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08-26-85 agenda~~_ ~ CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager/HRA Executive Director Council Letter No. 310 HRA Letter No. 45 Agenda August 26, 1985 The Honorable Mayor Members of the City Council. -- Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners City of Richfield Subject: Request by the Woodlake Point Developer to reduce the $25,000 Letter of Credit by 50~ Retained by the HRA. Council Members and Commissioners: The Contract for the Sale of Land for Private Development was executed May 14, 1984, between the HRA and the Woodlake Point developer. 'The contract requires the Woodlake Point developer to provide a $25,000 Letter of Credit to the HRA for the pro j.ect. As of the date of closing, December 27, 1984, a Letter of Credit was provided (see attached Letter of Credit)'. The Letter of Credit holds the Developer liable to the HRA for liquidated money damages up to $25,000 on the Woodlake Point Condominium project,. Housing Component A. Section 4.10 of the Contract also states; "The Letter of Credit shall be retained by the HRA until the construction of the principal building on such portion of the property is thirty percent (30~) complete as certified by the Developer's architect; at which point the letter of credit .amount applicable to that component may be reduced by fifty percent (50~) and shall be fully released when tree building is one hundred percent (100) complete as certified by Developer's architect." Attached is a communication from Richard Krier, Vice President of Derrick Companies, reporting that 30~ or more of the Woodlake Paint Condominium project has been certified by the architect. as being complete. The letter from Gary Tushie, with the architectural firm of Tushie-Montgomery Associates, Inc., certifying the project as 36~ complete, is also attached. -2- ~ - a-' Staff has also contacted Phillip Olson, the Project Manager, to verify the percent of completion based on a cost stand point. Mr. Olson indicated that as of August 1, 1985, the project was ~7~ complete from a cost standpoint. Inasmuch as the HRA is a party to the contract with the Wood Lake Point developer, it is appropriate for-the HRA to act upon this request. The information has also been presented to the city council for information, but requires no council action at this time. It is recommended that the HRA authorize the Developer to submit a new Letter of Credit in the amount of $12,500 for the 6Joodlake Pcint project (Housing Component A). Respectfully submitted, ~~~u•_~ Steven Dev' c~'~ Acting Executive Director Acting. City Manager SD/eja ~ ~ -`,) 4 `j4. dr~~~~4 /~~~~~' ~~ ~ The ~emctc Companies 1650 Shelcrd Tower • Minneapolis, MN 5..426 • 612%546-2276 26 July 1985 sir. John Cartwright, .Executive Director CITY OF RICHFIELD HOUSIVG AI9'D REDEVELOP*iE.1T AUTHORITY 6700 Portland Aveaue South Richfield, Minnesota 55423 Subject: WoodI.ake Point Dear John: As per the Redevelopment Agreement, 5.07 of the construction Letter of .Credit may be released when thirty Fercent (307) of the ' building is c8rtified completed by the architect. Attached is a letter from the architect certifging same. Please authorize a releasa of the $25,000 Woodlake Point Letter of Credit which we will then replace with a $I 2,50.0 Letter of Credit. Should you have any questions, please call. Siacerelp, ~ ~.~/~-- ~'C Richard C. Brier, AICP Vice President Derrick Companies RCZ:c1b enclosure cc: Steve Yurick John Dean ~( -."~ ~+~ ~ 2LL4~ • AN INOEPENOENT BANK 6625 Tyndale Avenue So. Richfield. Minnesota 55423 !Telephone: 86~ -7355 December 27, 1984 Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Richfield 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, Kinnesota 55423 ATTV: John Cartwright RE: Our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit DIo. 305 amount: $25,000.00 ~*U.S. Funds Gentlemen: We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit fE305 and authorize you to value on us at sight the sum not to exceed $25,000.00 for the account of. :°farket Plaza Corp. (concerning the development of a Condominium component in the Lyndale-Hub-Nicollet ??roject area described herein). For I00/, value of beneficiary's signed statement (signature verified by financial institution) as follows: ' "`iarket- Plaza Corp., has defaulted on that certain 'contract for the sale of. land for private development,' dated :'!ay 14, 1984 by and between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Richfield and ~Sarket Plaza Corp. as per Article III, Section 3.3 or Article IV, Section 4.10 thereof." DRAFTS DRAIJ~I L"NDER THIS LETTER OF CREDIT "?UST BE CLAUSFD "DRA>~'V UNDER RICHFIELD BAl~'K & TRUST C0.'s LETTER OF CREDIT X305 DATED DECKER 27, 1984." I~ HEREBY AGREE. TdITH DRASIERS , ENDORSERS , A~~?D BOT?A FIDE HOLDERS OF DRAFTS DRAW*i UNDER A_ND IN CO'•~2DLIANCE WITH.THE TERMS OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT THAT THE SA.'°fE SHALL BE DULY HONORED UPON D?2FSI?.ITATIOr1 AT THIS RA:V:~ IF DRAIN A.'ND :NEGOTIATED Old OR BEFORE i4ARCH 27, 1987. EXCE?'T AS OTHER:JISE EXPRESSLY STATED, THIS LETTER OF CREDIT IS SUBJECT TO THE UNZFOR,'~f CUSTO.iS Ah'D PP.ACTICE FOR DOCUMENTED CREDITS , INTER~IATIO:~IAL CHA~`D3ER OF COi~TM1ERCE, DUBLICATION ~r290, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1984. RICHFIELD BAs`TK & TRUST CO. n A. Wittek sistant Vice President oranercial Loan Department ~/ ~ CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager/HRA Executive Director Council Letter No. 309 HRA Letter No. 44 Agenda. August 26, 1985 The Honorable Mayor Members of the City Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners City of Richfield Subject: Amendments to the Market Plaza Corporation Developers Agreements Council Members .and Commissioners: On May 14, 1984, the City of Richfield (City) and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) entered into a. contract for the Sale of Land for Private Development with Market Plaza Corporation (Developer), Arkell Development Corporation (Co-developer) and E.J. Plesko Association Inc. (Co-developer). The City and the HRA are being asked to consider several amendments to the Developerts Agreement, Assessment Agreement, and Agreement to Pay Deficiencies. The new language separates the obligations of tYie developers of the Shopping Center Component from the Apartment Component. With these revisions, each project will be freestanding and pay their own deficiencies without the support of the other. At the July 22nd meeting, the City Council also approved the modifications to Exhibit H of the developers agreement. The items. to be reflected in the revised Exhibit H are: -a reconfiguration of the building on the east end; -an increase in the gross floor area from 316,400 square feet to 322,659 square feet; -the building has been pivoted southward slightly; -an addition of a maintenance building on~the west side of the structure; -a reconfiguration of commercial spaces and a reduction in the mall width; -a reconfiguration in the apartment guest parking area and in the commercial parking area adjacent to ~dendys; and, -a revision in the exterior facade materials. n ~~ vC~ -2- A revised Exhibit H will be presented on Monday evening. It will reflect all of the modifications identified above.. This will be a part of the amendments made to the developers agreement. The language in the Developers Agreement will also be revised to reflect the off-street loading and unloading area for the .Market Plaza housing component. The-City. will be given the right to order the developer to construct off-street parking at the Developer's expense if it is found by the City to be necessary. The City Council recommended this amendment at the July 22, 1985, public hearing. The documents are being prepared by the Developer's legal counsel and were not available at the time this letter was written. However,-they will be distributed prior to the Monday evening meeting. It is recommended that the .City Council and the HRA authorize the recommended amendments to the Developer's Agreement. This action must occur prior to the closing on the Housing Revenue Bonds. Respectfully submitted, teven L. v'ch Acting City Manager Acting HRA Executive Director SD/eja