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Keith Marvin - RE: Thoroughfare Plan for City of Coppell
From: "Alma Canning" <alma@civilassociates.com>
To: "Rhonda Adloo" <radloo@ci.coppell.tx.us>
Date: 8/28/2009 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: Thoroughfare Plan for City of Coppell
CC: "Marvin, Keith" <KMARVIN@ci.coppell.tx.us>
Very much appreciated for the fast response. Thank you for your time.
Alma
From: Rhonda Adloo [mailto:radloo@ci.coppell.tx.us]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:52 PM
To: Alma Canning
Subject: Thoroughfare Plan for City of Coppell
Ms. Canning, I'm sending this to you at the request of Keith Marvin.
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(9/1412009) Ken Griffin -Fwd: RE: FW: Sandy Lake Road -City Planner Inquiries
From: Keith Marvin
To: Adloo, Rhonda
Date: 8/28/200911:36 AM
Subject: Fwd: RE: FW: Sandy Lake Road -City Planner Inquiries
Can you forward the latest thoroughfare plan to Alma.
Thanks.
Keith
»> "Alma Canning" <alma@civilassociates.com> 8/28/200911:15 AM »>
Keith,
I was able to find the thoroughfare plan map in the Comprehensive Plan but when I zoom it in, the names of the proposed
roadway are not clear (blurry). Do you perhaps have another electronic copy of this that you can email me today? Thank
you
Alma
From: Matt Steer f mailto: MSTEERCalci.co~pell.tx.us1
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:12 AM
To: Alma Canning; Marvin, Keith; Sieb, Gary
Cc: Madeline Percin; Jonathan Stewart
Subject: Re: FW: Sandy Lake Road -City Planner Inquiries
Alma,
Gary forwarded your email over to me on Friday of last week. I have answers to your questions below.
I have ordered the response the same as the inquiry.
1. No knowledge of any.
2. No knowledge.
3, a. See attached. I addressed the development activity in the area from 2000-2009 relating to Residential,
Retail/Commercial, Institutional but will leave the transportation update to Keith Marvin of our Engineering Department.
b. See attached. I included foreseeable development activity (excluding transportation) within the area. Please consult with
Keith Marvin for the transportation.
c. Included in the attached.
d. We spoke and you indicated that you would consult the NCTCOG website for potential employment figures.
If you would like, we could meet to discuss the attached and I could go through any questions you have.
Please give me a call.
Thanks,
Matt
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(9/1412009) Ken Griffin -Fwd: RE: FW: Sandy Lake Road -City Planner Inquiries
Matthew Steer, AICP
City Planner
City of Coppell
Phone: 972-304-3559
Fax: 972-304-7092
Please consider the environment before printing this a-mail
»> "Alma Canning" <alma@civilassociates.com> 8/24/2009 3:11 PM »>
Gary,
I do apologize for not attaching the area of study (area of influence). I believe that you spoke with Madeline and you have
informed her that you may not be able to send us the info by the end of this week because of the additional developments
you have mentioned to the north? Because this project only encompasses a small section of Sandy Lake, we felt that a 1-
mile radius study area should suffice for any indirect impacts as well as cumulative study. Would this reduction of the
study area be able to help you out in sending your answers by hopefully before the end of this week?
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your time.
Alma
From: Alma Canning
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 20091:04 PM
To: siebClci.co~pell.tx.us
Cc: Keith Marvin; Madeline Percin; Jonathan Stewart
Subject: Sandy Lake Road -City Planner Inquiries
Mr. Sieb,
Civil Associates, Inc. (CAI) is finalizing the Categorical Exclusion (CE) for Sandy Lake Road project for the Texas Department
of Transportation. This CE evaluates the social, economic, and environmental impacts that would result from the
implementation of the proposed reconstruction of Sandy Lake Road from North Coppell Road to South Coppell Road in the
City of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas. The proposed project consists of widening the existing two-lane undivided roadway
to a four-lane divided roadway with drainage improvements within the project limits.
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New TxDOT guidelines for indirect and cumulative impacts analysis mandate that quantitative data be used when possible
in reporting indirect and cumulative impacts resulting from the implementation of roadway projects. Indirect impacts are
caused by the action and are later in
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time and farther removed in distance, but are still reasonably foreseeable. Indirect impacts may include growth-inducing
effects and other effects related to induced changes in the
pattern of land use, population density or growth rate and related effects on air and water and other natural systems,
including ecosystems. (40 CFR § 1508.7). Cumulative impacts are the impacts on the environment which results from the
incremental impact of the action when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions regardless
of what agency (federal or non-federal) or person undertakes such other actions. Cumulative impacts can result from
individually minor but collectively significant actions taking place over a period of time." (40 CFR §1508.7)
The first step in analyzing this impact analysis is to determine a geographic area boundary (please see attached). We
evaluated that given the type and scale of the proposed project (approximately 0.35 mile), we felt that a 1-mile radius
would suffice in capturing the indirect and cumulative impacts. If you do not feel otherwise, please do let us know. We
have access to the City's comprehensive plan but part of the task is to get the view from the City Planner. CAI would be
grateful for any information the City could provide to us regarding indirect and cumulative effects.
1. For land use indirect effects, would you please provide us with any information that you have regarding new
developments or redevelopments that are anticipated to occur as a result of the proposed project within the given 1-mile
radius (developments that are project dependent, i.e. if the proposed project does not take place, what anticipated
development would not take place)? We must report the types, names (if available), locations, and acreages of the new
developments or redevelopments.
2. For economic indirect effects, would you please provide us with any information that you have regarding estimated
employment growth, employment opportunities, and City revenue that are anticipated to occur as a result of the
implementation of the proposed project?
3. Cumulative effects covers all development where Indirect impacts covers only those developments that are anticipated to
occur as a result of the proposed project. For cumulative effects, CAI must report past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable actions. These actions would include all development and roadway projects from 2000 to 2030. Extending the
timeframe forward to 2030 for cumulative impacts matches the North Central Texas Council of Government's Mobility 2030,
the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Extending the timeframe back to 2000 incorporates the last decennial U.S. Census to
account for trends in population growth and demographic change, and includes a substantial period of the business cycle
(since the last major economic growth occurred in 1990's), which is also a determinant in regional and community growth.
This thirty-year period should also be sufficient to capture cumulative impacts resulting from those actions for which
construction has been initiated, but not yet completed.
Would you please provide us with any information that you have regarding past, present, and reasonably foreseeable
actions that extend from 2000 to 2030? When reporting past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, CAI needs the
following information:
a. Development history of the area from 2000 to present. This should include residential, retail/commercial, institutional,
and transportation projects, and their year of construction.
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b. Any reasonably foreseeable developments in the city. These developments mayor may not be a result of the proposed
project.
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c. For all development and transportation projects, CAI must report the name of the development, type, location, and
acreage.
d. Any expected employment growth or employment opportunities resulting from development in the city. This growth
and employment opportunities mayor may not be a result of the proposed project.
We realize that we are requesting a substantial amount of information; however, this is what the guidelines now require
and we cannot gather this data without your help. Our deadline is the end of this month, if you could please provide us
with any information as soon as you are able. Please call or email me with any further questions or comments. Thank you
for your help.
Sincerely,
Alma R. Canning
Senior Environmental Scientist
Civil Associates, Inc.
1521 Northwest Highway
Garland, Texas 75041
Phone: 214-703-5151 x 236
Fax: 214-703-5150
almaClcivilassociates.com
www.civilassociates.com
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