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Crow/ BILLINGSLEY ComPaNY ' // //~' ~ '/ ~
214/ 754- O8OO
April 3, 1986
The Honorable Dale Ware
The Honorable John Bailey
City Council
City of Coppell
P O Box 478
616 South Coppell Street
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Belt Line Road
Gentlemen:
It is my understanding that you were appointed during the
Special City Council Session on March 31, 1986 as representa-
tives for the City Council to attend a meeting of all landowners
affected by the proposed realignment of Belt Line. Road. Further,
it is my understanding Mr. John Bailey shall serve as moderator
at that meeting; that the meeting shall be open to the public;
and, finally that the only individuals allowed to speak or parti-
cipate in the meeting other than yourselves are the designated
representatives (one each) for each of the affected landowners.
Listed below are individual points affecting both Crow~Billingsley
Company and property owners on the north side of the railroad
based upon representations made by Crow/Billingsley Company
in each specific case. The representations stated below are intended
to be binding upon Crow/Billingsley Company and its successors or
assigns.
Belt Line Road Right-of-Wa~v
Crow/Billingsley Company is currently the owner of the property
from just west of' MacArthur Boulevard extending to the west to the
property owned by the Power Company. As managing partner of
the above described property, I am authorized to hereby warrant ~D~
that in the event Belt Line Road is realigned to the south, we would
grant title to the proposed 120' right-of-way to the City of Coppell
or Dallas County as required. This grant of right-of-way is
subject to an exchange for existing Belt Line right-of-way adjacent ~'~
to our property and to the proposed realignment allowing for
developable land on both sides of the realigned roadway. ~
Based upon conceptual plans already submitted to both the City
and County, it is anticipated that the amount of land involved in
this exchange would be ~lmost identical with the curren[ Crow/
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The Honorable John Bailey
April 3, 1986
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Billingsley Company property. In the unlikely event that Crow/
Billingsley Company would gain additional land in the exchange,
we would be prepared to compensate the City of Coppell for this
additional land at the then fair market value.
Access to Adiacent Property Owners
When the proposed realignment was initially approved by the
City Council, it was with the stipulation that access would be ·
provided to~property owners currently possessing access to Belt
Line Road. In addition, this access would be granted in such a
way as to be out of the 100-year floodplain. Crow/Billingsley Com-
pany hereby represents'that is will grant to the City of Coppell or
Dallas County a 50' wide right-of-way from the southern right-of-
way line of the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad to the northern
right-of-way line of the realigned Belt Line Road for the extention
of Mockingbird, including the construction of a bridge over the
creek at our expense.
The dedication of the above-mentioned rights-of-way would only
be contingent upon the approval of the crossing by the St. Louis
and Southwestern Railroad, and construction of the crossing by
others~where such road crosses our property.
Cost Participation
As represented previously, Crow/Billingsley Company hereby agrees
to pay for the construction of a concrete roadway for Mockingbird
from the south right-of-way line of the St. Louis and Southwestern
Railroad to the north right-of-way line of realigned Belt Line Road.
it is anticipated that these roads would have a paving section of 6",
3000 p.s.i, concrete.
Finally, Cr. ow/Billingsley Company hereby agrees to participate in a
mandatory or voluntary assessment program to contribute to the
cost of improving Belt Line Road along its realigned route subject to
only the following conditions:
(1) The assessment relate only to the linear frontage of developable
land,
(2) All private property owners having Belt Line frontage participate
in any mandatory assessment program,
(3) Any mandatory assessment program be uniformly administered.
We will be prepared to discuss theses and any other issues at the
April 3 meeting. We appreciate the interest of the City Council in
causing this meeting to occur and look forward to a resolution of
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The Honorable John Bailey
April 3, 1986
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of any outstanding unresolved questions. Again, this letter is
intended to be binding. Should you or the City Council require
any additional documentation or require that this letter be in a
different format, please let me know.
CROW/BILLINGSLEY COMPANY
B~,: ~-Ienry B~llingsley Managing Partner
CC:
The Honorable Jim Jackson
County Commissioner, District 1
The Honorable Lou Dougan
Mayor, City of Coppeii