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I. GENERAL
The Development Agreement sets forth the formal legal relationship between the
Township and Dranoff for the Ardmore Station Project. The document separates certain
activities into a “Public Project” and a “Private Project.” This is a legal formality made
necessary because so much of the Project must be performed as public improvements to be
publicly owned into the future. Overall, however, the Development Agreement makes it clear
that Dranoff is responsible for completing the entire Project, whether performing it directly or as
the Township’s development consultant.
• Station Building, with Mixed Retail and Transit Commuter Facilities on the
First Floor and Two Floors of Commercial Office Space Above;
• Multi-Level Garage for Public and Commuter Parking;
• Roadway Improvements to Support Transit and Pedestrian Circulation;
• New Pedestrian Overpass, Rehabilitated Existing Underpass or New
Underpass Providing ADA Accessible Routes; and
• High Level Passenger Platforms on the Outside Tracks, and Lower Level
Passenger Platforms on the Inside Tracks.
A cornerstone of this development is the proposed acquisition of the Amtrak site located
at and immediately adjacent to the existing station building and consisting currently of a number
of above ground parking spaces. This area will become the new station with offices and the
A. The parties acknowledge that the conceptual design in Exhibit “D” is consistent
with their expectations as of the date of the Agreement. In addition to all of the Township’s land
development approval rights under law, the Township will have an extra right to approve the
final design. (Section 1.4(a).)
B. BMR Housing – Ten percent (10%) of the total residential units must be BMR
units. [Note: This was consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding.] (Section 1.5.)
C. Dranoff must enter into an agreement with Amtrak, which must be entered into on
or before June 30, 2010. (Section 1.1(a) and Exhibit “C”.) Dranoff must obtain financing by
December 31, 2012.
A. Dranoff has the obligation to commence the Project with an outside date of
December 31, 2012 (Section 1.2(c) and Exhibit “C” to the Agreement), although the expectation
is that that is a very outside date. (Section 2.1) Dranoff must complete the Project within four
years after commencement, subject to forces beyond Dranoff’s control. (Exhibit “C”.)
B. Dranoff must construct the Project in accordance with the Schedule. The
Township has the right to inspect the construction of the Private Project for the purpose of
determining conformity to the approved plans. (Section 2.1)
C. Dranoff has the obligation to prepare a budget and obtain approval of the budget.
(Section 2.2.) The Project must complement the existing architecture within the Ardmore
Commercial Historic District, comply substantially with the Ardmore Storefront Design
Guidelines and the development design standards of zoning. There is a recognition that the
Garage and other items may require further Township action in order to amend zoning, which
will be necessary if the Project is ultimately going to proceed. (Section 2.2(a).)
E. Dranoff is expected to finance the Project from its own sources and also to raise
funds from public sources, including grants from federal, state or county government, or county,
state and federal loans or assistance. The parties must agree in the future on a schedule of
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sources and uses matching up the various funding sources to both the Public and Private Projects.
(Sections 2.4 and 2.5.)
F. Dranoff must pay the Township One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the
Land, and the Township’s sole financial obligation to contribute to the cost of the Project shall
be to apply an amount equal to the Land payment actually received. (Section 2.6.)
Dranoff provides a vast array of services for the Public Project from advising the
Township on the overall Project, to assisting in the selection of contractors, coordinating the
preparation of drawings, obtaining licenses and permits, reviewing change orders, scheduling
meetings, monitoring the progress of construction, negotiating easements and other property
rights, and in general performing all other aspects of coordination, administration, management,
planning, design, development, financing and construction of the Public Project. (Section 3.4.)
The Agreement contemplates at least five hundred (500) parking spaces above ground.
Below ground level, the Garage will be used for residential parking by Dranoff. (Section 4.1.)
Dranoff must maintain the area below the ground and ramps leading down below the ground
floor; the Township will have responsibility for entering into an agreement with Amtrak and
SEPTA for use and maintenance of areas above the ground. Dranoff is responsible for
performing any necessary traffic studies and incorporating traffic calming and pedestrian safety
measures into designs for Lancaster Avenue and adjacent roadways. Dranoff is also responsible
for improving pedestrian access across Lancaster Avenue and other nearby roads. Offsite
improvements to Lancaster Avenue are to be part of the Project. (Sections 4.2 and 4.3.)
Dranoff will obtain a development fee of 2.5% and a general and administrative fee of
2.5%. (Section 5.1.) Dranoff will bear all of its own out of pocket expenses and internal
expenses. If the deal goes forward, the Township will get all fees and expenses reimbursed. If
the deal is terminated, Dranoff will pay for Township expenses (not including its 20% match for
the $5.8 Million federal transit grant) from March 10, 2008 through the date of the Development
Agreement. Dranoff will also pay for Township expenses after that date if Dranoff does not
enter into an Agreement with Amtrak and does not terminate the Development Agreement for
that reason by June 30, 2010. Funds for reimbursement may arrive prior to that date, and the
Township must either use the funds for that purpose or credit Dranoff for the funds used.
(Section 5.2.)
If Dranoff defaults, the Township may terminate the Agreement, exercise specific
performance, discontinue payments to the Developers, obtain monetary satisfaction of any
indemnity or reimbursement obligations and terminate Dranoff’s right to future phases. If the
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Township defaults, Dranoff may either exercise specific performance or terminate the
Agreement.
The Township agrees to a five year exclusive negotiating period beginning with
commencement of construction with Dranoff for future phases, of the Cricket and the “Ardmore
West” lot. If an agreement is reached, the parties contemplate that (i) Dranoff could build
condominiums and (ii) purchase price payments required to be made for the future phases will be
what was contemplated at the time of Dranoff’s response to the RFP, i.e. $2,000,000 for Cricket
and $1,000,000 for Ardmore West.
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