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Keith Marvin - East Bank of the Enclaves on the Parkway Canal
From:
Douglas Layne <dflayne@gmail.com>
To: <kmarvin@coppelltx.gov>
Date:
8/25/2011 2:47 PM
Subject: East Bank of the Enclaves on the Parkway Canal
Dear Mr. Marvin, P.E.,
Thank you for your letter of Aug 23, 2011 w.r.t. the eastern and southern banks of the canal within the
Enclaves on the Parkway.
Your letter could not have been more timely for me. Over the years, the slope to the canal (which begins at
my fence line) has been slowly sliding downhill. Prior to this summer, it had already slid far enough to
cause my wrought iron fence across the back of my property to lean towards the canal. However, this
summer, it has become far worse. My fence now leans at least 15 degrees off vertical towards the canal
and I am starting to worry about my house. This morning, when I looked, the sloping now starts a few
inches inside my fence.
When I bought my property in June or July of 1993, the property behind my fence was level for maybe
100+ feet before it reached the bank of the natural creek that was there. The development of the Enclaves
on the Parkway has been a mixed blessing. Instead of what could have been apartments, I now have
houses behind me and a nice stone-lined canal and nice view. Unfortunately, when the developers moved
the creek to the east to make the stone-lined canal, they were perhaps a bit over zealous in where they
began the slope to the canal.
At the time, I felt they should have left maybe 3 or 4 feet level with our property lines before beginning
the slope.
Your letter could not have been more timely, because I was wondering who I needed to contact w.r.t. the
hill slide that has been on going.
I look forward to meeting with you and the contractors during your planned meetings with respect to the
proposed solution for the east bank problem.
I would like to suggest that the contractors to give some thought to giving us a 3 or 4 foot wide level shelf
along our property, held back with a retaining wall. I'm not asking for a sidewalk along that shelf, but land
that doesn't fall sharply away at the fence line would be nice.
I am also wondering if righting my fence to vertical will be included in this work?
If you or the contractors need access to my property, I will happily grant it, but would like to know in
advance. Feel free to contact me via email or my cell phone.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Douglas Layne
277 Alex Dr.
214-870-4775 (cell)
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