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in confidence to County's officials, officers, employees, representatives, agents, and advisers <br />who need to know such Information for the purpose of evaluating the proposed transaction, and <br />(ii) such Information will be disclosed if required by applicable law. <br />9. Conditions Precedent & Contingencies: <br />The Parties understand and agree that there are a number of conditions precedent and <br />contingencies that will impact the ability to enter into the Contracts for the Project. At a <br />minimum, the Parties understand and agree that the following must be resolved to the County's <br />and Main Street's satisfaction prior to entering into the Contracts (or a timeline and means for <br />resolving any such issue shall be a part of the Contracts): <br />A. Main Street obtaining all Permits, including zoning, conditional /special use permits, <br />variances, subdivision plats, approvals, permits, easements and licenses for the Project <br />and the Town of Carrboro grants all necessary Permits which allow for the County's <br />proposed use of the Property and the Parking Deck expansion and which permits up to <br />100 units (containing approximately 112 total bedrooms as distinguished from the 101 <br />total bedrooms approved in the currently CUP on the Property) of apartment housing for <br />rent to be constructed on floors 2 through 5 above the Branch Library's floor (which does <br />not impose requirement that renders the Project not financeable or financially impractical <br />to either Party). <br />B. The Town of Carrboro and other applicable governing authorities permit Main Street to <br />utilize wood frame construction for the upper floors (above the first floor concrete <br />"podium ") as is common in multi - family developments throughout the region. <br />C. The County secures all necessary approvals from its Board to proceed with the Project. <br />D. Main Street exercises its option on the Property and subdivides the Property such that the <br />northeast corner of the property (in dimensions reasonably necessary to permit a full - <br />length third bay of the Parking Deck to be constructed) and recombine this northeast <br />corner parcel with the adjacent Parking Deck parcel to permit the development and <br />construction of a full - length third bay connected to the existing Parking Deck, which <br />third bay will serve the County's use of the Property and the upper floor apartments. <br />E. Main Street and the County are able to procure suitable financing for their respective <br />components of the Project. <br />F. The mutual negotiation and execution of an Environmental Indemnification Agreement <br />whereby Main Street will indemnify the County for any and all liability, loss, damage, <br />cost and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) resulting from any <br />"Hazardous Substance" (as defined below) existing on or under the Property or <br />originating on the Property and migrating off -site in violation of applicable <br />Environmental Laws, but only to the extent that the Hazardous Substance existed at the <br />Property prior to the date on which the County leases the Property or is introduced to the <br />Property by Main Street after the commencement of the County's lease of the Property. <br />Main Street shall not be liable with regard to any Hazardous Substances disposed of, <br />placed, or otherwise existing on or under the Property because of the actions of the <br />County. The County will likewise, and to the extent permitted by law, indemnify Main <br />Street for any and all liability, loss, damage, cost and expense (including reasonable <br />attorneys' fees and expenses) resulting from any Hazardous Substances existing on or <br />under the Property or originating on the Property and migrating off -site in violation of <br />7 <br />