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D. Development Standards. The Project shall be subject to the Town's policies and <br />procedures regarding standards of development, as set forth in the Town's Land <br />Use Ordinance. <br />ARTICLE III <br />Parties' Responsibilities <br />A. The Parties' agree to negotiate and enter into such other agreements as may be <br />necessary or appropriate to facilitate the financing and construction of the Project. <br />The Parties intend that upon substantial completion of construction, they may <br />convert ownership of the Facilities to be constructed on the Property pursuant to <br />this Agreement to a condominium form of ownership to be governed by mutually <br />agreed upon covenants. <br />B. The County and the Town, in accordance with applicable laws pertaining to <br />public construction projects, will undertake to select a designer for the Project. <br />The Town and the County will provide four (4) persons each to serve on the <br />designer evaluation and recommendation Committee. The County elected Board <br />will approve two preferred designers recommended by the Committee and will <br />refer these designers to the Town elected Board for the final selection of the <br />Designer. The Town and the County will work together with the selected <br />designer to prepare the necessary local government permit application(s) for the <br />Project. The design of the Facilities shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. <br />The County and Town will bear the costs for the preparation of schematic design <br />drawings in accordance with Article IV.A of this agreement. The Town will be <br />responsible for contracting for the designer and related professional services <br />providing preliminary information that inures to the design of the Project <br />C. The Town, as Owner of the Property, will be primarily responsible for <br />procuring all necessary development approvals for the Project to permit the Orange <br />County Southern Branch Library on the Building's lower floors, the proposed uses <br />on the upper floors as described herein and the required associated parking. The <br />County will support the Town's efforts to secure the necessary permits. <br />D. Provided the Town approves and issues all necessary development permits for the <br />Project, the Parties will coordinate to complete construction drawings for the <br />Project. <br />E. The Town, in accordance with applicable laws pertaining to public construction <br />projects, will enter into contract(s) for development of the construction <br />documents for the Project. <br />F. Upon approval of the construction documents and issuance of the necessary <br />permits (the `Building Permits) "), the Town will at a time reasonably agreed <br />between the Parties begin construction of the Project. <br />5 <br />