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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 36794-CA1CITl( SECRETARYr� CONTRACT NO.. U ")�C ASSIGNMENT OF TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT This Assignment of Tax Abatement Agreement is made and entered into by and between Waterview Estates, L.P., Pars Investment, Inc., General Partner ("Assignor") and Impression Homes, L.L.C., ("Assignee") and the City of Fort Worth, (G4cit3e) ) RECITALS A. Waterview Estates, L.P., Pars Investment, Inc., General Partner and the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") entered into that certain Tax Abatement Agreement ("Agreement") for Property Located 5508 Grenada Drive ; Lot 300 Block 3; Waterfront at Enchanted Bay; an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat recorded and filed in Cabinet A; Slide No. 11723, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas ("Property") which is located in the Lake Arlington Neighborhood Empowerment Zone, such Agreement approved by the City Council of Fort Worth November 6, 20075 City Secretary Contract Number 36794 ("Agreement"). B. Section 5 of the Agreement permits Assignor to assign all of its rights under the Agreement to Assignee, without obtaining the prior consent of the City Council: C. Pursuant to that certain Special Warranty Deed dated as of February 8, 2013 recorded under Tarrant County Deed Records, Assignor conveyed the Property to Impression Homes, L.L.C. and Assignee acquired title to the real property, which is the subject of the Agreement. AGREEMENT NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Assignment. Assignor hereby ASSIGNS, TRANSFERS AND CONVEYS all rights, duties, obligations, title and interest under the Agreement to Assignee. 2. Acceptance. Assignee hereby accepts the Assignment granted herein, and assumes all of Assignor's rights, duties and obligations arising under the Agreement. 3. Effective Date. The effective date of this Assignment is February 8, 2013 ("Effective Date"). All rights, duties and obligations under the Agreement arising, accruing or relating to the period before the Effective Date are allocated to Assignor and all rights, duties and obligations arising, accruing or relating to the period thereafter shall be allocated to Assignee. 4. Release and Surrender of Assignor. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Assignment, Assignor will be discharged from any and all further obligations under the Agreement as of the Effective Date. Assignor must surrender the Property to the Assignee on or before 11 *59 p. in. on the date prior to the Effective Date in its present condition. Assignor relinquishes any right to any improvements, fixtures or equipment on the Property. 5. Representations. Assignor represents, warrants and covenants with Assignee that as of the Effective Date, that Assignor is not in default under any of its obligations contained in the Agreement. 6. City of Fort Worth's Consent. City of Fort Worth hereby consents to this Assignment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Unless and until City of Fort Worth has executed this Assignment, this Assignment is of no effect. The consent granted herein should not be construed as consent to any further assignment except as provided in the Agreement. The failure or delay of City of Fort Worth in seeking to enforce any provisions of the Agreement or this Assignment should not be deemed a waiver of rights or remedies that City of Fort Worth may have, or a waiver of any subsequent breach of the terms and provisions therein or herein contained. 7. Notices. Any notice given by any party to another party hereto must be given in the manner required under the Agreement. The addresses set forth below supercede any addresses for notices set forth in the Agreement. CITY OF FORT WORTH: City of Fort Worth Housing and Economic Development Department (NEZ) 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, Texas 76102 ASSIGNEE: Waterview Estates, L.P. Pars Investment, Inc., General Partner 3901 Airport Freeway, Suite 200 Bedford, TX 76021 ASSIGNOR: Impression Homes, L.L.C. P.O. Box 1838 Keller, Texas 76244 7 8. Successors. Except as herein otherwise provided, this Assignment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 9. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, once executed, will be an original and fully -binding on the parties so executing; and aH such counterparts together constitute one and the same agreement. 10. Binding Offer. This Assignment will be not be binding until executed and delivered by all three parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written. ASSIGNOR: Waterview Estates, L.P., Pazs Investment, Inc., General Partner ame: Mehrdad Moavedi Title: President ASSIGNEE: Imtfression/Iio�s. L.L.C. Title: 8. Successors. Except as herein otherwise provided, this Assignment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 9. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, once executed, will be an original and fully -binding on the parties so executing; and all such counterparts together constitute one and the same agreement. 10. Binding Offer. This Assignment will be not be binding until executed and delivered by all three parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written. ASSIGNOR: Waterview Estates, L.P., Pars Investment, Inc., General Partner Name: Me Title: Presi Title: Managing Member ,C. 3 CITY OF FORT WORTH Fernando Costa A ccictan+ Olf-u A4nnncrar APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Sr. Assistant City Attorney M & C: C-22514 q STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, a municipal corporation, that he was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate Mayor and Council Communication of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and that he executed the same as the act of the said City for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this o� day of ,li Ad / a 2013. Notary Public in and for the State of Texas EVONIA DANIELS MY COMMISSION EXPIRES July 10, 2013 5 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Mehrdad Moayedi of Waterview Estates, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, Pars Investments, Inc., General Partner, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated and as the act and deed of Waterview Estates, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, Pars Investment, Inc., General Partner, GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 2013. Notary Public in and for the State of Texas STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § NIKKI JACKSON Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires February 161 2016 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Bruce Heikkinen, Managing Member of Impression Homes, L.L.C. known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated. Notary Public in and the State of Te�� 0 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Mehrdad Moayedi of Waterview Estates, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, Pars Investments, Inc., General Partner, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated and as the act and deed of Waterview Estates, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, Pars Investment, Inc., General Partner. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF O this day of 2013. Notary Public in and for the State of Texas STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Bruce Heikkinen, Managing Member of Impression Homes, L.L.C. known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this � day of Notary Public in and for the State of Texas NIKKI JACKSON >tary Public, State of Texas Arty 0141 Expires February 16, 2016 — 1 V l(JC. L. 1\G V L G W l'agc 1 �f 3 ' � Offlclal site of the Clty of Fort worth, Texas CITY CQUNCIL AC;ENDA FORr�'U'oi�Tll COUNCIL ACTION: Approved As Amended on 11/6/2007 DATE: 11/6/2007 REFERENCE C-22514 LOG NAME: 05ENCHANTEDBAY NO.. CODE: C TYPE: NON- PUBLIC NO CONSENT HEARING: SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of a Five Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Waterview Estates, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, and Woodhaven Homes, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, Located in the Lake Arlington Neighborhood Empowerment Zone RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a five year Tax Abatement Agreement with Waterview Estates, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, and Woodhaven Homes, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership, located in the Lake Arlington Neighborhood Empowerment Zone; and 2. Find that the statements set forth in the recitals of the attached Tax Abatement Agreement with Waterview Estates, L.P., and Woodhaven Homes, L.P., are true and correct. DISCUSSION: Waterview Estates, L.P., and Woodhaven Homes, L.P., are the owners/developers of the 118 properties listed in Exhibit "A". This real property is located in the Lake Arlington NEZ and Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone (NERZ No. 16). Waterview Estates, L.P. and Woodhaven Homes, L.P. have applied for afive-yeas municipal property tax abatement under the NEZ Tax Abatement Policy and Basic Incentives (M&C G-14947), as amended. The NEZ Program offers afive-year municipal property tax abatement on the increased value of improvements to the qualified owner of any new construction within a NEZ. The Housing Department has reviewed the application and certified that the property meets the eligibility criteria to receive NEZ municipal property tax abatement. Waterview Estates, L.P., and Woodhaven Homes, L.P., will invest a minimum of $15,200,000.00 to construct 118single-family homes in the Lake Arlington NEZ. In order for Woodhaven Homes, L.P., or any other developer or builder approved by the City Manager or his designee to qualify for the tax abatement, they must construct homes with a minimum of 1200 square feet of living space with at least three bedrooms, one and one-half baths and 70% mortared brick which will appraise for a minimum of $100,000.00. A more detailed description of the homes to be constructed and sample drawings are attached as Exhibit "B". The Agreement is attached as Exhibit "C". http://apps.cfwnet.org/council�acket/mc_review.asp?ID=8145&councildate=ll/6/2007 OS/19/2009