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RESOLUTION NUMBER 95-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND RON
BENNETT, FOR A RESTAURANT USE ON A
COMMERCIAL LOT (322 MAIN STREET
VARIANCE 94-7)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE'
SectIOn 1 Ron Bennett ("Bennett"), an IndIVidual, has apphed for and been
granted Vanance 94-7 by the City of Seal Beach The City and Bennett deSlfe to enter Into a
development agreement pursuant to Government Code Secbons 65864 through 65869.5, and
Article 27.5 of Chapter 28 of the Code of the CIty of Seal Beach, CalifornIa to Implement the
terms and condlllons of VarIance 94-7 with respect to that certain real property commonly
known as 322 MaIn Street, and more parbcularly descnbed In the proposed development
agreement, attached hereto as ExhIbit A.
Secllon 2 Pursuant to 14 Callforma Code of Regs ~ 15025(a) and ~~ II B of
the CIty'S Local CEQA GUldehnes, the Planmng Commission has prevIOusly determIned that the
proJect, which IS the subJect of Vanance 94-7 and the development agreement under
conslderabon herem, IS categoncally exempt from review under the Callforma EnVironmental
QualIty Act ("CEQA") pursuant to 14 Cahf. Code of Regs. ~ 15303 (New ConversIOn of Small
Structures), because the project Involves the convefSlon of an eXlsbng small structure from one
use to another and only mInor modlficabons will be made to the ex tenor of the structure; and
pursuant to 14 CalIf Code of Regs ~ 15061(b)(3), because It can be seen With certaInty that
there IS no possibility that approval of eIther Vanance 94-7 or the development agreement may
have a SIgnificant effect on the envIronment
Secllon 3 Pursuant to Secllon 28-2759 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach,
the Planning Commission held a properly nobced pubhc hearIng regardIng the proposed
development agreement on February 22, 1995.
Section 4. Based upon the eVidence presented, and on the environmental
conslderabons referenced above, pursuant to Government Code SectIOn 658675, Secbon 28-
2759 of the City'S Code, and Secbons 15303 and 15061 of the CEQA GUldehnes, the Planning
Commission hereby finds and declares as follows
A. The proposed development agreement IS consistent WIth the current
General Plan for the CIty of Seal Beach, the obJectives, pohcles,
general land uses, and programs specified thereIn, and WIth the
Zoning Map for the City of Seal Beach, as each has been amended
to date, In that the General Plan and ZOning Map proVide for
Service Commercial (C-!) uses of the subJect property, which
Include the restaurant use contemplated by the proposed
development agreement. There IS no specIfic plan apphcable to
the proposed development agreement
B The restaurant use contemplated by the proposed development
agreement IS compallble WIth the Service Commercial uses
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authonzed In the C-l Dlstnct In whIch the subJect property IS
located
C. The proposed development agreement IS In conformIty WIth, and
wIll not be detnmental to, the publIc necessIty, publIc
convemence, general welfare, and good land use practIces In that
the restaurant use proposed IS appropnate for a commercIally
zoned property, and the proposed development agreement proVIdes
for balanced and dIVersified land uses In a manner that wIll protect
the overall qualIty of lIfe and envIronment In the CIty.
D. The proposed development agreement wIll not adversely affect the
orderly development of property, but will Instead further the
orderly development process by impOSing appropnate standards
and requIrements WIth regard to land development on thIS
property.
E. The proposed development agreement wIll have a pOSItIve fiscal
Impact on the CIty of Seal Beach In that the agreement encourages
economIcally productIve use of the property and reqUIres the
Developer to pay certain fees to the CIty
SectIOn 5 Based upon the foregOing, the Planmng CommIssIon of the CIty of
Seal Beach does hereby recommend to the CIty CounCIl of the CIty of Seal Beach that the
proposed development agreement between the CIty and Bennett, attached hereto as ExhIbIt" A" ,
be approved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng CommISSIon of the CIty of
Seal Beach at a meetIng held on the 22nd day of February, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES'
CommIssIonerS Brown. Campbell. Law. ShaI:P. and Chatrman Dahlman
NOES
CommIssIoners None
ABSENT:
CommIssIoners None
~dd
Anton Dahlman, ChaIrman
ATIEST
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WhIttenberg
Secretary to Planmng CommlSSI n
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EXIllBIT A, TO RESOLUTION NO. 95-3
RECORDING REQUESTED BY, AND
WHEN RECORDED, MAIL TO.
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
211 EIGHTH STREET
SEAL BEACH, CA 90740
1be uadcrslaned dedare that thlllDStrumLDt II reeord..'CI at the request.od for the beoerlt oftbe CITY OF SEAL BEACII, aod IS therefore exempt
from ~ment at recorchng rea pIInuanllD GovernmlDt CodL '6103 and the paymeat of doeume.lltary transfer lax punuanl to Revenue & Ta:ubon
Cod. tl!lZn
(Space Above for Recorder's Use)
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
(Pursuant to Government Code
Sections 65864 - 65869.5)
This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") IS entered Into between Ron
Bennett, Developer and Property Owner, (herem after "Developer") and the CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, a mUnicipal corporal1on organized and eXlsl1ng under the laws of the State of
Callfomta (hereInafter "City") Developer and CIty are sometimes collecl1vely referred to herem
as the "partIes "
R Eel TAL S:
ThiS Agreement IS predicated upon the follOWIng facts:
A. These RecItals refer to and Ul1hze certatn capitalized terms whIch are defined m
thiS Agreement. The partIes Intend to refer to those definitions In conJunction With the use
thereof In these Recitals
B. Government Code Secl10ns 65864 - 65869 5, ("Development Agreement Law")
authonze the City to enter mto bmdIng development agreements With persons havmg a legal or
eqUItable interest In real property for the development of such property, all for the purpose of
strengthening the pubhc planning process, encouragmg pnvate partIClpal:1on m comprehenSIve
planning and reducmg the economIc costs of such development.
C. Pursuant to Government Code Secl10n 65865, CIty has adopted rules and
regulations as Article 27.5, commencIng WIth Secl10n 28-2751 of the Code of the City of Seal
Beach, CalIfornia, establIshmg procedures and reqUirements for conSIderation of development
agreements.
D. Developer IS the proposed developer of the Property as deSCrIbed on ExhIbit" A "
E. Developer has apphed for, and CIty has approved WIth condll1ons Variance 94-7,
In order to protect the mterests of Its CItIzens and the quality of the community and enVironment
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As part of that process of approvmg the Development Plan, CIty has determmed that the proJect
IS exempt from revIew under the CalifornIa EnVironmental QualIty Act ("CEQA"). CIty has
Imposed a senes of condItions on the development of the ProJect to mItIgate any potentially
adverse Impacts caused by the ProJect, and ensure that the project IS compatible WIth
surroundmg uses and the community In general and w1l1 not be detnmental to the neIghborhood
F. CIty is In the process of developmg a Mwn Street SpecIfic Plan whIch may
prOVIde communitY-WIde standards for some or all of the elements covered In thIS development
agreement. Developer was adVIsed of the pendency of the SpecIfic Plan and offered the
opportunity to delay hIS applIcation pendIng the approval of the SpecIfic Plan. Based on
personal economic conSIderations and an uncertam completIOn date for the SpecIfic Plan,
Developer elected to proceed WIth hIS applIcatIOn ConsIstent WIth other recent Vanance
approvals In the Mwn Street area, the City's approval of Vanance 94-7 was made contingent
upon the execution of thIS development agreement. Developer and CIty desIre to enter Into thIS
development agreement to gIVe effect to the CIty's approval of Vanance 94-7. ProceedIngs have
been taken In accordance WIth CIty's rules and regulations.
G. In adopting Resolution No. 95-_, the Planning CommIssIon found that the
development permItted by thIS Agreement IS consIstent WIth the CIty's General Plan
H. The Development Plan Implements the goals and polICIes of the CIty's General
Plan, and contnbutes to the balanced and dIversIfied land uses of the CIty In order to mwntaIn
the overall qualIty of lIfe and of the envIronment wlthm the CIty and to Impose appropnate
standards and requIrements WIth respect to land development and usage.
I. CIty has found and determIned that the execution of thIS Agreement IS In the best
interest of the pubhc health, safety and general welfare of CIty and Its reSIdents and that
adopting thIS Agreement constItutes a proper exercIse of ItS polIce power.
THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. DefinitIOns
1. I "Agreement" IS thIS Development Agreement.
1.2 "CIty" IS the CIty of Seal Beach, CalIfornIa.
1 3 "Developer" is Ron Bennett, an IndIVIdual, and hIS assIgnees or successors
In Interest to all or any part of Developer's mterest In the Property
1.4 "Development Plan" IS all of those ordInances, resolutions, codes, rules,
regulations and offiCIal polICIes of CIty governIng the development and use of the Property as
of the Agreement Date, Includmg, WIthout lImItatIOn, regulations regardmg the permItted uses
of the Property, the denSIty or IntensIty of use, the provISIons for reservatIOn or dedIcation of
land for publIc purposes, and the deSIgn, Improvement and construction standards and
specIficatIons applIcable to the development of the Property, and all of those permIts and
approvals whIch are referenced on ExhIbIt "B," whIch have been ISSUed or granted by CIty In
connection WIth any of the foregomg. SpecIfically, but WIthout lImItation, such Development
Plan Includes Vanance 94-7 approved by the Planning CommISSIon on February 8, 1995, by
Resolution No 95-2, permIttIng WIth condItions the conversIOn of a portIOn of an eXlstmg
structure from retail sales (off-premIse lIquor) to a restaurant use on a commercIally zoned lot.
To the extent VarIance 94-7 may be amended from time to tIme, the Development Plan shall
mclude such matters as so amended. NotWIthstandIng the ImmedIately precedmg sentence, If
thIS Agreement IS reqUIred by law to be amended In order for the "Development Plan" to Include
such amendments, "Development Plan" shall not Include such amendments unless and until thIS
Agreement is so amended. A copy of Resolution No. 95-2, whIch Includes the CondItions of
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Approval and conditIOns of approval, IS attached hereto as ExhIbit "C" A copy of the "Floor,
Plot and ElevatIOn Plan" filed In connectIOn wIth the applIcation for Vanance 94-7 IS attached
hereto as Exhibit "D "
1.5 "EffectIve Date" IS that date upon which this Agreement IS executed by
properly authonzed officers of the City.
1.6 "ProJect" IS the conversIOn ofa portIOn of an eXiStIng structure from retaIl
sales (off-premIse lIquor) to a restaurant use on a commercially zoned lot subJect to thIS
Agreement, Includmg, without lImItation, the on-sIte and off-sIte Improvements contemplated
by the Development Plan, as the same may be further defined, enhanced or modified pursuant
to the provISIons of thIS Agreement.
1. 7 "Property" IS the real property on which the PrOject Will be located as
descnbed on Exhibit "A".
1 8 "Property Owner" IS Ron Bennett.
2 Exhibits The followmg documents are referred to In thIS Agreement,
attached hereto and Incorporated hereIn by thIS reference
Exhibit
DeSignation
DescnptlOn
A
Legal Descnptlon of the Property
B
Development Plan Permits and Approvals
C
PlannIng COmmiSSIon ResolutIon No. 95-2
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Vanance 94-7, "Floor Plan"
3. Mutual Benefits. This Agreement IS entered Into for the purpose of carryIng
out the Development Plan for the ProJect In a manner that Will msure certatn antIcIpated benefits
to both City, Including, without lImitatIon, residents of CIty, and Developer as set forth In thIS
SectIOn. City and Developer agree that, due to fully Implement the ProJect and protect the nghts
of each party, certatn assurances on the part of each party as to the Project Will be necessary to
achIeve those deSIred benefits
3 1 Benefits to CIty The benefits to City (mcludIng, WIthout lImitation,
the reSidents of City) under thIS Agreement Include, but are not lImIted to (a) the proVISIon of
additIonal restaurant uses on Mwn Street; (b) the payment of In lIeu fees for the constructIon of
publIc faCIlItIes and services; (c) an mcrease m property tax revenues, sales tax revenues, and
other revenues to be denved by City, and (d) certaInty and consistency In the development
process on Mwn Street dunng the conSIderation of the MaIn Street Specific Plan.
3.2 Benefits to Developer. Developer has expended and Will contInue to
expend substantIal amounts of tIme and money on the plannIng and development of the ProJect.
In additIon, Developer will expend substantial amounts of tIme and money In contnbutIng to the
provlSlOn of publIc services In connection With the ProJect Developer would not make such
additIonal expenditures Without the nghts conferred by thiS Agreement and such additIonal
expendItures Will be made In relIance upon thiS Agreement. The benefit to Developer under thiS
Agreement consIsts of the granting of a vested nght to the Developer to Implement the proJect
pursuant to Vanance 94-7 and the assurance that Developer will preserve for a specIfied term
the nght to develop the Property as planned and as set forth In the Development Plan
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4 Interest of Developer
mterest In the Property
Developer represents that Developer has a legal
5. Bmdmg Effect of Agreement. The burdens of thiS Agreement bInd, and the
benefits of thiS Agreement Inure to, the successors In mterest to the partIes hereto.
6 Term The term of thiS Agreement shall be twenty years, subJect to the times for
performance specified In Paragraph 7, below
7. TIme of Performance. The terms and provlSlons of thiS Agreement shall
expIre two (2) years from the Effective Date unless all bUlldmg permits required to complete the
development of the ProJect as contemplated by the Development Plan have been ISSUed and the
reqUired certificates of occupancy ISSUed.
8. Changes In Project Developer shall not be entitled to any change, mochficatIon,
reVlSlOn or alteration In the Development Plan relatmg to the permitted uses of the Property, the
denSity or Intensity of use, the maximum heIght and sIze of bUildings or the provlSlOn of land
for reservation or dedication for public purposes Without review and approval by those agencies
of City approvIng the Development Plan In the first Instance. SubJect to the foregomg
provlSlonS of thiS Section 8, CIty acknowledges that Developer may seek amendments to
entitlement to use and new entitlement to use In connection With the development of the Project
The approval of any such amendments or new entitlement to use shall be In the sole discretion
of the City.
9. IndemnIficatIOn and Le!!al Challene:e
9.1. IndemnIfication In addItion to ItS duties under Section 9 2, Developer
agrees to and shall hold City, ItS officers, agents, employees, and representatives harmless from
liability for damage or clwms for damage for personal mJury mcludmg death and claims for
property damage which may arise from the activities of Developer or those of Developer's
contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees or other persons acting on Developer's behalf
whIch relate to the ProJect, whether those activIties occur before or after the Effective Date
hereof. Developer agrees to and shall Indemnify and defend City and Its officers, agents,
employees, and representatives WIth counsel acceptable to City from actions for damages caused
or alleged to have been caused by reason of Developer's activIties In connection WIth the
ProJect, regardless of whether the CIty prepared, supplied or approved the plans or specifications
for the ProJect
9 2 Lee:al Challenge. In the event of any legal action challengmg the valid-
Ity, applicability, or mterpretatlon of any prOVision of this Agreement, any of the entitlement
documents pertaImng to the ProJect includmg, Without limItation, the City's General Plan,
Zoning OrdInance, Variance 94-7, or any other supporting document relatIng to the proJect, the
Developer shall IndemnIfy, defend and hold harmless the CIty, Its officers, agents, employees
and representalives from and agamst all liability, costs and expenses, IncludIng attorneys' fees,
Incurred by City or awarded agwnst CIty m relation to such actIOn The CIty shall have the
nght to select counsel of ItS chOIce subJect to the nght of Developer to reasonably reJect any
particular attorney or firm. The parties hereby agree to cooperate In defendmg such aclion In
the event of any litigatIOn challengmg the effectiveness of thIS Agreement, or any portion hereof,
tins Agreement shall remltln In full force and effect while such litigation, IncludIng any appellate
reView, IS pending, unless otherWise ordered by the court. Absent Issuance of an InJunction,
Developer may elect to contmue development under thIS Agreement pendmg completJon of the
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litigation but It shall do so at Its sole nsk, and City shall not be liable for any loss suffered as
a result thereof.
10. Vested RIght. By enterIng mto this Agreement and relymg thereon, Developer IS
obtammg a vested nght to proceed With the ProJect in accordance WIth the Development Plan
and City IS secunng certam pubhc benefits which help to alleviate current or potential problems
In CIty and enhance the public health, safety and welfare City therefore agrees to the
folloWIng:
10.1 No Confhctmi! Enactments Except as otherwise proVided herem, neIther
the City Council of City nor any other agency of City shall enact an ordmance, policy, rule,
regulation or other measure apphcable to the ProJect which relates to the rate, timIng or
sequenCIng of the development or constructIOn of all or any part of the ProJect or whIch IS
othefWIse in conflict With thIS Agreement. This Section shall not restnct the City's ability In
the event of a public emergency to take such reasonable measures under ItS police powers to
protect the public health, safety and welfare as It deems necessary to deal WIth such emergency
even If such measures are mcompallble With other terms of thiS Development Agreement.
10 2 Intent of Parnes No moratonum or other hmltallon (whether relatmg
to the rate, tlmmg or sequencIng of the development or constructIOn of all or any part of the
ProJect and whether or not enacted by ImllatIve or otherwise) affecting subdIVISion maps,
buildmg permits, occupancy cernficates or other enlltlement to use approved, issued or granted
WithIn City, or pornons of City, shall apply to the ProJect to the extent such moratonum or other
limitation IS In conflict With thiS Agreement NotwIthstandIng the foregOIng, should an
ordinance, general plan or zOning amendment, measure, moratonum, policy, rule, regulation
or other limitation enacted by citizens of CIty through the Initiative process be determIned by
a court of competent JunsdlctIon to mvahdate or prevail over all or any part of thiS Agreement,
Developer shall have no recourse agwnst City pursuant to thIS Agreement, but shall relatn all
other nghts, clwms and causes of actIOn at law or In equIty which Developer may have
Independent of thiS Agreement The foregomg shall not be deemed to hmlt the Developer's
nght to appeal any such determmallon of such ordmance, general plan or zoning amendment,
measure, policy, rule, regulation, moratonum or other limitation which purports to mvalldate
or prevail over all or any part of thiS Agreement CIty agrees to make all reasonable efforts to
cooperate With Developer to maInlatn thiS Agreement m full force and effect
11. General Development of the Pro1ect.
11 1 Pro1ect. Whlle thIS Agreement IS m effect, Developer shall have a
vested nght to develop the ProJect m accordance With the terms and condItIOns of thIS
Agreement, and City shall have the nght to control the development of the ProJect In accordance
With the terms and condlllons of thiS Agreement Except as otherwise specIfied In thiS
Agreement, the Development Plan shall control the overall design, development and construction
reqUlfed m connection With the Project and all on-sIte and off-SIte Improvements and
appurtenances m connection thereWith, Includmg, Without limItation, all mltlgallon measures
requtred In order to mInImIze or elimmate any potentially slgmficant enVlfonmental effects The
permitted uses of the Property, the denSity and mtenslty of use, the maxImum heIght and SIze
of the subject buildIng, the prOVISIons for reservation and dedIcation of land for public purposes
and other terms and condlllons of development applicable to the Property shall be those set forth
In the Development Plan.
11 2 Effect of Agreement on Land U se Re~ulatlOns. The rules, regulatIOns and
offiCial poliCIes governIng permitted uses of the Property, the denSity and Intensity of use of the
Property, the maxImum height and Size of proposed bUIldIngs and the deSIgn, Improvement and
construction standards and specifiCatIOnS applicable to development of the Property are those
rules, regulallons and offiCial pohcles In force as of the Effective Date In connectIOn With any
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approval which CIty is permItted or has the nght to make under thIS Agreement relating to the
Project, or otherwIse under Its rules, regulations and officIal pOlICIes, CIty shall exercIse Its
dIscretion or take action In a reasonably expedItious manner whIch complIes and IS consIstent
with the Development Plan and the standards, terms and condItIons contaIned In thIS Agreement,
and In a manner whIch wIll not Interfere WIth the development of the Project for the uses and
to the heIght, denSIty and mtensIty specIfied In thIS Agreement or WIth the rate of development
selected by Developer City shall accept for procesSIng and tImely revIew and act on all
applIcatIons for further land use entItlement approvals WIth respect to the ProJect called for or
required under thIS Agreement. Such applIcatIOn shall be processed In the normal manner for
processmg such matters.
11.3 Traffic and ParkIn!! MItigation ContributIon. Developer shall
contnbute to CIty the sum of $ 6,362 40 to mItIgate traffic and parlang Impacts ansmg from the
ProJect. This atnount IS $ 17,500 00, based on an Intenm In-lIeu fee of $ 3,500 00 per parlang
space (5 spaces), mInUS CredItS based upon the benefits to the CIty and reSIdents of the CIty
ansmg from the proJect. Developer shall pay to the CIty the amount of $ 6,362 40 as follows
$ 1,272 50 shall be pwd to the CIty prior to the Issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the
proJect; the balance shall be paId m four equal installments of $ 1,272 50 on each successIve
anmversary date from the date of the Issuance of the certificate of occupancy In addItion to
these amounts, Developer may be reqUIred to pay addlltonal In-lIeu parlang fees pursuant to
SectIon 12 2 of thIS Agreement.
11.4 Development Fees Except as prOVIded in Section 13 of thIS Agreement,
CIty shall not, WIthout the pnor wntten consent of Developer, Impose or Increase any fees
applIcable to the development of the property or any portIon thereof, or Impose any such fees
as a condItIon to the Implementation of the ProJect or any portion thereof, except those fees In
effect on the Effective Date of thiS Agreement
11.5 Subsequent ActIOns CIty shall ltmely process any applIcatIons for
entItlement or other dIscretIonary approvals or entitlement contemplated by the Development
Plan, and any constructIon or other permIts filed by Developer In accordance WIth the
substantive development standards set forth In the Development Plan
12. Rules. Regulaltons and OffiCIal PolICIes.
12 1 New Rules. ThIs Agreement shall not prevent CIty from applymg the
follOWIng new rules, regulaltons and polICIes
(a) Processmg fees and charges Imposed by CIty to cover the estImated
actual costs to CIty of processIng applIcatIOns for development approvals, for momtonng
complIance WIth any development approvals, or for momtonng complIance WIth envIronmental
Impact mltIgalton measures
(b) Procedural regulations relatIng to heanng bodIes, petIltons,
applIcatIons, nOtIceS, findmgs, records, heanngs, reports, recommendaltons, appeals and any
other matter of procedure
(c) Regulaltons governmg construction standards and specIficatIons
IncludIng, WIthout IImltalton, the CIty's BuIldmg Code, PlumbIng Code, MechanIcal Code,
Electncal Code, and FIre Code proVIded that such construction standards and specIficatIons are
applIed on a CIty-wIde baSIS.
(d) Regulations whIch are not In conflIct WIth the Development Plan
or thIS Agreement.
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(e) RegulatIons whIch are m conflict wIth the Development Plan or thIS
Agreement to whIch Developer has consented In wntmg.
12.2 CIty Parkme: Program Developer hereby agrees to partICIpate In any
such tn-lieu parlong progrwn as has been or shall be established by the CIty Council applicable
to bustness tenants and/or property owners m the Old Town-Mwn Street area for an amount
equal to five (5) spaces Any changes to the total parkIng reqUIrement for the SIte shall cause
the modIficatIon of the rate of partiCIpation In the In-lIeu progrwn, subJect to Planmng
CommIssIon approval The Developer shall execute and cause a covenant to be recorded on the
title of the property whIch snpulates that five (5) parlong spaces are reqUIred for the restaurant
of the property, pursuant to the Code of the CIty of Seal Beach, ~ 28-1203 and ~ 28-1304. In
the event that future actIOn by the CIty CouncIl results m further costs per space, Developer
shall be entItled to a CredIt of $17,500 00, or that portion pwd thereof, paId under thIS
Agreement pursuant to SectIon 11 3
12 3 Subsequent ActIons and Ap'provals. In accordance WIth Government
Code Section 65866, thIS Agreement shall not prevent CIty In subsequent actIOns applIcable to
the Property from applYIng new rules, regulations and polICIes whIch do not conflIct WIth those
eXIstIng rules, regulatIOns and polICIes set forth m the Development Plan, nor shall thIS
Agreement prevent CIty from denYIng or condItionally approvIng any subsequent development
project applicatIon on the baSIS of such eXIsting or new rules, regulatIons and poliCIes
12 4 State and Federal Laws. In the event that state or federal laws or
regulatIons, enacted after thIS Agreement IS executed, prevent or preclude compliance WIth one
or more of the provlSlons of thIS Agreement, such proVISIons of thIS Agreement shall be
modIfied or suspended as may be necessary to comply WIth such state or federal laws or
regulatIons; prOVIded, however, that thIS Agreement shall remwn In full force and effect to the
extent It IS not mconslstent WIth such laws or regulatIOns and to the extent such laws or
regulatIons do not render such remwmng provlSlons ImpractIcal to enforce
13. Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement ThIS Agreement may be
amended or canceled m whole or In part only by mutual consent of the partIes In the manner
proVIded for In Government Code SectIOn 65868
14 Remedies
(a) SpecIfic Performance Due to the nature and scope of the
ProJect, PartIes acknowledge that money damages and remedIes at law generally are Inadequate
and that specIfic performance IS appropnate for the enforcement of thIS Agreement. Therefore,
the remedy of specIfic performance shall be avatlable to all Parties hereto.
(b) Mandamus The PartIes hereby stIpulate that the CIty'S
perfonnance of thIS Agreement IS compnsed of mlmstenal, non-dIscretIonary duties whIch the
law specIfically enJoms and admInIstrative actIons taken as the result of proceedmgs In whIch
by law heanngs are reqUIred to be gIven, eVIdence IS reqUIred to be taken and dIscretIOn m the
determInatIon of facts IS vested In the CIty, and that Developer shall be entItled to obtam relief
In the form of a wnt of mandate In accordance WIth Code of CIVIl Procedure Section 1085 or
SectIon 1094 5, as appropnate, to remedy any default by CIty of ItS obligatIons and dutIes under
thIS Agreement NothIng in thIS paragraph (b), however, IS Intended to alter the eVIdentiary
standard or the standard of revIew applicable to any actIon of, or approval by, the CIty pursuant
to thIS Agreement or WIth respect to thIS ProJect.
(c) Other Remedies ThIS Section 15 shall not limIt any other
nghts, remedIes, or causes of actIon that any Party may have at law or equIty.
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(d) Any legal action shall be brought m the Supenor Court for Orange
County, California.
14.1 CIty Not Liable For Damages It IS acknowledged by the Parties that
City would not have entered Into thiS Agreement if It were to be liable In datnages under or With
respect to thiS Agreement or the applicallon thereof Consequently, and except for the payment
of attorneys fees In accordance wIth Section 20 below, City shall not be liable m damages to
Property Owner, Developer, or to any assIgnee, transferee or any other person, and Developer
and Property Owner covenant on behalf of themselves and their successors In Interest not to sue
for or clatm any damages:
(a) for any breach of, or which anses out of, thiS Agreement;
(b) for the takIng, Impairment or restncllon of any nght or Interest
conveyed or proVided hereunder or pursuant hereto, or
(c) arlSlng out of or connected With any dispute, controversy or Issue
regardmg the applicallon or mterpretallon or effect of the provlSlons of thIS Agreement;
proVided, however, that the foregomg does not limit the liability of CIty, If any, for damages
which:
(I) are not for a breach of thIS Agreement or which do not anse
under tins Agreement;
(11) are not With respect to any nght or Interest conveyed or
proVided hereunder or pursuant hereto; and
(lll) do not anse out of or which are not connected With any
dispute, controversy or Issue regardmg the applicatIOn, Interpretallon or effect of the provlSlons
of thiS Agreement to, or the application of, any CIty rules, regulallons or officJaI poliCies.
14.2 Breach By ActIOn of the Electorate TheParlies hereby warrant that
each enters into thIS Agreement With the understandIng that the Development Agreement Law
authonzes thiS Agreement to bInd the City even as to actions taken by the voters of the City.
If, a court of competent Junsdlcllon enters a final, non-appealable order to the contrary and the
City defaults on Its obligatIOns under the Agreement WIthIn the meanmg of Section 15 solely or
prinCipally due to an aClIon taken by the electorate of the City In the exerCIse of the reserved
powers of Initiative and referendum, thiS Agreement shall be modified or suspended to the extent
reqUIred by Government Code Section 65869.5 and Developer's nght to seek specific
performance, a wnt of mandate, or other mandatory relief shall be limited by such force as the
action taken by the electorate may have m light of the Development Agreement Law as
determmed by any court of competent JUrisdIction, m which case Developer's pnnclpal remedy
shall lie In reformation of thIS Agreement.
15 PeriodiC ReView of Compliance WIth Agreement
15 1 Penodlc Review. CIty and Developer shall revIew thIS Agreement at
least once every SIX (6) months from the date thIS Agreement IS executed m accordance With the
procedures set forth In Section 28-2766 of the Code of the CIty of Seal Beach, California CIty
shall notify Developer In wntlng of the date for revIew at least thIrty (30) days pnor thereto
15.2 Good Faith Comnliance. Dunng each penodlcrevlew, Developer shall
be reqUIred to demonstrate good faith compliance With the terms of thiS Agreement
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16. Event of Default by Developer. If City determmes on the baSIS of substantIal
eVIdence that Developer has not complied In good faIth with the terms and conditIons of this
Agreement, City shall, by wntten notice to Developer, specIfy the manner In whIch Developer
has failed to so comply and state the steps Developer must take to bnng Itself into compliance.
If, WIthin sixty (60) days after the effective date of notice from CIty specifYIng the manner In
which Developer has fat led to so comply, Developer does not commence all steps reasonably
necessary to bnng Itself Into compliance as requIred and thereafter diligently pursue such steps
to completIon, then Developer shall be deemed to be m default under the terms of thiS
Agreement and City may termmate thiS Agreement, seek specific performance as set forth In
Section 15, or mvoke any other remedies afforded by law
17. WaIvers and Delays
17 1 WaIver Failure by a party to InSist upon the stnct performance of
any of the provIsions of thiS Agreement by the other party, and fatlure by a party to exercise
ItS nghts upon a default by the other party hereto, shall not constitute a watver of such party's
nght to demand stnct compliance by such other party In the future.
17.2 ThIrd Parties. Nonperformance shall not be excused because of a
fatlure of a third person except as prOVided m SectIon 18.3 below
17 3 Force Ma1eure Neither party shall be deemed to be In default where
faIlure or delay m performance of any of ItS obligations under thIS Agreement IS caused by
floods, earthquakes, other Acts of God, fires, wars, nots or SImilar hostilities, strikes, other
labor difficulties, federal or state government regulatIOns, court actIOns, or other causes beyond
the party's control
18. NotIces. All notIces reqUIred or proVided for under thIS Agreement shall be
In wntIng and delivered In person or depOSited In the Umted States mati, postage prepatd and
addressed as follows.
TO CITY:
Cily of Seal Beach
Attn: Dlfector of Development Services
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, Califorma 90740
TO DEVELOPER:
Ron Bennett
935 Catalma Avenue
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Either party may change the address stated herem by gIVIng notIce, In wntIng,
to the other party and thereafter nOtices shall be addressed and submitted to the new address
Notices shall be deemed receIved upon personal delivery or upon the third (3rd) day follOWIng
depoSit In the U S matI In the manner set forth above
19. Attorneys' Fees. If legal action IS brought by any party against another for
breach of this Agreement, or to compel performance under thiS Agreement, the prevaIlIng party
shall be entItled to an award of actual attorneys' fees and costs.
20. Transfers and ASSIgnments
20 1 Right to ASSign. Developer shall have the nght to sell, transfer or
assign ItS respectIve Interest m the Property m whole or In part (proVided that no such partial
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transfer shall be permitted to cause a Violation of the SubdIvIsion Map Act, Government Code
Section 66410, l:! ~.) to any person, partnershIp, JOInt venture, firm or corporation at any time
dunng the tenn of thiS Agreement, provIded, however, that any such sale, transfer or assignment
shall Include the assignment and assumption of the nghts, duties and obligatIOns ansIng under
or from tins Agreement.
21. Project as a Pnvate UndertakIng. It is specifically understood and agreed by and
between the parlies hereto that the development of the ProJect is a pnvate development, that
neither party IS acting as the agent of the other In any respect hereunder, and that each party IS
an Independent contracting entity With respect to the terms, covenants and condItions contained
In thiS Agreement. No partnershIp, JOint venture or other aSSOCIRtlon of any kInd IS fonned by
this Agreement. The only relationship between CIty, on one hand, and Developer, on the other,
IS that of a government entity regulatIng the development of pnvate property.
22. Emment DomaIn No provIsIon of thIS Agreement shall be construed to limit
or restnct the exercIse by CIty of ItS power of emInent domam
23. Authont;y to Execute The persons executing thiS Agreement on behalf of
Developer warrant and represent that each has the authonty to execute thiS Agreement on behalf
of the Developer and to bInd Developer to the performance of ItS respective obligations
hereunder.
24. Recordation. ThiS Agreement and any amendment or cancellation hereto shall
be recorded in the Office of OffiCIal Records of the County of Orange, by the City Clerk WithIn
the penod reqUired by SectIOn 65868 5 of the Government Code.
25 ProtectIOn of Mortgage Holders. Nothmg contained hereIn shall limit or
Interfere With the lien of mortgage holders havmg any mortgage made m good faith and for
value on any portIOn of the Property "Mortgage holder" mcludes any benefiCIary under any
deed of trust encumbenng the property, and "mortgage" Includes any deed of trust
26. SeverabilIty of Terms Ifany term, proVISIon, covenant or condition of thiS
Agreement shall be determIned InvalId, VOId or unenforceable, the rematnder of thiS Agreement
shall not be affected thereby to the extent such rematmng provISIons are not rendered Impractical
to enforce.
27. Subsequent Amendment to AuthonzIng Statute. ThiS Agreement has been
entered Into In reliance upon the proVISions of the statute governIng development agreements
(Government Code SectIOn 65864 - 65869.5 InclUSive) m effect as of the Agreement Date
Accordingly, subject to Section 13 3 above, to the extent the subsequent amendment to the
Government Code would affect the prOVISIons of thiS Agreement, such amendment shall not be
applicable to the Agreement unless necessary for thIS Agreement to be enforceable or unless thiS
Agreement IS modIfied pursuant to the prOVISIOns set forth m the Agreement and Government
Code Section 65868.
28 IntelllretatIon and GovernIng Law ThiS Agreement and any dIspute ansIng
hereunder shall be governed and Interpreted In accordance With the laws of the State of
Callforma.
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29. Secllon HeadIn~s All secllon headmgs and subheadmgs are Inserted for
convenience only and shall not affect any construCllon or Interpretallon of thiS Agreement.
30. IncOl:poratlOn of RecItals and ExhIbits. RecItals A through K and attached
Exhibits "A" through "D" are hereby Incorporated herem by thiS reference as though fully set
forth in full
31. Rules of Construction and Miscellaneous Terms
31.1 Gender The smgular mcludes the plural, the masculine gender
mcludes the femInIne, "shall" IS mandatory, "may" IS permIssIve
31.2 Time of Essence Time IS of the essence regardIng each proVISiOn of
this Agreement m which lime IS an element
31.3 CoooeratlOn. Each party covenants to take such reasonable acllons and
execute all documents that may be necessary to achieve the purposes and obJectives of thIS
Agreement.
Dated:
, 1995
By:
Ron Bennett
"Developer"
Dated:
,1995
CITY OF SEAL BEACH, a mUniCIpal
corporation of the State of CalifornIa
By.
Mayor
"City"
ATIEST:
By'
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM'
By.
CIty Attorney
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EXHIDIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Lots 22, 24 and 26 m Block 209 of Bay VIew Tract, In the CIty of Seal Beach, County of
Orange, State of Cahforma, as shown a map thereof recorded m Book 8 Page 91, Miscellaneous
Maps, records of satd Orange County
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EXHIBIT "B"
DEVELOPMENT PLAN PERMITS AND APPROVALS
VARIANCE 94-7
(NOTE' REQUIRED BUILDING PERMITS AND ALL OTHER
APPROPRIATE PERMITS WILL BE ATIACHED UPON
ISSUANCE)
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EXHIBIT "e"
IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION NO. 95-2
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EXHIBIT "D"
VARIANCE 94-7
APPROVED "FLOOR PLAN"
ATTACHED
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