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Approving Ordinance Permits 20240010111, 20240010407, 20260010223, and 20260010224 for Roadway, Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, and Traffic related Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site (District 15, Ward 3).
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council has adopted the Ford Site Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan and all Amendments to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, in June 2018, Ford Land announced Ryan Companies (“Ryan”) as the Master Developer for the Ford site; and
WHEREAS, the Site Improvement Performance Agreement (SIPA) provides for Site Plan Review protocols as well as protocols related to Site Improvements of the Property that are to be completed by Ryan and protocols related to City Acceptance of improvements completed by Ryan; and
WHEREAS, in April of 2020 Ryan submitted appropriate Plans, Specifications, Reports, and Documents to the City for review under Site Plan number 20-028740; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate City Departments and City subject matter experts reviewed said Plans, Specifications, Reports, and Documents and found same to be in compliance with all applicable Codes, Standards, and Policies such that approval was granted by the Department of Safety and Inspections for site plan 20-028740 on May 11, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Article 6 of the SIPA provides for the installation of certain public infrastructure through a City permit called an Ordinance Permit; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate Ordinance Permits were issued by the City to Ryan for the purpose of completing certain roadway, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and traffic infrastructure improvements for the Property; and
WHEREAS, Ryan has completed the installation of certain public improvements for the various roadway, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and traffic infrastructure ordinance permits as defined in the applicable Exhibit A according to the requirements stated in the SIPA and the Ford Site Redevelopment Agreement (RDA); and
WHEREAS, warranties are assigned per Section 12.7 of the SIPA; and
WHEREAS, Ryan has satisfied all applicable requirements of the Ordinance Permit Acceptance process as required by the SIPA and the RDA for the installation of certain public improvements such that a recommendation is made to the City Council that the public infrastructure identified in ordinance permits identified in Exhibit A be accepted; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the infrastructure as so defined in the attached applicable Exhibit A.