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Approving Ordinance Permit 20220010207 for Roadway Sidewalk Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site. The sidewalk infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20220010207 is sidewalk on Cretin Avenue and Ford Parkway adjacent to Lot 1 Block 3 addressed as 2170 Ford Parkway.
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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 provide for the installation of certain public infrastructure through a permit called the Ordinance Permit; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2022 the appropriate Ordinance Permit was issued by the City to Ryan for the purpose of completing certain roadway base infrastructure improvements for the Property; and
WHEREAS, with the exception of possible warranty rework resulting from a future inspection(s) prior to the expiration of the warranty period, Ryan has completed the installation of certain public improvements for Ordinance Permit 20220010207 according to the requirements stated in the SIPA and 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 RDA for the installation of certain public improvements such that a recommendation is made to Council that the public infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20220010207 accepted with the following agreed upon condition:
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1. Isolated locations within the Cretin boulevard adjacent to the work need to monitored in the spring of 2023 for compliance with the 70% final stabilization requirement as determined by the Capital Region Watershed District and as stated in report 2022-09-07, Permit 20-025, BMP Closeout and Final Inspection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the infrastructure as so defined in the attached Exhibit A and with the afore stated agreed upon conditions and pursuant to the RDA and SIPA for commencement of the warranty period following Council acceptance.