to deposit the Second Deposit with the Escrow Agent in the amount stated and at the time, date, and location (and manner of transmission) as stated in Section 1.1.1(c) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Developer shall only be obligated to deposit the Second Deposit as required herein if City delivers the Feasibility Approval Notice as described in Section 1.1.1(c) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 3.3 Purchase Price Balance. Developer agrees to deposit the Purchase Price Balance with the Escrow Agent in the amount stated and at the time, date, and location (and manner of transmission) as stated in Section 1.1.3 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement upon demand by City. 3.4 Closing Costs. Developer agrees to deposit,upon demand by City, or, as required under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, all other costs, fees, and expenses that City is obligated to deposit with the Escrow Agent under the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 3.5 Material Inducement. Developer recognizes that Developer's promises to pay fully for the acquisition of the Property is a material inducement to the City's decision to enter into this Agreement, and that any failure by Developer to timely make any of the payments stated in this Agreement will expose the City to costs, liability, and damages and constitute a default of the City's obligations under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Developer agrees there are no conditions attached to its obligation to make the payments stated herein, except as expressly stated in this Agreement. In the event Developer takes any action(or fails to take any required action) under this Agreement that causes the City to be in breach of the Purchase and Sale Agreement(a"Developer Breach"), Developer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless City from and against any and all claims, costs, expenses, liabilities, damages, arising out of or related to a Developer Breach, including but not limited to the City's legal costs and attorneys' fees. 3.6 Return of Deposits. In the event that the Purchase and Sale Agreement does not close escrow, and the City is entitled to a refund of any portion of the Initial WEST\275062016.2 339027-000055 2 c � Deposit,the Second Deposit, the Purchase Price Balance, or the Closing Costs, City agrees to remit such refunds to Developer plus any interest earned upon the funds. 4. Title Report. City shall provide Developer with a copy of the Title Report as defined in Section 4.2.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Developer shall have the right to provide the City with written objections only to those items in the Title Report that will prevent Developer from fulfilling its obligations under the Development Agreement. Any written objection by Developer must be provided in writing to the City no later than twenty (20) days prior to the expiration of the Feasibility Period as defined in Section 4.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 5. Right-of-Way Map for Property. Developer agrees to prepare and pay for all costs required to prepare and submit to the City any right-of-way maps for the Property. 6. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly delivered (i) upon the delivery (or refusal to accept delivery)by messenger or overnight express delivery service (or, if such date is not on a business day, on the business day next following such date), or(ii) on the third(3rd) business day next following the date of its mailing by certified mail, postage prepaid, at a post office maintained by the United States Postal Service, or (iii)upon the receipt by facsimile transmission as evidenced by a or(iv) upon the receipt of an electronic email transmission, followed by delivery by one of the other means identified in (i)-(iii), addressed as follows: If to City: City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Attention: Chris Foss, City Manager Telephone: (925) 833-6650 If to Developer: Dublin Crossing, LLC c/o Brookfield Bay Area Holdings LLC 500 La Gonda Way, Suite 100 Danville, CA 94526 Attention: John Ryan, President Telephone: (925) 743-8000 Fax: (925) 743-8050 Email:john.ryangbrookfieldhomes.com with a copy to: Email:joe. ug erragbrookfieldrp.com with a copy to: DLA Piper LLP (US) 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto, California 94303-2215 WEST\275062016.2 339027-000055 3 Attention: Patrick J. McGaraghan, Esq. Telephone: (650) 833-2030 Fax: (650) 687-1184 Email: pat.mcg_araghangdlapiper.com If to Escrow Agent: First American Title Company 4750 Willow Road, Suite 100 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Attention: Diane Burton Telephone: (925) 201-6603 Fax: (866)648-7806 Email: DBurton@firstam.com Either party may, by notice given as aforesaid, change the address or addresses, or designate an additional address or additional addresses, for its notices, provided, however, that no notice of a change of address shall be effective until actual receipt of such notice. 7. General Provisions. 7.1 Captions. Captions in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define,describe or limit the scope or the intent of this Agreement or any of the terms hereof. 7.2 Exhibits. All exhibits referred to herein and attached hereto are a part hereof. 7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations and statements, oral or written, are merged herein. 7.4 Modification. No modification, waiver, amendment, discharge or change of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the party against which the enforcement of such modification, waiver, amendment, discharge or change is or may be sought. 7.5 Attorneys' Fees. Should any party hereto employ an attorney for the purpose of enforcing or construing this Agreement, or any judgment based on this Agreement, in any legal proceeding whatsoever, including insolvency, bankruptcy, arbitration, declaratory relief or other litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive from the other party or parties thereto reimbursement for all reasonable attorneys' fees and all costs, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, including but not limited to service of process, filing fees, court and court reporter costs, investigative costs, expert witness fees and the cost of any bonds, whether taxable or not, and such reimbursement shall be included in any judgment, decree or final order issued in that proceeding. The "prevailing party" means the party in whose favor a judgment, decree, or final order is rendered. WESM75062016.2 339027-000055 4 7.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 7.7 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence to this Agreement and to all dates and time periods set forth herein. 7.8 Survival of Warranties, Covenants, Obligations and Indemnities. All covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all indemnities provided in this Agreement in favor of either Developer or City shall survive the Closing of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or termination of this Agreement. 7.9 Assignment by Buyer. Developer may not assign its rights under this Agreement except to an entity owned by or under common control of or otherwise affiliated with and controlled by Developer or any party which controls Developer directly or indirectly. 7.10 Severability. If any term, covenant, condition, provision or agreement herein contained is held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the fact that such term, covenant, condition, provision or agreement is invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other term, covenant, condition,provision or agreement herein contained. 7.11 Successors and Assigns. All terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by,the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns. 7.12 Interpretation. City and Developer acknowledge each to the other that both they and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. 7.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed an original; such counterparts shall together constitute but one agreement. 7.14 Recordation. This Agreement may not be recorded and any attempt to do so shall be of no effect whatsoever. 7.15 Business Day. As used in this Agreement, "business day" shall be deemed to be any day other than a day on which banks in the state of California or the state in which the Property is located shall be permitted or required to close. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,this Agreement has been executed as of the date first set forth above. CITY OF DUBLIN, a municipal corporation WEST\275062016.2 339027-000055 5 By: !� Name: Its: DUBLIN CROSSING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: BrookCal Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Its: Member By: Name: Its: By: Name: t111 Its: %1P1nFn By: SPIC Dublin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Its: Member By: Standard Pacific Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation Its: Member By: _ Name: M QUID 1 MJS Rol Its: (MATT AL VICE ka 100"T WESM75062016.2 339027-000055 6 EXHIBIT A PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS (SCARLETT DRIVE REMAINDER PARCEL) (See attached.) WESM75062016.2 339027-000055 Exhibit A