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Ken Griffin - RE: Fence in floodplain
From:Ken Griffin
To:Luigi Grosoli
Date:2/13/2008 9:20 AM
Subject:RE: Fence in floodplain
CC:Greg Jones
Mr. Grosoli
Your contractor would need to speak with Building Inspections to determine if a permit is required to
remove and relocate the fence. They can be reached at 972-304-3500.
Ken Griffin
>>> Luigi Grosoli <lgrosoli@hotmail.com> 2/12/2008 8:50 AM >>>
Ken/Laurie,
I will schedule the appointment with the fence company to move back the fence where it was.
Do I need a permit or something else prior to have the work done ? The survey you have on file is
accurate in terms of were the fence was, and shows it was right off the floodplain line.
Let me know.
Regards.
Lugii Grosoli
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:15:13 -0600
From: kgriffin@ci.coppell.tx.us
To: lgrosoli@hotmail.com
CC: RADLOO@ci.coppell.tx.us
Subject: Re: Fence in floodplain
Mr. Grosoli
Thank you for your efforts in trying to resolve this issue. However, this email leads me to
the opinion that you will not be providing a detailed flood study showing the effects of
your encroachment into the floodplain. If that is the case, you should remove all
encroachments from the floodplain. It's my understanding that there is a fence and some
type of play equipment (swing set?) in the floodplain.
Please make plans to remove the encroachments within the next 30 days. That end date is
March 11, 2008. If the encroachments are not removed by that date, you will be in
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violation of Ordinance 2001-952, the city's Floodplain Management Ordinance. Any
person convicted of a violation of this Ordinance could be fined $500 per day for each day
that the violation continues.
If you should have any additional questions, please contact me at your convenience.
Ken Griffin, P. E.
Director of Engineering & Public Works
972-304-3686
kgriffin@ci.coppell.tx.us
>>> Luigi Grosoli <lgrosoli@hotmail.com> 1/11/2008 4:30 PM >>>
Ken,
I talked with Burt Weathersbee as well that shared with me your e-mail
response. Like Jim O'Brien estimated, Burt as well estimated a cost of
approx $8,000 to do a full blown flood study with hydraulic modeling.
If this is what you need, obviously, it will not make sense for me to invest
so much for such a insignificant matter.
Please confirm.
Regards.
Luigi Grosoli
From: lgrosoli@hotmail.com
To: kgriffin@ci.coppell.tx.us
Subject: FW: Thank you
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:41:58 -0600
Ken,
I spoke today with Jim O' Brien that received the e-mail from you describing
the study you requested for the fence. What I understand he understood is that
basically what is required from you would be an hydraulic study that, even
without going to FEMA, will cost me (Jim's estimate) anything between
$6,000 and $10,000.
As we talked about when we met few weeks back, I am sure you understand
something like this constitutes a disproportioned expense as compared to the
$2,800 iron fence.
I would like to see, if possible, what Burt Weathersby (from the other
engineering company - Carter & Burgess) says, but I am afraid, if that is the
study requested, things are unlikely to get better for me.
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Let me know if there is something I am missing, or I, unfortunately, got it
right.
Thanks again and Regards.
Luigi Grosoli
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