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ST1002-CS110928 ,, „, B REAKING GROUND IN '4 , , , / , 14 M1 iy ., � ., rF 1 t ' - 0 �� � ,�Y�'^MFd ' � � y l 4,0 , t 3 ry 1 t ' z' J „,00to 1 'i ' h �y ` ' -' ` ' .� ,iw'`' a w R III '. a 4 �� �k i v r '. � +l W' �rR� l S x / x +� � n u �ffn .,..u.,,''' 'VA4,'.km , i _ _ . Y$ibx xA;k ,$Y'Ms u . r `?i rq ART RENDERINGS COURTESY OF SHARON LOGAN Event to take lace in 30 to 60 days p JAMES ROTH make Old Coppell something 4 P 6 We think our that everyone can enjoy.” jroth@acnpapers.com a At the Sept. 20 city council It has been a conversation topic for more than a decade, re will enjoy meeting, the council awarded e ", ' the infrastructure bid in the and the city e Coppell is close what we have to amount of more $4 "" , lion to b uild the all than the roads mil- to beginning the transforma- f ' offer t hem . and parking necessary to tion of Old Coppell. `' - Clay Phillips, city manager make Old Coppell to become a In 2007 the city started reality. getting serious about t rans- dents have wanted to see de- sage was Old Coppell," "It will take care of all the forming Old Coppell into a velopment in Old Coppell. Phillips said. "We think we roads and sewer lines on 1. more festive environment. E Bethel Road between Coppell "Every Citizens Summit or have finally struck the right Parkway," Coppell City Manager Clay survey t hat we ask residents balance between the public Road and Freeport Phillips said for years resi- to fill out, their common mes- and private partnership to See GROUNDBREAKING, Page 4A I OPPELL GAZETTE 1 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 CoppellGazette.com Groundbreaking planned for Old Coppell CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A In the south end of the square the "The idea behind that is someone b Phillips said. "The city was already plans the to build a ent of the may be at the point in their business going to redo Bethel Road anyway, now where they might want to own instead we will do everything." Farmers Market on Saturday and will of rent," he said. "They could do it in a Phillips said groundbreaking for be available for use for family gather- small environment and have a great ings or other city events. Old Coppell will take place in the next atmosphere around them." 30 -60 days. The construction will take "We will have some parks and an Finally, on the west side of the interactive water feature that kids can around one year to complete. play on as well," Phillips said. "It will square, there will be commercial and "We are very excited to begin the be a place to gather and a nice place to retail spaces that could be a variety of work on this process," he said. "This wait while waiting on a table for din- things. has been in the works for a while, and ner or something like that." "It is hard to speculate on what ex- we think our residents will enjoy what On the east side of square there will actly will go in these retail spaces right we have to offer them." be around 40 garden homes that would now," Phillips said. "It is all on the de- Around the square of Old Coppell target residents who are still looking veloper." will feature a variety of businesses to live in a quality home but smaller in As the region continues to grow, that will attract residents. Phillips size. Phillips said he and the city council are said on the north end of the square will "The target residents will most looking to capture some of the exciting have restaurants that the developer likely be empty nesters who do not will look to bring in. want to deal with yard work," Phillips opportunities that are coming to Cop - "Hopefully we can bring a couple of said. "Or people who would rather pell and surrounding cities. different restaurants," Phillips said. "It walk than drive." This is just a small part of what is is too early to tell what restaurant we In addition to residents living in the taking place in our city and surround - will bring in because it is hard to mar- square, the city is looking to add office ing areas, and we are excited about it," ket something that hasn't been built cottages. Phillips said the office cot- he said. "With the DART rail and peo- yet, but we are looking to land some- tages will be similar to the businesses ple traveling more frequently to differ - thing exciting that we can pair with that work out of homes that are al- ent cities we want to make sure we Hard Eight B -B -Q." ready established around that area. have something to offer."