This bill provides a framework for the planning, development, purchase, promotion and building of new regions. It replaces NL 8-2 and NL 8-4.
Phase I: PREPARATION
1. The RA will send a request to the Executive for a new Region
2. The Executive will consult with the LUC who will create a proposal to include:
a. Region theme in keeping with Master Plan
b. Location in relation to existing Regions in keeping with Master Plan
c. Covenant
d. Number and size range of plots
e. Tier rate per plot, as identified by the Executive
f. Breakdown of income based on occupancy of private parcels to include ‘break even’ point, as identified by the Executive
g. Prim count for Region (single, double, triple, etc)
h. Zoning designation and balance between public, private and commercial land
i. Any proposed public builds e.g. the amphitheatre
j. Any other infrastructure that will impact the community as a whole (connecting roadways, waterways, bridges, etc)
k. Parties responsible for sim design, terraforming and construction ‘on site’
l. Project update schedule
3. The Executive will review the plan to ensure that there are clearly defined compliance points
a. The Executive will be responsible for enforcing deadlines
b. The Executive will be authorizing payments due as services are rendered
c. The Executive will be securing intellectual property agreements where required
d. The plan will be returned to the LUC after review for a final ‘sign off’
4. The plan will be presented to the RA for approval
a. If the plan is approved, the Executive will proceed to Phase II
b. If the plan is returned for revisions, the LUC and the executive will make any needed changes, revisions or corrections and resubmit to the RA
c. If the plan is approved by the RA, but the RA decides for whatever reason to delay moving to
Phase II (financial, etc) the RA shall give a date when the build may proceed.
Phase II: PURCHASE
1. Once the plan has been approved by the RA, the Executive will contact the Estate Owner to acquire a Region for building. The Estate Owner will coordinate with the LUC and the Executive on having the Region placed in the approved location.
Phase III: BUILDING & PROMOTION
1. Oversight of construction
a. Project management shall be through the LUC with input from the Executive
b. Regular progress reports shall be delivered to the RA for review
2. The designated build team will begin to work on the Region, to include, but not limited to:
a. Terraforming
b. Street and parcel layout
c. Building or purchasing public or private buildings as needed
3. Promotion of the new Region
a. The Executive will promote the new Region and offer reservations for advance purchase of parcels once the final construction has been approved
Phase IV: ESTABLISHMENT
1. The Executive and LUC shall perform a final inspection of the Region once work is completed
a. Any needed changes will be performed by the build team within the timeframe given by the inspector.
b. Any disputes will be addressed in good faith and resolved by the Executive and the LUC
2. Once the new Region is completed and in place, the Executive shall complete all advance purchases of parcels, set remaining parcels for sale and announce that the region is ready for occupancy.
Private Development
When a private individual wants to develop a Region for inclusion into CDS, the process will not differ from the rules laid out in this act, with the following exception.
The private builder shall contact the Executive and submit a proposal for the new Region, which shall include and be in compliance with the guidelines laid out in Phase 1, part 2 of this act. If the LUC and the Executive agree with the proposal, it shall then be sent to the RA for approval in the same manner as explained previously. The private builder shall follow the steps in Phase 3, and on completion and approval of the Region, shall sell the Region to the Estate Owner for an amount approved by the RA. The Estate Owner will then place the Region in the approved location as designated by the LUC and the Executive. The builder will relinquish all rights to the Region at the time of transfer.
Phase I: PREPARATION
1. The private developer will contact the Executive with a proposal for a new Region. The plan will include:
a. Estimated cost of the developed region, payable by the CDS, upon completion and delivery of the region
b. Region theme in keeping with Master Plan
c. Location in relation to existing Regions in keeping with Master Plan
d. Covenant
e. Number and size range of plots
f. Projected Tier rate per plot, as identified by the Executive
g. Projected income based on occupancy of private parcels to include ‘break even’ point as identified by the Executive
h. Prim count for Region (single, double, triple, etc)
i. Zoning designation and balance between public, private and commercial land
j. Any proposed public builds e.g. the amphitheatre
k. Any other infrastructure that will impact the community as a whole (connecting roadways, waterways, bridges, etc)
l. Parties responsible for sim design, terraforming and construction ‘on site’
m. Project update schedule
2. The Executive will review the plan to ensure compliance
a. The Executive will identify break-even price per sq metre for land sales in the region
b. The Executive will be responsible for enforcing deadlines
c. The Executive will handle requests for payment due for services rendered
d. The Executive will prepare for any intellectual property issues based on the plan
e. The plan will be sent to the LUC after review for ‘sign off’
3. The plan will be presented to the RA for approval
a. If the plan is approved, the developer will proceed to Phase II
b. If the plan is returned for revisions, the developer will make any needed changes,
revisions or corrections and resubmit to the RA
c. If the plan is approved by the RA, but the RA decides for whatever reason to delay moving to Phase II (financial, etc) the RA shall give a date when the build may proceed.
d. the RA will authorize expenditure of the project cost identified by the developer, as the purchase price of the region
Phase II: BUILDING & PROMOTION
1. Oversight of construction
a. Regular progress reports shall be delivered to the Executive for reports to RA for review
2. The private developer will begin to work on the Region, to include, but not limited to:
a. Terraforming
b. Street and parcel layout
c. Building or purchasing public or private buildings as needed
4. Promotion of the new Region
a. The Executive will promote the new Region and offer reservations for advance purchase of parcels once the final construction has been approved
Phase III: TRANSFER & ESTABLISHMENT
1. The Executive and LUC shall perform a final inspection of the Region once work is completed
a. Any needed changes will be performed by the build team within the timeframe given by the inspector.
b. Any disputes will be handled by the Executive and the LUC
c. If the developer and the representatives of CDS are unable to resolve a dispute, it will go to the SC for a resolution.
2. The Private Developer shall sell the Region to the Estate Owner for the purchase price authorized by the RA.
a. The builder shall give CDS an unlimited, non-exclusive license with regard to all intellectual property used in the build, and shall warrant to the CDS that the developer has ownership, permission or other rights to use and transfer all intellectual property rights used in the build.
b. The builder will relinquish all rights to the Region at the time of transfer.
3. The Estate Owner will then place the Region in the approved location as designated by the LUC and the Executive.
4. Once the new Region is in place, the Executive shall complete any advance purchase agreements, set remaining parcels for sale, and announce that the region is ready for occupancy.
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Passed by the 22nd RA 3 Jan 2015