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CM-2015-926 - 10/26/2015MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN PARKLAND, OPEN SPACE, AND TRAILS OF VIZCAYA (AVERY NORTH), PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NO. 96) The following MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT entered into by and among the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS (City), TAYLOR MORRISON OF TEXAS, INC. (Owner), and VIZCAYA MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION, INC. (Association) outlines and sets forth the responsibilities and obligations of the Owner and Association regarding the operation and maintenance of certain property that has been zoned as parkland in Planned Unit Development No. 96 (PUD No. 96). The portions of PUD No. 96 acquired by Owner from time to time are referred to in this Agreement as the Property WHEREAS, Owner and City acknowledge and agree that Section 11 of the Development Plan in PUD No. 96 includes and provides for the development of parks and trails which have been designated as the Parks and Trail Plan (Parks and Trails Plan) in said PUD, said Park and Trails Plan is attached and incorporated into this Maintenance Agreement as Exhibit A.; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Development Plan, the parks, trails, and open space depicted in the Parks and Trail Plan shall be dedicated to the City through the subdivision process, unless designated as private amenities, and shall be maintained by an owners association; WHEREAS, Owner has established the Association to serve as the owners association referenced in the Development Plan; WHEREAS, the City, Owner and Association desire to enter into this separate maintenance agreement to provide that Owner shall be responsible for construction and Association shall be responsible for the maintenance of the parks, trails, and open space depicted in the attached Exhibit A upon dedication to the City as provided in the Development Plan; WHEREAS, parties agree that the above statements are not mere recitals, but are contractual in nature; City, Owner and Association acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions: ART. 1. INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION 1.1 Owner's Duty to Install and Construct Parks, Trails, and Open Space. Owner shall construct and install all parks, trails, and open space upon the Property as set forth and depicted in the Parks and Trail Plan. Said Plan will not be materially modified without the written approval of the City Parks department. 341169 CC 1 ART. 2. MAINTENANCE 2.1 Association's Duty to Perform Maintenance. Association shall have the duty and obligation to fund all costs related to the maintenance the parks, trails, and open spaces in the Parks and Trails Plan which shall include any improvements or modifications to the parks, trails, and open spaces. ART. 3 THE ASSOCIATION 3.1 Establishment of Owner's Association. Owner has created the Association for the purpose of maintaining the parks, trails, and open space depicted in the Parks and Trails Plan. The Association shall be responsible for all the obligations and duties applicable to it, as set forth in this Agreement. 3.2 Owner's Duties and Responsibilities. During the period of Owner's control of the Association, Owner will ensure that the Association is a properly functioning organization sufficient to carry out the objectives and purposes for which it was formed or organized. Owners' duty set forth in this paragraph shall include a duty to ensure any owners association organized by the Owner shall employ or otherwise, retain, contract with, or utilize proper staff and personnel to carry out the purposes for which the owners' association is created. 3.3 No Assumption of Liability. City does not assume any liability or duty with regard to any owners association and City expressly disclaims any duty or obligation to develop or organize a property owners' association or to take any action to ensure that any owners' association is properly organized or has sufficient personnel to properly operate an owners' association organized by the Owner. Art. 4. INSURANCE 4.1 Insurance. The Association shall procure and maintain at it sole cost and expense insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the public's use of the park property held in the name of the City. The minimum Bodily Injury Limits shall be $300,000 per occurrence and the Property Damage Insurance shall be $50,000 per occurrence. All insurance contracts shall be in a form approved by the City and shall name the City as an additional insured. OA Art. 5. INDEMNIFICATION 5.1 Indemnification. The Association shall indemnify, defend, keep and hold harmless, the City, its agents, officials, and employees against all suits or claims of any kind whatsoever arising out for or by reason of any negligent or willful act of the Association in the performance of the Association's obligations set forth in this Agreement. Art. 6. TERMINATION 6.1 Termination. Should Owner or Association fail to fulfill any term or condition of this Agreement, the City will provide Owner and Association with written notice to use due diligence to cure or correct any default of the terms of this Agreement or failure to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The City will, upon learning of any event of default of any term of this Agreement, provide Owner and Association with written notice allowing Owner thirty (30) days to correct or cure the identified default. If Owner or Association fails to correct or cure the default or, fails to provides City with written notice that either: (1) such default will be cured within the thirty (30) day period; or (2) Owner or Association will initiate good faith efforts to remediate and eliminate the defaulting condition, the City may terminate this Agreement. If Owner or Association notifies City in writing that Owner will commence to cure or correct a default within the thirty (30) day period, City will provide Owner and Association with a reasonable time to complete such corrections or to cure such default. 6.2 City Remedies Due to Default. If Owner and Association fail to cure or take corrective action to cure a default as specified in this Article, City may pursue any of the following remedies regardless of whether the City terminates the Agreement: a. City may submit a claim upon any bond or letter of credit as required by this Agreement; b. City may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction; C. City may sue Owner for damages arising out of any default by Owner under this Agreement and City may sue Association for any damages arising out of any default by Association under this Agreement (and the prevailing party in any dispute or litigation will be entitled to recover all of its costs and expenses from the non -prevailing party); or d. City may elect to terminate this agreement. ART 7. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 7.1 Entire Agreement. The entire agreement among City, Owner and Association with regard to maintenance responsibility of the Property is set forth within this instrument. Any modifications or amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and approved by the City, Owner and Association. The parties expressly agree that no oral agreements, statements, discussions or communications shall be effective in amending any provision set forth within this Agreement. 7.2 Venue. Venue for any legal action to construe or enforce the terms of this Agreement shall lie exclusively in Williamson County, Texas. 7.3 Waiver. The waiver by City of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or a different provision of this Agreement. 7.4. No Representations. Owner has not relied upon any representation by the City, or by any agent, employee, representative, official, elected representative, or attorney of the City in entering into this Agreement. 7.5. Time is of the Essence. As for any notice periods and time periods during which Owner must cure any identified defaults of this Agreement, time is expressly declared to be of the essence in this Agreement. 7.6. Binding on Heirs and Assigns. All provisions of this Agreement shall extend to and bind, or inure to the benefit not only of the parties to this lease but to each and every one of the heirs, executors, representatives, successors, and assigns of each party to this Agreement. 7.7. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies set forth within this Agreement are cumulative and the use of any one right or remedy by either party shall not preclude or waive its right to use any or all other remedies. Said rights and remedies are given in addition to any other rights the parties may have by law, statute, ordinance, or otherwise. 7.8 Legal Construction. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof and this agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. (Signatures on Following Page) 4 CITY: CITY O ROUND RO {, TEXAS By: OWNER: Taylor Morrison of Texas, Inc., A Texas corporation n ASSOCIATION: Vizcaya Maintenance Association, Inc., A Texas non-profit corporation / By: ;' Printed Name: WieALe,1 Its i 11. PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS 11.1. The Parks and Trails Plan is illustrated on Exhibit "E" (Open Space, Parks and Trails). Approximately 102.6 acres of parks and open space are located within the Plan. Unless otherwise modified within the Plan, paries and trails shall comply with the development standards outlined in the City Code, Chapter 36, Article III, Parkland Requirement. 11.2. As illustrated on Exhibit "E", a range of open space and parks ranging from linear parks, amenity centers, floodplain, and amenity detention/retention facilities will be provided within the Plan to meet the parkland requirement. The Parkland Dedication Analysis table included on Exhibit "IE2" (Parkland Dedication Analysis) outlines the acreage totals and comparison of parkland required by Chapter 36, Article 111, compared to the parkland within the PIan area. All residential and non-residential parkland dedication requirements for the Plan will be satisfied with the parkland dedication, trail and trailhead development outlined below and as shown on Exhibit "E". 11..3. According to Chapter 36-73 (b), the developer of a nonresidential subdivision will be assessed a parkland fee. The parkland provided in the Parks and Trails Plan Exhibit "E" shall be used to meet the parkland requirement for nonresidential development within Avery North as outlined in Exhibit "E-2". 11.4. As outlined on Exhibit "E-2", the parkland requirement for the subdivision is exceeded with what is shown on Exhibit "E". The additional Parkland Requirement Credits outlined on Exhibit "E-2"can be credited to the adjacent properties shown on Exhibit "E-1" (Adjacent Properties Eligible for Parkland Credit) for future expansion of the Plan area. No other tracts shall be allowed to utilize/transfer Parkland Requirement Credits from the Plan. Parkland Requirement Credits shall be applied according to Chapter 36, Article III, as amended and as applicable at the time of the development of the adjacent properties shown on Exhibit "E-11'. Credits shalt be transferred at a 1:1 ratio to be applied to the Parkland Dedication Requirements of those properties. Any EXHIBIT 341169 CC A-1 Parkland Dedication Requirements not met with the transfer of the 45.71 acre Parkland Requirement Credits (as shown on Exhibit "E-2") shall be met with additional parkland dedication or fee in lieu of parkland dedication associated with those propeMes/developments. 11.5. The parks, trails and open space depicted on Exhibit "E" shall be dedicated to the City through the subdivision process, unless designated as a private amenity. Park improvements and trails will be constructed by the Owner and maintained by an owners association. 11.6. The following park and open space facilities shall be provided, according to the specifications listed: (1} Linear Parks and Greenbelts Linear parkways and greenbelts within Avery North shall consist of areas with a minimum width of 50'. Chapter 36-76 (a) (2) of the Round Rock Zoning Ordinance shall not apply to linear parks and greenbelts. (2) Parkland Public Street Frontage A minimum of 200' of contiguous frontage on a public street is required for parkland that is convoyed to the City. (3) Amenity lakes and detention facilities F_.nhanced amenity lakes and detention facilities, as described below, may be incorporated into parkland areas but shall not exceed 50% of the overall parkland acreage dedicated. All amenity lakes and detention facilities incorporated into parkland areas within Avery North shall meet the following requirements: (a) All permanent bodies of water, such as lakes and retention ponds shall include an integrated management program to insure acceptable water quality and to maintain ecological balance of oxygen, nutrients, light, and temperature. Aeration systems providing oxygen transfer and aerator fountains for aesthetic appeal shall be utilized as appropriate to the pond type, size and depth. Biological controls will be enhanced through selection of appropriate water plant species. (b) Retention lakes shall be designed as curvilinear, nonrectangular shapes with a slope not exceeding 3:1. (c) The lake perimeters shall be either a hard edge or shall contain landscaping. If landscaping is provided, the amount of plant material required shall be calculated by the number of square feet within a 30 -foot perimeter of the lake, as measured from the line of 25 -year inundation of the lake. Design features and planting schemes shall be subject to the approval of the City. A-2 (i) A minimum of one (1) 3" caliper tree and two (2) 5 gallon shrubs shall be planted for every 1000 square feet; (ii) Fencing shall be constructed of wrought iron, tubular steel or other similar products. 11.7. Trails A minimum of 10,000 linear feet of trails shall be constructed. All trails shall be concrete or decomposed granite and a minimum width of eight feet (8'). Trailhead access points shall be provided, as illustrated on Exhibit "E". I L& Phasing The parkland contained in Exhibit "E" shall be constructed along with the construction of the residential or commercial development which contains or is adjacent to the parkland. 12. LANDSCAPING AND ROADWAY DESIGN The landscape development standards outlined in Section 46-195, Landscaping, shall apply, with the following modifications. 12.1. Drought Tolerant Turf Grasses All development areas, including residential, which include turf shall utilize Drought Tolerant Turf Grasses, as defined in the Code. 12.2. Native Adapted Plants Plant material within the Avery North PUD shall be of a native and/or adaptod species, including those selected from Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, an Earth -wise Guide for Central Texas, created by the Texas Cooperative Extension, Grow Green and the Ladybird Johnson National Wildflower Center. 12.3. Residential Lot Trees A minimum of two (2), three-inch (3") caliper container -grown Large species trees shall be provided on all Single Family Detached Estate, Large and Standard lots. A minimum of one (1), three-inch (3') caliper container -grown tree shall be provided on all Casita lots. 12.4. Primary and Collector Road Landscape a) rimary and Collector Roads shall have a minimum ten (10) feet of landscape easement from each side of the right of way to the abutting PUE. Exceptions may be granted by the Zoning Administrator for limited site specific variations where a reduction from the ten (10) feet is requested. The landscape easement shall contain sidewalks, street tree plantings, plant beds, subdivision walls and neighborhood entry monuments. Site Furniture will be provided at trailhead locations as indicated on Exhibit "E". b) The landscaping within the landscape easement shall comply with the City A-3 9 F *I City of Round Rock IREMXAS OU ROac Agenda Item Summary Agenda Number: Title: Maintenance Agreement with Taylor Morrison of Texas and Vizcaya Maintenance Association, Inc. to maintain parkland, open space and trails of Vizcaya (Avery North) Planned Unit Development No. 96. Type: City Manager Item Governing Body: City Manager Approval Agenda Date: 10/23/2015 Dept Director: Brad Wiseman, Director of Planning and Development Services Cost: $0.00 Indexes: Attachments: LAF - Vizcaya Maintenance Agreement, Vizcaya MA exhibit, Vizcaya MA Department: Planning and Development Services Department Text of Legislative File CM -2015-926 Maintenance Agreement with Taylor Morrison of Texas and Vizcaya Maintenance Association, Inc. to maintain parkland, open space and trails of Vizcaya (Avery North) Planned Unit Development No. 96. Consider executing a Maintenance Agreement with Taylor Morrison of Texas and Vizcaya Maintenance Association, Inc. to maintain parkland, open space and trails of Vizcaya (Avery North) Planned Unit Development No. 96. The recommended action is to approve this Maintenance Agreement. City of Round Rock Page 1 Printed on IOA 201 S