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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCFD 02; Keystone La Costa LLC Copson, Gary S; 2009-0640322; Pay Fair Share Refund Rancho Santa Fe Rd AgreementRECORDING REQUESTED BY AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: City Clerk CITY OF CARLSBAD 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 DOC# 2009-0640322 NOV17, 2009 11:36 AM OFFICIAL RECORDS SAN DIEGO COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE DAVID L BUTLER, COUNTY RECORDER FEES: 33.00 PAGES: Space Above This Line for Recorder's Use AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CARLSBAD AND GARY S. COPSON, AS TRUSTEE OF THE GARY S. COPSON FAMILY TRUST, AND DULY AUTHORIZED LIQUIDATOR OF KEYSTONE COMMUNITIES LLC, AND THE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST OF KEYSTONE LA COSTA, LLC, A DISSOLVED CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR PARTIAL REFUND OF FEES PAID PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT TO PAY FAIR SHARE RELATED TO RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD - COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad ("City") and Keystone La Costa, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company previously entered into an Agreement to Pay Fair Share (hereinafter "Fair Share Agreement") for the construction of certain public improvements, including sections of Rancho Santa Fe Road; and WHEREAS, Keystone La Costa, LLC had three members identified as Keystone Communities, LLC (95% ownership interest), Gary S. Copson (2.5% ownership interest) and Ross Felber (2.5% ownership interest); and WHEREAS, Keystone La Costa, LLC dissolved and distributed its assets to Keystone Communities, LLC, who, as successor-in-interest, had the authority to enter into agreements to wind up Keystone La Costa, LLC; and WHEREAS, Keystone Communities, LLC has dissolved and pursuant to the Agreement for Dissolution and Winding Up of Keystone Communities LLC, Gary S. Copson, Trustee of the Gary S. Copson Family Trust U/D/T 3/29/00, was appointed as sole liquidator and given exclusive rights and responsibilities for winding up the affairs of Keystone Communities, LLC; and 6-15-09 Pagel WHEREAS, for purposes of this agreement, Keystone Communities LLC owns the entire subject property (referred to as "Property Owner") that is the subject matter of the above-referenced Fair Share Agreement; and WHEREAS, Gary S. Copson, Trustee and duly appointed liquidator of Keystone Communities, LLC has the sole authority to act and enter into this agreement pursuant to his duties of winding up the affairs of Keystone Communities, LLC; and WHEREAS, the City by and through the City Council for the City of Carlsbad intended to create a Community Facilities District, No. 2 (hereinafter "CFD No. 2") to finance those project improvements when needed; and WHEREAS, funds received from Property Owners before CFD No. 2 was created were deposited into an account pursuant to the Fair Share Agreements for project improvements; and WHEREAS, CFD No. 2 District has not been formally created, as intended; and WHEREAS, until the CFD No. 2 District is formally created, the project is called the Rancho Santa Fe Road ("RSF Rd") Project; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that there exist a surplus of RSF Rd Project funds on deposit in part because the City secured federal funds for the project improvements which were not anticipated when the original funding matrix was designed; and WHEREAS, the City is not required to refund surplus project funds until completion of all applicable improvements and the recordation of the Notice of Completion for the final phase of improvements; and WHEREAS, City Council believes it would be equitable to the Property Owners who paid their fair share into the RSF Rd Project account to begin releasing a portion of the surplus project funds prior to completing all applicable improvements; and WHEREAS, the City will maintain appropriate funds to ensure that all estimated future project expenses and buffer for unanticipated expenses are funded; and WHEREAS, the City, from time to time, has amended the Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU) rate and method for determining fair share obligation; and 6-15-09 Page 2 WHEREAS, Property Owner voluntarily enters into this agreement to obtain a partial refund of fees (hereinafter "Refund Agreement") paid pursuant to their/its Fair Share Agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, City and Property Owner agree as follows: 1. The above recitals are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. 2. On or about March 7th, 2000 the Property Owner entered into a Fair Share Agreement (Doc. # 2000-0183266), which may have been amended from time to time, as part of its development project known/identified as Carlsbad Tract Map 96-04 for purposes of satisfying their obligations for the construction of public improvements, as described in said Fair Share Agreement. 3. The City is not required to refund surplus project funds until completion of the applicable public improvements and the recordation of the Notice of Completion for the final phase of improvements. Notwithstanding, the City Engineer and City Finance Director have determined the total cost required to complete the outstanding public improvements and has determined that excess revenues exist within the RSF Rd Project account. As a result, the City has decided to refund a portion of the excess revenues to Property Owner based on the formula set forth below and subject to City Council approval. 4. The current EDU fee contribution is $10,250 per EDU. The new EDU fee contribution is $7,400 per EDU. City shall refund $2,850 per EDU, to the Property Owner (hereinafter "Refund") which represents the difference between the initial EDU rate of $10,250 per EDU and the new EDU rate of $7,400 per EDU. 5. City will pay Property Owner $86,640 (hereinafter "Refund Due") within thirty days of the date this Refund Agreement is signed by the City of Carlsbad. The amount of the Refund Due has been determined by multiplying the proportional share ("Proportional Share") by the total amount of excess revenues ("Excess Revenues"). Proportional Share was determined as of June 30, 2008 based on what each Property Owner contributed in prepayment fees divided by the total amount of prepayment fees contributed. Excess Revenues as of June 30, 2008 are Available Revenues less the sum of project costs plus estimated future project expenses plus a buffer (calculated at 100% of the estimated remaining expenses) for unanticipated future expenses. Available Revenues include all monies held by the City dedicated exclusively to the construction of the Improvements as defined in the Property Owner's Fair Share Agreement. 5.a. On or about June 19th, 2002 Keystone La Costa, LLC filed a Limited Liability Company Certificate of Cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of California (Doc # 199912610088). According to the Keystone La Costa, 6-15-09 PageS LLC Operating Agreement (dated on or about May 11th, 1999), Keystone La Costa, LLC member percentage interests are as follows: Percentage Entity Member's Name Interest Keystone La Costa, LLC: Gary S. Copson 2.5% Ross Felber 2.5% Keystone Communities, LLC 95% 100% According to the Keystone Communities, LLC Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (dated on or about January 1st, 1999), Keystone Communities, LLC member percentage interests are as follows: Percentage Entity Member's Name Interest Keystone Communities, LLC: Gary S. Copson 50% Ross Felber 50% 100% According to the Keystone Communities, LLC First Amendment to Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (dated on or about August 14th, 2001), Keystone Communities, LLC member percentage interests are as follows: Percentage Entity Member's Name Interest Keystone Communities, LLC: Gary S. Copson, a unmarried man 50% Ross Felber, a married man 50% 100% (Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank) 6-15-09 Page 4 According to the Keystone Communities, LLC Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (dated on or about October 31st, 2001), Keystone Communities, LLC member percentage interests are as follows: Percentage Entity Member's Name Interest Gary S. Copson, Trustee of the Keystone Communities, LLC: Gary S. Copson Family Trust U/D/T 50% 3/29/00 Ross Felber, a married man 50% 100% On or about February 1st, 2005 Keystone Communities, LLC filed a Limited Liability Company Certificate of Cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of California (Doc # 199701010035). According to the Keystone Communities, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement for Dissolution and Winding up of Keystone Communities, LLC (dated on or about October 21st, 2002), Gary S. Copson, Trustee of the Gary S. Copson Family Trust U/D/T 3/29/00, shall be the liquidator and shall have the exclusive rights and responsibilities for winding up the business of Keystone Communities, LLC. Accordingly, the Keystone Communities, LLC member percentage interests are as follows: Percentage Entity Member's Name Interest Gary S. Copson, Trustee of the Keystone Communities, LLC: Gary S. Copson Family Trust U/D/T 100% 3/29/00 100% Accordingly, City will disburse Property Owner Refund Due based on member percentage interests as follows: Member's Name Refund Due Gary S. Copson, Trustee of the Gary S. Copson Family Trust U/D/T 3/29/00 as liquidator of Keystone Communities. LLC $86.640.00 Total Property Owner Refund Due $86,640.00 6. Upon completion of the project improvements and the recording of the applicable Notice of Completion for the final phase of the improvements, an accounting will be completed and the Finance Director will determine if any excess revenues remain and will disperse excess revenues in accordance to the 6-15-09 Page 5 Property Owner's Fair Share Agreement, and taking into account any Refund Due amounts that Property Owner may have accepted before the recordation of the Notice of Completion. 7. Property Owner agrees to the methodology used in Paragraph 5 above for determining the Refund Due to Property Owner. 8. Property Owner acknowledges and affirms that the City is not obligated to refund surplus project funds, if any, until completion of all applicable improvements and the recordation of the Notice of Completion for the final phase of improvements. 9. Property Owner hereby waives its right, if any, to challenge the Refund Due amount and further waives its right, if any, to accept the Refund Due amount under protest. 10. Property Owner agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorneys fees arising out of the partial refund payment to Property Owner or enforcing any term and/or condition of this Agreement that is caused by any negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Property Owner, employees, agents or anyone directly or indirectly representing Property Owner for whose acts any of them may be liable. For purposes of this paragraph, claims includes any third party claim made or asserted by said third party that the partial refund should have been made to the third party and not to Property Owner or Property Owner's agent. 11. All other provisions of the undersigned Property Owner's Fair Share Agreement, as may have been amended from time to time, will remain in full force and effect. 12. The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments referenced in it on behalf of Property Owner each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Property Owner to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank) 6-15-09 Page 6 PROPERPT0WN Gary S. Copson, Trustee of the Gary S. Copson Family Trust U/D/T 3/29/00 (print name/title) garyc@villagehomes.biz (email address) (sign here) (print name/title) CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal corporation of the State of California By: c ~2T HILDABRAND City Manager ATTEST: LORRWINE-M WOOD City Clerk (email address) Proper notary acknowledgment of execution by each Property Owner or Successor-in-lnterest to Property Owner must be attached. If a Corporation. Agreement must be signed by one corporate officer from each of the following two groups. *Group A. **Group B. Chairman, Secretary, President, or Assistant Secretary, Vice-President CFO or Assistant Treasurer Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation. APPROVED AS TO FORM: RONALD R. 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