HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-16 (The Signature project terms)RESOLUTION NO.2021-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGARDING SIGNATURE PROJECT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana (the "City") is an Indiana municipal
corporation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission (the "CRC") is a
governmental entity created and authorized to administer certain redevelopment activities within
the City; and
WHEREAS, The Signature At Carmel LLC and/or its affiliate (collectively,
"Developer"), owns or controls the real estate located at the northeast corner of Old Meridian
Street and West Main Street, Carmel, Indiana, which is more particularly depicted and/or
described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Project Site"); and
WHEREAS, Developer has proposed developing and/or redeveloping the Project Site as
an approximately five -story, mixed -use development including for -sale condominiums, luxury
apartments, structured parking, office and/or commercial space, and related improvements (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project, Developer intends to: (a) convey to the CRC or
another department or agency of the City the eastern portion of the Project Site to become a
portion of future public right-of-way linking Old Meridian Street and Main Street (the
"Developer ROW"); and (b) construct and complete a structured parking garage containing
approximately 389 parking spaces (the "Parking Garage"); and
WHEREAS, to the extent expressly authorized in a separate CRC Resolution (the "TIF
Resolution"), Developer would receive 90% of the tax increment from the Project and the
Project Site to aid in the development of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Developer has agreed to grant to the CRC, for the benefit of the general
public, an easement in perpetuity (the "Parking Easement"), pursuant to which not less than 75%
of the parking spaces in the Parking Garage will be made available for use by the general public
on a first -come, first -served basis; and
WHEREAS, the CRC has determined that it is now in the best interests of the CRC to
enter into an agreement (the "Project Agreement") with Developer pursuant to which: (a) the
CRC will make available to Developer certain tax increment from the Project and the Project
Site, to the extent expressly authorized in the TIF Resolution; and (b) Developer will: (i) will
convey to the CRC or another department or agency of the City the Developer ROW; (ii)
construct and complete the Project, including the Parking Garage; and (iii) grant to the CRC the
Parking Easement; all as authorized by Indiana Code 36-7-14-12.2 and other applicable law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City of Carmel
Redevelopment Commission that:
1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The CRC will execute and deliver the Project Agreement, which Project
Agreement shall: (a) provide for: (i) the CRC's contribution of certain tax
increment from the Project and the Project Site, consistent with the TIF
Resolution; (ii) Developer's construction and completion of the Project, including
the Parking Garage; (iii) Developer's conveying to the CRC or another
department or agency of the City the Developer ROW; and (iv) Developer's grant
to the CRC of the Parking Easement; and (b) include such other terms, and be
otherwise in a form, approved by, and satisfactory to, the President and Executive
Director of the CRC, with guidance from the CRC Finance Committee, which
approval and satisfaction shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution and
delivery thereof by the President, Vice President, Secretary, and/or Executive
Director of the CRC.
3. The CRC will execute and deliver such instruments, certificates, and other
agreements and documents, and perform and observe such other actions,
covenants, and obligations, as necessary or desirable in connection with the
Project Agreement, the Parking Easement, and/or the Developer ROW.
4. Each agreement, instrument, certificate, and other document contemplated by this
Resolution to be executed and delivered by the CRC shall be in a form approved
by, and satisfactory to, the President and Executive Director of the CRC, with
guidance from the CRC Finance Committee, which approval and satisfaction shall
be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof by the President,
Vice President, Secretary, and/or Executive Director of the CRC.
5. The President and Executive Director of the CRC are authorized to execute and
deliver all of the agreements, instruments, certificates, and other documents
contemplated by this Resolution to be executed and delivered by the CRC. In the
absence of the President and/or Executive Director, the Vice President and/or
Secretary of the CRC shall be authorized to execute and deliver any or all of the
agreements, instruments, certificates, and other documents contemplated by this
Resolution to be executed and delivered by the CRC. The President, Executive
Director, Vice President, and/or Secretary are further authorized take all other
lawful actions necessary in connection with the Project Agreement and the other
matters contemplated by this Resolution.
Adopted this day of July, 2021.
CITY OF CARMEL
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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