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(8/3/2010) Keith Marvin - Fwd: RE: Random questionPage 1
From: Mindi Hurley
To:Garza, Michael; Marvin, Keith
Date: 7/29/2010 3:26 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE: Random question
I wrote my contact in Southlake to find out about the franchise utilities. This was the response....
Mindi Hurley
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, TX 75019
(972) 304-3677
(972) 304-3673 (fax)
mhurley@coppelltx.gov
www.coppelltx.gov
>>> "W. Sandy Spurgin" <sspurgin@southlaketownsquare.com> 7/29/2010 3:17 PM >>>
Greg / Mindi:
All of the Franchise utilities are located behind the buildings and for the most part are located underneath the fire lanes. In
a few instances they cross under "garden walls" and loading docks. The utilities exit the blocks via the access drives where
they connect back to ROW and don't need easements. We developed "race ways" underneath the fire lanes which encircle
the blocks but are designed to not interfere with future buildings or parking garages.
Probably more information than you want, but we were able to work with the utility companies to go in a joint trench which
allowed us to create fairly narrow easements (in all cases narrower than the fire lane itself). It takes a fair amount of
effort, but it makes a huge difference in a tight site, particularly when the parking lots are planned to be later developed
with buildings and parking garages. We accomplished this by getting the electric company on board first and then
coordinating with each of the other utilities. All of the utilities ultimately used the same subcontractor to perform the work
which ultimately saved everyone money and prevented coordination issues.
The bottom line is we have never run into any resistance to easements being underneath pavement, sidewalks, etc.
Let me know if you need any additional information.
Thanks,
Sandy
W. Sandy Spurgin
Vice President, Development
COOPER AND STEBBINS
T: 817 329 8400 EXT 33
F: 817 251 8717
1256 Main St, Suite 240,
Southlake, Texas 76092
www.southlaketownsquare.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Last [mailto:GLast@ci.southlake.tx.us]
(8/3/2010) Keith Marvin - Fwd: RE: Random questionPage 2
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:02 AM
To: Mindi Hurley; W. Sandy Spurgin
Subject: RE: Random question
Sandy,
Can you help answer a question for a friend of mine in Coppell?
Thanks.
Greg Last, CED
Director of Economic Development
Southlake, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: Mindi Hurley [mailto:mhurley@coppelltx.gov]
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 4:43 PM
To: Greg Last
Subject: Random question
Greg,
Do you know where your franchise utility easements are
located in Southlake Town Square? Are they located behind the
buildings, under the parking lots in the back, under the sidewalks in
the front, etc? We are doing a very small mixed-use development here,
and it is a tight fit on the land. The franchise utilities are
telling us that they cannot be located under any pavement, and we are trying to figure out how some of the other
mixed-use developments such as Southlake Town Square were able to
accommodate their request.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Mindi
Mindi Hurley
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, TX 75019
(972) 304-3677
(972) 304-3673 (fax)
mhurley@coppelltx.gov
www.coppelltx.gov