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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 011425-5.F - Shell Road MUD - First Amendment to Consent AgreementRESOLUTION NO. O (I 4 oZS -S. r A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY, LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND CONSTRUCTION, LTD.; AND THE SHELL ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, MAKING RELATED FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City, Green Builders, Inc., and the Shell Road Municipal Utility District (the "District") entered into that certain Consent Agreement dated to be effective on approval of the District and recorded in the Official Records of Williamson County, Texas, as Document No. 2019042993 (the "Original Consent Agreement"). WHEREAS, an order authorizing creation of the District was issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCE ") on October 14, 2019 authorizing the creation of a municipal utility district over 317.080 acres of land located in the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas (the "Land"). WHEREAS, the District approved and joined the Original Consent Agreement on January 24, 2020. WHEREAS, per the order adopted by the Board of Directors of the District on November 9, 2020 and recorded as Document No. 2020141037 in the Official Public Records of Williamson County, Texas, an election was held on November 3, 2020 confirming creation of the District over the Land and authorizing the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds by the District. WHEREAS, by Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated September 13, 2021, Green Builders, Inc. assigned its interest in the Original Consent Agreement and the Parkland Agreement to Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("Developer"), and by Resolution No. 061323-5.G. dated June 13, 2023, the City Council consented to the assignments. WHEREAS, Developer has requested an amendment to Section 5.04 of the Original Consent Agreement to increase the Bond Limit Amount from $39,500,000 to $54,940,000 to finance changes to the project relating to constructing a new wastewater line that was not originally envisioned, along with related easement acquisition and engineering costs, as well as unanticipated changes to the land plan necessitated by Resolution No. 0 11 y 25 -S- F Shell Road MUD — First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 1 of 3 geographical features and drainage issues. WHEREAS, the Developer's revised Finance Plan envisions the issuance of $54,940,000 in 25-year term bonds via 5 separate bond series beginning in 2025 and ending in 2029, and the City's Financial Advisor has determined that the revised Finance Plan complies with the other terms and timetables of the Original Consent Agreement, the City's MUD Policy, and the TCEQ's rules relating to economic feasibility for in -City Texas municipal utility districts. WHEREAS, as consideration for increasing the Bond Limit Amount, Developer has agreed to increase the per unit amount of the Developer's Shell Road Expansion Contribution from $1,650 per Dwelling Unit to $3,100 per Dwelling Unit with a corresponding increase to the total amount of the contribution; to add a reporting requirement for tracking the milestones in the Agreement, and to clarify that the amount of any development and utility fees is the amount in effect at the time the fees are due to be paid in the course of development, as those fees may increase from time to time during the term of the Agreement. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the First Amendment to the Consent Agreement in the form attached to this Resolution as Attachment 1. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference for all purposes. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas hereby approves the First Amendment to the Consent Agreement in the form attached to this Resolution as Attachment 1. SECTION 3: It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Resolution was considered was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. SECTION 4 The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and the First Amendment attached to this Resolution as Attachment 1, and the City Secretary is authorized to attest. This Resolution shall become on its passage. Resolution No. 0 1 1 y2'-6. F Shell Road MUD — First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 2 of 3 Attachments: Attachment 1: First Amendment to Consent Agreement - Shell Road MUD. RESOLVED this 411- day of 2025. CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS M Attest: By: Robyn Densmore, City Secretary Approved as to form: By: `r- Skye Masson, City Attorney Resolution No. 0 I i L{ A-5 -5• F Shell Road MUD - First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 3 of 3 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSENT AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AND LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND CONSTRUCTION, LTD AND SHELL ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 1 of 8 Shell Road MUD FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSENT AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSENT AGREEMENT ("First Amendment") is entered into by and among the City of Georgetown, Texas ("CLty" ), Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("Dez)el oJ)er"); and Shell Road Municipal Utility District, a municipal utility district created pursuant to the Original Consent Agreement under Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code ( "District"), (each a "Party" and collectively "the Parties"), acting by and through their respective duly authorized representatives. RECITALS WHEREAS, the City, Green Builders, Inc., and the District entered into that certain Consent Agreement dated to be effective on approval of the District and recorded in the Official Records of Williamson County, Texas, as Document No. 2019042993 (the "Original Consent Agreement"). WHEREAS, an order authorizing creation of the District was issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "TCEQ") on October 14, 2019 authorizing the creation of a municipal utility district over 317.080 acres of land located in the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas owned by the Developer (the "Land"). WHEREAS, the District approved and joined the Original Consent Agreement on January 24, 2020. WHEREAS, per the order adopted by the Board of Directors of the District on November 9, 2020 and recorded as Document No. 2020141037 in the Official Public Records of Williamson County, Texas, an election was held on November 3, 2020 confirming creation of the District over the Land and authorizing the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds by the District. WHEREAS, by Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated September 13, 2021, Green Builders, Inc. assigned its interest in the Original Consent Agreement and the Parkland Agreement to Developer, and by Resolution No. 061323-5.G. dated June 13, 2023, the City Council consented to the assignments. WHEREAS, Developer has requested an amendment to Section 5.04 of the First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 2 of 8 Shell Road MUD Original Consent Agreement to increase the Bond Limit Amount from $39,500,000 to $54,940,000 to finance changes to the project relating to constructing a new wastewater line that was not originally envisioned, along with related easement acquisition and engineering costs, as well as unanticipated changes to the land plan necessitated by geographical features and drainage issues. WHEREAS, the Developer's revised Finance Plan envisions the issuance of $54,940,000 in 25-year term bonds via 5 separate bond series beginning in 2025 and ending in 2029, and the City's Financial Advisor has determined that the revised Finance Plan complies with the other terms and timetables of the Original Consent Agreement, the City's MUD Policy, and the TCEQ's rules relating to economic feasibility for in -City Texas municipal utility districts. WHEREAS, as consideration for increasing the Bond Limit Amount, Developer has agreed to increase the per unit amount of the Developer's Shell Road Expansion Contribution from $1,650 per Dwelling Unit to $3,100 per Dwelling Unit with a corresponding increase to the total amount of the contribution; to add a reporting requirement for tracking the milestones in the Agreement, and to clarify that the amount of any development and utility fees is the amount in effect at the time the fees are due to be paid in the course of development, as those fees may increase from time to time during the term of the Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and mutual agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are all hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Effect of Recitals. The foregoing Recitals are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into this First Amendment for all purposes by this reference. 2. Amendments to Original Consent Agreement. The Original Consent Agreement is hereby amended as follows: a. Section 1.01 Definitions. The two definitions of "Developer's Shell Road Expansion Contribution" and "Developer's Park Fes" in Section 101 of the Original Consent Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following two definitions: Developer's Shell Road Expansion Contribution: means at least TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($2,500,000) to be paid to the City pursuant to Section 12.02 of this Agreement. First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 3 of 8 Shell Road MUD Developer's Park Fees: means a minimum of five hundred thousand U.S. DOLLARS ($500,000), which is the amount that Developer must expend towards construction of the Parkland Improvements within the two three - acre neighborhood parks on the Land. The term does not include park dedication/development fees for multi -family development or design or other non -construction costs, expenses, or fees. b. Section 5.04. Subsection 5.04 of the Original Consent Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 5.04 Amount of Bonds. In consideration of the City's consent to the creation of the District, the District agrees that the total amount of Bonds issued by the District for all purposes shall not exceed FIFTY FOUR MILLION, NINE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($54,940,000) (the "Bond Limit Amount") for all purposes. City, Developer, and the District acknowledge and agree that the Bond Limit Amount is sufficient to accomplish the purposes of the District, and that Developer and the District have voluntarily agreed to the Bond Limit Amount. Improvements or facilities, if any, which exceed the Bond Limit Amount, shall be dedicated to the District without reimbursement unless otherwise approved by the City Council. The District must issue its Bonds for the purpose of financing reimbursable expenses under Section 49.155 of the Texas Water Code and for the purposes authorized in this Agreement prior to or simultaneously with issuance of Bonds for any other purpose. C. Section 7.04. New Section 7.04 "Annual Reports" is hereby added to the Original Consent Agreement: 7.04 Annual Reports. Before February 1 of each calendar year, the Developer shall submit a report to the City Manager that includes, for the prior calendar year, the following information: (1) the total number of legal lots on the Land for which plats have been recorded in the Official Public Records of Williamson County, Texas; (2) the total number of Lots on the land for which final plat applications have been submitted to the City and remain pending; (3) the number of building permits issued for Structures on the Land; (4) the number of water and wastewater connections made on the Land; (5) a description of which requirements in this Agreement were triggered in the previous calendar year; and (6) a description of how and when the triggered requirements were satisfied. d. Section 12.02. Section 12.02 of the Original Consent Agreement First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 4 of 8 Shell Road MUD is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 12.02 Developer's Shell Road Expansion Contribution - Payment. Developer shall: (i) pay a supplemental transportation fee of $3,100 per Dwelling Unit (including single-family and multi -family units) to be paid to City at time of building permit to satisfy the contribution for the costs to design and construct the Shell Road Expansion; and (ii) shall without cost to the City dedicate and convey the necessary right-of-way for the Shell Road Expansion. Any costs for the Shell Road Expansion in excess of $2,500,000 shall be paid by the City. e. Section 14.03 of the Original Consent Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 14.03 Other Development and Utility Fees. Developer shall pay or cause to be paid the City's usual and customary development and utility connection fees (e.g., water and wastewater meter connect fees and engineering and inspection fees. The amount of such development and utility fees is the amount in effect at the time the fees are due to be paid in the course of development and utility connection, as those fees may increase from time to time during the term of the Agreement. 3. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Original Consent Agreement. 4. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. The signature of any party hereto to any counterpart hereof shall be deemed a signature to, and may be appended to, any other counterpart hereof. 5. Effective Date. This First Amendment shall be effective on the latest date accompanying the signature of the duly authorized representatives of the Parties appearing below. First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 5 of 8 Shell Road MUD 6. Recording. This First Amendment will be recorded in the Official Records of Williamson County, Texas by Developer at Developer's expense. CITY: CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Schroeder, Mayor ATTEST: By: 4� Robyn - ensmore, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: �— Skye Mass n, City Attorney STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § This instrument was acknowledged before me on the day o�Oe-rul 2024, by Josh Schroder, Mayor of the City of Georgetown, exas, a ity, on behalf of the City. KAREN FROST (seal)S Notary Public, State of Texas Comm. Expires 05-24-2028 Notary ID 10536084 'a, -! - Notary Public, ' a to of Texas First Amendment to Consent Agreement Shell Road MUD Page 6 of 8 DEVELOPER: LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND CONSTRUCTION, LTD., a Texas limited partnership By: U.S. Home Corporation, a Texas corporation it's General Partner By: Printed Name: 1`�&7/Ne' ',14 Title: 4Ur7vove/ 7C-v STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TRAVIS § This instrument was acknowledged before me on thelY day of 2024, by , Auryo.eaelo /f-6�hv1P'-of U.S. Home Corporation, a Texas corporation and General Partner of Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, on behalf of said limited partnership . ,%%qY P"�i, NGA NGUYEN 4 U (seal) =_ "Notary Public, State of Texas a° mac` Comm. Expires 08-12-2027 %;��� Notary ID 128700324 y No Notary P lic State o a land First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 7 of 8 Shell Road MUD DISTRICT: SHELL ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, a Texas municipal utility district By: Printed Name: V( Arias SIb W e Title: Board President ATTEST: By: .P Printed Name: {i� �e 0'f Title: Board Secretary STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § This instrument was acknowledged before me on the L%rday of 71x.,LA�_ 202,(Iby V my\t SSek %M f-- President of the Board of Directors of the Shell Road Municipal Utility District, on behalf of said District. LAUREN HUGHES NO ubli State of Texas �`� ����• Notary 10 #126326368 ' MY Commission Expires �` November 16, 2027 First Amendment to Consent Agreement Page 8 of 8 Shell Road MUD