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Cross Access Plans Arna11 Golden Direct phone: 404.873.8642 G reg o ry LLP Direct fax: 404.873.8643 E-mail:jonathan.neville @agg.com www.agg.com October 9, 2008 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AND FEDERAL EXPRESS Mr. Jason Gage City Manager, City of Salina 300 West Ash Street Salina, Kansas 67401 Re: Cross-Access Plans/ Salina Partners, LLC (Kohl's) Client-Matter No. 23625-20 Dear Jason: Pursuant to our multiple e-mail exchanges between Thursday, September 18th and today (Thursday, October 91h), this purpose of this letter is to articulate the joint agreement of the City of Salina (the "City") and Salina Partners, LLC (the "Developer") as relates to cross access arrangements between property owned by the Developer at or near the intersection of 91h and Key Streets in Salina (the "Property"), on the one hand, and adjacent property to the north of the Property owned by Gateway Adams, Inc. and managed by Emmes Asset Management Company, LLC, commonly referred to as "Mid-States Plaza" (the "Mid-States Property", with the owner of such property being referred to herein as "Mid- States"). BACKGROUND Pursuant to Section 4.08 of that certain "Lambertz Addition Tax Increment Financing District Development Agreement" by and between the Developer and the City dated as of March 17, 2008 and recorded in Saline County records at Deed Book 1171, Page 1553 (the "Developers' Agreement"), a traffic study was commissioned pertaining to the necessity for installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Key and 9th Streets in connection with the development of a Kohl's Illinois, LLC ("Kohl's") and other retail development on the Property. The conclusion of such traffic study was that no traffic signal is recommended at this time at such intersection; accordingly, Section 4.08(C) governs the appropriate procedures with which to proceed with cross-access agreements between the Property and the Mid-States Property (in lieu of installing a traffic signal). Of additional 2466736v8 171 17th Street, NW I Suite 2100 1 Atlanta, GA 30363-1031 1 404.873.8500 1 Fax: 404.873.8501 1 www.agg.com Arnall Mr. Jason Gage Golden October 9, 2008 Gregory LLP Page 2 relevance, Section 6.04(A)(10) of the Developers' Agreement requires approval by the City of a cross-access plan between the Property and the Mid-States Property as a condition precedent to release of Tax Increment Financing ("TIF") funds to the Developer, and further, pursuant to Mr. Mike Schage's site plan approval letter issued May 2, 2008 (the "Approval Letter"), site plan approval and also the ability of Kohl's to secure a permanent certificate of occupancy for its operations on the Property is tied to development of a cross- access plan acceptable to both the City and the Developer. Certain cross-access agreements between Developer and Mid-States, including a certain "Cross Access Agreement" and a "Temporary Grading and Construction Easement" (collectively, the "Easements") which allow for cross-access between the Property and the Mid-States Property, which cross-access is acceptable to Kohl's, were obtained by Developer prior to finalization of the Developers' Agreement. Following the determination that a traffic signal was not warranted, the City and the Developer collaborated to develop a "Mid State Access Plan" in accordance with Section 4.08.C.1. of the Developers' Agreement. As part of the Mid State Access Plan, the City and the Developer agreed that it would be beneficial to install additional curbing on the Mid-States Property so as to further facilitate traffic flow to and from the Property across the Mid-States Property. The specific plans for such curbing (as approved by the Developer and the City) are attached to this letter as Exhibit "A" (such plans being referred to herein as the "Plans"), and the budget for such Plans being attached hereto as Exhibit "B" (the "Budget"). However, implementation of the Plans requires consent of Mid-States, and to date, both the City and the Developer have been unsuccessful in securing approval of Mid-States for the Plans. In an effort to proceed with the development and opening of Kohl's, as well as to allow for the timely release of TIF funds without unnecessary delay, the Developer and the City have agreed to enter into this letter agreement (this "Agreement") for purposes of clarifying the joint agreement of the City and the Developer as relates to the cross-access requirements of Section 4.08(C) of the Developers' Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute an amendment in any way of the Developers' Agreement, nor does this Agreement constitute an amendment to the Approval Letter. Successful implementation by the Developer of the terms of this Agreement shall result in the City (i) acknowledging Developer's compliance with Section 4.08(C) and Section 6.04(A)(10) of the Developers' Agreement, and (ii) agreement to not withhold site plan approval and/or a final certificate of occupancy for Kohl's based upon the cross-access arrangements constructed on the Property and the Mid-States Property. AGREEMENT 2466736v8 Arnall Mr. Jason Gage Golden October 9, 2008 Gregory LLP Page 3 1. Prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for Kohl's, the Developer shall install a curb cut at the location indicated on the site plan attached as Exhibit "C" so as to connect the Property with the Mid-States Property. No other curb cuts shall be required at this time. 2. Prior to issuance of a final.certificate of occupancy for Kohl's, the Developer shall install striping within the easement area as shown on Exhibit "C" so as to allow for the orderly flow of traffic between the Property and the Mid-States Property consistent with the.Easements. The City agrees that Exhibit "C" is an "acceptable cross-access plan" as referenced in Section 4.08(C) of the Developers' Agreement, and that no further cross- easements are needed at this time. 3. Developer's completion of the improvements identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Agreement immediately above shall be sufficient so as to satisfy any cross-access requirements the City may have as relates to (i) the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy to Kohl's and (ii) compliance with the Approval Letter. 4. Immediately upon joint execution of this Agreement, the City shall deem the requirements of Section 6.04(A)(10) of the Developers' Agreement have been met for purposes of allowing bonds to be issued so as to enable TIF funds to be paid to Developer without further delay. 5. The Developer and the City shall continue to work in cooperation so as to encourage MidStates to approve the Plans. In the event MidStates approves the Plans (or any variation thereof acceptable to the Developer and the City), the Developer agrees to construct the improvements set forth in the Plans (or any variation thereof or substitute therefor as approved by the City and the Developer in such party's respective sole and absolute discretion) (the "Plan Improvements") at Developer's sole cost and expense, not to exceed in any event 150% of the Budget. 6. Provided that the Plan Improvements have not been implemented by the date when not less than $3 million in TIF funds are released to the Developer (the "TIF Release Date"), note less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the TIF Release Date, the Developer shall post an amount equal to 150% of the Budget as a security deposit for Developer's payment for the Plan Improvements. Such deposit (the "Deposit") shall be posted with Central National Bank in Salina, Kansas or at such other location as agreed between the Developer and the City. 7. The Deposit shall be released: (i) to the City, in the event the Plans (or a variation thereof approved by the Developer and the City) are approved by Mid-States within eighteen (18) months of the date of this Agreement and the Plan Improvements are 2466736v8 Mr. Jason Gage October 9, 2008 Page 4 not completed within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date of Mid-States unconditional approval of such Plans; or (ii) to the Developer, in the event of either (a) completion of the construction of the Plan Improvements, with the Deposit to be permitted to be reduced and utilized to pay for the costs and expenses of such Plan Improvements; or (b) Mid-States' failure to agree to the Plans (or a variation thereof accepted by the Developer and the City) within eighteen (18) months of the date of this Agreement. In the event the Deposit is released to the City pursuant to the terms of this paragraph 5, the City shall be permitted to utilize such funds exclusively for completion of Plan Improvements, and for no other purpose of any nature. Upon the later to occur of (x) the Deposit being released to the Developer pursuant to subsection (b) of the Developer release provisions contained in this paragraph 5, or (y) the release by the City of the letter of credit from the Developer which it is currently holding pursuant to the express terms of the Developers' Agreement, the Developer agrees to simultaneously post a letter of credit for the sole and exclusive benefit of the City, at a financial institution of the Developer's choosing, in an amount equal to the Deposit as the same exists upon the expiration of the 18-month period (the "Letter of Credit"), which Letter of Credit shall be maintained by the Developer for a period not to exceed five (5) years for purposes of evidencing the Developer's continued commitment to funding the Plan Improvements. Funds from the Letter of Credit shall be utilized exclusively for purposes of constructing the Plan Improvements unless otherwise agreed by the Developer, and shall not be accessed by the City unless the Developer otherwise refuses to fund such construction following expiration of a reasonable notice and cure period. In the event the Plan Improvements are constructed, the aforementioned requirement of the letter of credit shall be immediately released by the City. In no event shall the Developer be responsible for costs of construction of the Plan Improvements in excess of the amount of the Deposit and/or Letter of Credit. 8. In the event the Developer transfers title to the Property prior to the scheduled release of the Deposit pursuant to this paragraph, the Deposit shall, at the election of the Developer, either transfer to the subsequent owner (in which event the subsequent owner shall reimburse Developer for the Deposit), or be returned to Developer and be replaced with equivalent funds from such subsequent owner simultaneous with release. In the event the Developer transfers title to the Property while the Letter of Credit exists, the subsequent owner shall be responsible for posting a substitute letter of credit, and upon such posting, the Letter of Credit posted by the Developer shall be simultaneously released. CONCLUSION In summary, the Developer and the City agree that cross-access between the Property and the Mid-States Property is acceptable as no traffic signal is recommended at the intersection of 91h and Key Streets. Implementation of the plans attached as Exhibit "C" 2466736v8 Arnall Mr. Jason Gage Golden October 9, 2008 Gregory LLP Page 5 will sufficiently address various concerns of the City and the Developer, and will comply with the requirements of the Developers' Agreement and the Approval Letter. This said, both the Developer and the City recognize the value of construction of the Plans, and the Developer and the City remain ready, willing and able to cooperate in implementation of the Plans and construction of the Plan Improvements in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Sincerely, ARN OLDEN GREGORY LLP J ath n L. Neville 2466736v8 Arnall Mr. Jason Gage Golden October 9, 2008 Gregory L-L-P Page 6 Agreed and Acknowledged: CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS SALINA PARTNERS, LLC By: (�[. By: V Land Salina, LLC, its aging Member Y _. Printed Name: Jasen A. 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J.MOILER KS:R4°�,.�,23; D 04.01 o4,voR Arnall Golden Gragory LLP Crafton Tull Sparks July 1,2008 6200 E.34th Street N.,Suite 1603,Wichita,KS 67226 Lembertz Addition-Salina,KS Phone:316.634.6776 Salina Partners,LLC 8 CONCEPTUAL Midstates Cross Access OPC-Lambertz Addition-Kohl's EXHIBIT B Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total CROSS-ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS Pavement Removal(+Striping Removal) 1,020 S.Y. $10.00 $10,200 Heavy Duty Asphalt Pavement 540 S.Y. $26.00 $14,040 Reinf.Crushed Rock Base and/or chemical stabilization 932 S.Y. $9.00 $8,388 Curb and Gutter 1,278 L.F. $15.00 $19,170 Heavy Duty Concrete Pavement - S.Y. $48.00 $0 Sidewalks 125 S.F. $4.20 $525 Sidewalk Ramps w/Detectable Warning 2 EACH $750.00 $1,500 Powerpole Relocation(Wester @$9k and Cox @$3k) 1 L.S. $12,000.00 $12,000 Signage,Striping,Etc. 1 L.S. $3,000.00 $3,000 Landscaping(No Irrigation) 1 L.S. $5,000.00 $5,000 Brick Pavers 650 S.F. $12.00 $7,800 15"Storm Sewer 25 L.F. $42.00 Inlets&Junction Boxes 2 EACH $4,000.00 Slotted Drain(15"ALT@ Variable Height)???TBD 270 L.F. $180.00 Additional Survey 1 L.S. $2,000.00 Sub-total $81,623 10%Contingency $8,162 11CROSS ACCESS TOTAL $89,789 Ia-IJ64 t*V 91 al�6.cn RH y, , h n EiF r"'X1.7` /J `ate �' \ � f •*' s - ... _ _ _ _ .�._ wz rg , j, T � 1 r - , .......... ^,� , tl i C j. $�4T'is-`.z;:l�i4) 3 ' , L { I •� .....Jlt^ � 1 .. , � �QI �j,.' \\\�\�\ �. it... ._ y.. ./! !.. �j►i�Y, S � =i - 1 , - ' 3 i� i. 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