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RESOLUTION REGARDING OFFERS OF CESSION FOR ROADS AND EASEMENTS FOR TRADITION AT RED HOOK SECTIONS 4 AND 5

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board accepts offers of cession for roads and easements for Sections 4 and 5 of the Tradition at Red Hook development, subject to delivery of performance bonds, insurance, title insurance, incentive zoning fees of $75,258.28 and $61,574.95 for Sections 4 and 5 respectively, and other conditions.
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2021-08-10
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2021-08-10
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RESOLVED

  1. Acceptance of the Irrevocable Offers and commencement of construction of the Sections 4 and 5 roads and improvements is authorized upon completion of conditions including: (a) delivery of performance bonds or letters of credit in the amount of $272,527 for Sections 4 and 5 for initial period of not less than 2 years renewable in one year increments and subject to delivery of a maintenance bond; (b) delivery of hold harmless agreement and evidence of current general liability insurance policy; (c) delivery of a policy of title insurance or commitment therefor consistent with the 2019 Approval Resolutions; (d) delivery to the DCWWA of performance bonds or letters of credit in aggregate amount of $450,875 ($141,684 for water and $309,192 for sewer) for Sections 4 and 5; (e) receipt of payment for outstanding consultant invoices bringing escrow account for development review costs fully up to date; (f) deposit with Town Clerk of escrow for inspection fees for roads and required improvements in amounts specified in Engineer's approval letter; (g) receipt by Town Clerk of required incentive zoning fees for Sections 4 and 5 calculated as $75,258.28 and $61,574.95 respectively as of the date hereof or as updated pursuant to Town Code section 143-49.2; (h) final executed forms of documents with undertaking for proper recording thereof approved by Attorney for the Town; and (i) filing of approved stamped subdivision map(s) with only such changes as shall be approved by Board after approval by Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
  2. The Supervisor, Town Engineer, Attorney for the Town and the Superintendent of Highways may take all steps reasonable and necessary in consultation with the Attorney for the Town to implement the intent of this resolution.
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  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook Planning Board adopted a resolution on August 15, 2016, entitled, "Resolution Granting Site Plan Approval to Hoffman Property Traditional Neighborhood Development" and a resolution on August 15, 2016, entitled "Resolution Granting Approval to Final Subdivision Plan and Incentive Zoning for Hoffman Property Traditional Neighborhood Development Subdivision," for a 102-lot residential community development project known as the "Hoffman Property" (the "Hoffman TND Project"), which gave permission to file the subdivision plat in sections, and required that the section plats be filed in numerical order, and which resolutions were duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk on August 16, 2016
  • WHEREAS, Red Hook Acres, LLC, as part of its development plan for the Hoffman TND Project, offered to dedicate a certain parcel or parcels of land within the project for highway purposes and associated drainage easements, as shown on a drawing set prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Final Site Plan and Overall Subdivision Plan Set for Hoffman Property," last revised on August 15, 2018, and as provided in the proposed subdivision for the for the 102 lot residential community and Lot 103 on drawings prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Hoffman Property Final Subdivision Plat" last revised on August 15, 2018, including the "Hoffman Subdivision Section Plat #1," last revised on August 15, 2018
  • WHEREAS, the Hoffman TND Project is now referred to as "Tradition at Red Hook," which still contemplates the development of a 102-lot residential community with accompanying common areas (the "Project")
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook Planning Board adopted two Resolutions on April 1, 2019, entitled, respectively, "Resolution Granting Amended Site Plan Approval to Tradition of Red Hook (Formerly Hoffman TND)," (hereinafter referred to as "Amended Site Plan Approval Resolution") and "Resolution Granting Approval to the Amended Final Subdivision Plat for Tradition at Red Hook (Formerly Hoffman TND)," (hereinafter referred to as "Amended Subdivision Approval Resolution" and together with the Amended Site Plan Approval Resolution, the "2019 Approval Resolutions"), which Amended Subdivision Approval Resolution gave permission to file the Subdivision Plat in Sections, and required that the Section Plats be filed in numerical order; both of which 2019 Approval Resolutions were duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk on April 2, 2019
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2019 Approval Resolutions, 25 Old Farm Road Development, LLC (the "Owner") has been granted conditional final approval by the Town of Red Hook Planning Board for the Project
  • WHEREAS, the Owner, as part of its development plan for the Project, has offered to dedicate a certain parcel or parcels of land within the Project for highway purposes and associated drainage easements, as shown on a drawing set prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Site Plan Submission Set for Tradition at Red Hook," last revised on May 7, 2019, and including an overall lot layout plan last revised May 7, 2019, and as provided in the proposed subdivision for the 102-lot residential community on drawings prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Hoffman Property Final Subdivision Plat," last revised on August 15, 2018 ("Overall Subdivision Plat"), and the "Tradition at Red Hook, Final Subdivision Plat, Section Plat #4," last revised on May 25, 2021 ("Section 4 Plat") and the "Tradition at Red Hook, Final Subdivision Plat, Section Plat #5," last revised on May 25, 2021 ("Section 5 Plat")
  • WHEREAS, the Owner has submitted for approval irrevocable offers of cession for roads, access easements, and stormwater easements, a letter of the Town Engineer dated August 6, 2021 regarding approval of plans and specifications and estimates of the cost of construction and inspection of certain improvements required by the 2019 Approval Resolutions, and a list of required easements by section
  • WHEREAS, the acceptance of the Irrevocable Offers is in the best interests of the Town subject to the conditions set forth herein.

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2021-08-10adoptedvote: 4-0
Accept offers of cession for roads and easements for Tradition at Red Hook Sections 4 and 5 with conditions including performance bonds, insurance, and incentive zoning fees.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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  1. Acceptance of the Irrevocable Offers and commencement of construction of the Sections 4 and 5 roads and improvements is authorized upon completion of conditions including: (a) delivery of performance bonds or letters of credit in the amount of $272,527 for Sections 4 and 5 for initial period of not less than 2 years renewable in one year increments and subject to delivery of a maintenance bond; (b) delivery of hold harmless agreement and evidence of current general liability insurance policy; (c) delivery of a policy of title insurance or commitment therefor consistent with the 2019 Approval Resolutions; (d) delivery to the DCWWA of performance bonds or letters of credit in aggregate amount of $450,875 ($141,684 for water and $309,192 for sewer) for Sections 4 and 5; (e) receipt of payment for outstanding consultant invoices bringing escrow account for development review costs fully up to date; (f) deposit with Town Clerk of escrow for inspection fees for roads and required improvements in amounts specified in Engineer's approval letter; (g) receipt by Town Clerk of required incentive zoning fees for Sections 4 and 5 calculated as $75,258.28 and $61,574.95 respectively as of the date hereof or as updated pursuant to Town Code section 143-49.2; (h) final executed forms of documents with undertaking for proper recording thereof approved by Attorney for the Town; and (i) filing of approved stamped subdivision map(s) with only such changes as shall be approved by Board after approval by Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
  2. The Supervisor, Town Engineer, Attorney for the Town and the Superintendent of Highways may take all steps reasonable and necessary in consultation with the Attorney for the Town to implement the intent of this resolution.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook Planning Board adopted a resolution on August 15, 2016, entitled, "Resolution Granting Site Plan Approval to Hoffman Property Traditional Neighborhood Development" and a resolution on August 15, 2016, entitled "Resolution Granting Approval to Final Subdivision Plan and Incentive Zoning for Hoffman Property Traditional Neighborhood Development Subdivision," for a 102-lot residential community development project known as the "Hoffman Property" (the "Hoffman TND Project"), which gave permission to file the subdivision plat in sections, and required that the section plats be filed in numerical order, and which resolutions were duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk on August 16, 2016
  • WHEREAS, Red Hook Acres, LLC, as part of its development plan for the Hoffman TND Project, offered to dedicate a certain parcel or parcels of land within the project for highway purposes and associated drainage easements, as shown on a drawing set prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Final Site Plan and Overall Subdivision Plan Set for Hoffman Property," last revised on August 15, 2018, and as provided in the proposed subdivision for the for the 102 lot residential community and Lot 103 on drawings prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Hoffman Property Final Subdivision Plat" last revised on August 15, 2018, including the "Hoffman Subdivision Section Plat #1," last revised on August 15, 2018
  • WHEREAS, the Hoffman TND Project is now referred to as "Tradition at Red Hook," which still contemplates the development of a 102-lot residential community with accompanying common areas (the "Project")
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook Planning Board adopted two Resolutions on April 1, 2019, entitled, respectively, "Resolution Granting Amended Site Plan Approval to Tradition of Red Hook (Formerly Hoffman TND)," (hereinafter referred to as "Amended Site Plan Approval Resolution") and "Resolution Granting Approval to the Amended Final Subdivision Plat for Tradition at Red Hook (Formerly Hoffman TND)," (hereinafter referred to as "Amended Subdivision Approval Resolution" and together with the Amended Site Plan Approval Resolution, the "2019 Approval Resolutions"), which Amended Subdivision Approval Resolution gave permission to file the Subdivision Plat in Sections, and required that the Section Plats be filed in numerical order; both of which 2019 Approval Resolutions were duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk on April 2, 2019
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2019 Approval Resolutions, 25 Old Farm Road Development, LLC (the "Owner") has been granted conditional final approval by the Town of Red Hook Planning Board for the Project
  • WHEREAS, the Owner, as part of its development plan for the Project, has offered to dedicate a certain parcel or parcels of land within the Project for highway purposes and associated drainage easements, as shown on a drawing set prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Site Plan Submission Set for Tradition at Red Hook," last revised on May 7, 2019, and including an overall lot layout plan last revised May 7, 2019, and as provided in the proposed subdivision for the 102-lot residential community on drawings prepared by LRC Group, Project Engineers, entitled "Hoffman Property Final Subdivision Plat," last revised on August 15, 2018 ("Overall Subdivision Plat"), and the "Tradition at Red Hook, Final Subdivision Plat, Section Plat #4," last revised on May 25, 2021 ("Section 4 Plat") and the "Tradition at Red Hook, Final Subdivision Plat, Section Plat #5," last revised on May 25, 2021 ("Section 5 Plat")
  • WHEREAS, the Owner has submitted for approval irrevocable offers of cession for roads, access easements, and stormwater easements, a letter of the Town Engineer dated August 6, 2021 regarding approval of plans and specifications and estimates of the cost of construction and inspection of certain improvements required by the 2019 Approval Resolutions, and a list of required easements by section
  • WHEREAS, the acceptance of the Irrevocable Offers is in the best interests of the Town subject to the conditions set forth herein.
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