Development of Land at Barnfield Chichester
The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report, which is confidential exempt* material with a restricted circulation to Chichester District Council members and relevant officers only (printed on salmon-coloured paper), and to make the following resolution:
That it be noted that no action is to be taken in respect of the delegated powers granted at the Cabinet’s meeting on 2 October 2018.
Decision:
RESOLVED
That it be noted that no action is to be taken in respect of the delegated powers granted at the Cabinet’s meeting on 2 October 2018.
Minutes:
The Cabinet received and considered the confidential exempt agenda report circulated to members and officers only.
The report was introduced by Mr A Dignum (Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Growth and Place) and Mr P Legood (Valuation and Estates Manager).
Mrs J Kilby (Cabinet Member for Housing Services) welcomed the positive outcome.
Mr P Over (Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive) responded to a comment by Mr S Oakley (Tangmere), who was present as an observer and had with Mr Dignum’s consent briefly addressed the Cabinet on a point of detail.
Decision
The Cabinet voted unanimously to make the resolution set out below.
RESOLVED
That it be noted that no action is to be taken in respect of the delegated powers granted at the Cabinet’s meeting on 2 October 2018.
Development of Land at Barnfield Drive, Chichester
To approve a variation to the original development agreement relating to the Council’s land at Barnfield Drive, Chichester, and to authorise negotiations relating thereto.
Decision:
RESOLVED
(1) That a variation to the original development agreement relating to the Joint Venture Development Agreement with the Brookhouse Group for the development of the land owned by the Council at Barnfield Drive, Chichester be approved on the principle set out in paragraph 5 of the report.
(2) That the Head of Commercial Services be authorised to negotiate and, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Commercial Services, to agree terms in respect of matters that may arise as the legal documentation is processed and to grant ground leases relating to individual sites, in accordance with the principles of the Development Agreement as revised.
Minutes:
Further to minute 391 of 9 April 2013, the Cabinet considered the report circulated with the agenda. Mrs Keegan introduced the report, which sought approval for a variation to the original development agreement relating to the Council’s land at Barnfield Drive, Chichester, and authority for negotiations relating thereto. Cabinet Members were shown a map of the Council’s land holdings and the proposed development.
Mr Harrison (Strategic Asset Management Surveyor) reported that phase 1 of the development was almost complete, but the Council’s development partner was seeking a variation of the agreement in relation to the development of phase 2, in order to reflect changed market conditions in the retail warehousing sector, increased construction costs, and the impact of planning conditions and highway requirements. The impact of these changes had been confirmed by a feasibility review by the Council’s development consultants.
RESOLVED
(1) That a variation to the original development agreement relating to the Joint Venture Development Agreement with the Brookhouse Group for the development of the land owned by the Council at Barnfield Drive, Chichester be approved on the principle set out in paragraph 5 of the report.
(2) That the Head of Commercial Services be authorised to negotiate and, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Commercial Services, to agree terms in respect of matters that may arise as the legal documentation is processed and to grant ground leases relating to individual sites, in accordance with the principles of the Development Agreement as revised.