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ST8501-AG 891010ITEH CAPTION: Consider the evaluation and selection of an alignment of Freeport Park~ay~ .-' between Bethel School Road and S.H. 121, and thereby amending the Comprehensive Thoroughfare Plan. SUBNITT~ BY: (Di~ectorVs'~is~m~ure) ' OTHER B~.:Roy Mils.hire, K. tuley-Hora , -- EVALUATION OF ITEM: DA~: Date of Planning & Zoning Neeting: September 21, 1989 Decision of Planning & Zoning Comaission: by Kimley-Horn&Associates, Inc. (5-0) To recoamend '"Alternative B" as pregented Freeport Parkway as proposed on the existing Comprehensive Thoroughfare Plan (see attached map), connects south of Coppell Road, and would join the existin~ Freeport Parkway Boule- vard (near Bethel Road). The applicant has requested consideration of a re-alignment of Freeport Parkway, which would allow Freeport to use a reverse curve alignment to State Road, then follow State Road to Sandy Lake Road, and then curve to the northwest to the existing planned interchange with S.H. 121 Freeway. The request to consider an alternate aliEmsent for Freeport Parkway is being requested by the applicant of the next zoning case following this ite~, Case ~ZC-523. Freeport Parkway as proposed would cut through the tract. Please see attachments for requests and recommendations. BUDGL~f APR.: B/A ANT. ESTIMATED: ~lfr. +/- ~: ,, , DATE:' October 10, 1989 CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING & ENGINEERING DEPARTt~NT STAFF REPORT RE: EVALUATION & SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE ALIGNMENT OF FREEPORT PARKWAY LOCAT I ON: Freeport Parkway APPLICANT: This item will be represented by Kimley-Horn and Associates HISTORY: Consideration of the re-alignment was initiated by the applicant for Case #ZC-523. SUM~Vfl~Y: Please see attached report from Kimley-Horn and Associates ALTERNATIVES: 1) Select and approve Alternate A or B, as re-alignment for Freeport Parkway. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Correspondence 2) Maps 3) Thoroughfare Plan FRALTSTF NCH ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP 2727 CHEMSEARCH BLVD. IRVING, TEXAS 75062 April 28, 1989 Mr. Russell Doyle, P.E. City Engineer City of Coppell P.O. Box 478 Coppell, TX 75019 Re: Thoroughfare Plan Adjustment Dear Sir: NCH Corporation owns the approximately 140-acre tract of land located just north of Bethel Road, south of Ruby Road and west of Coppell Road. Freeport Parkway exists within the city of Coppell from Interstate 635 to Bethel Road, which it intersects just south of this property. The Coppell Thoroughfare Plan proposes Freeport parkway to continue north through the NCH tract, crossing Ruby Road approximately halfway between Coppell Road on the east and State Street on the west. We would like to formally request that the city modify the Thoroughfare Plan to show Freeport Parkway transitioning westerly to the existing State Street right-of-way as shown on the accompanying sketch. As we have discussed in person with you previously, we believe this change is prudent and beneficial for the following reasons: 1) This adjustment would not change either its current intersection with Bethel Road to the south or its proposed interchange with SH 121 to the north, as shown on the Thoroughfare Plan and the current State Highway Improvement Drawings. In other words, Freeport Parkway would still go from point A to point B. 2) The current Thoroughfare Plan alignment of Freeport Parkway north of Ruby Road goes through an area where there is no existing right of way: this change to the State Street alignment would require less right-of-way acquisition. TELEPHONE A~ 214-43~.0211. TELEX ?3338. CABLE NATCHEM ~ ~ ~ ~14.1~e41el MAILING ADOItES8: P.O. BOX IS~170, IIIVING, TX 7~4t&417~ Hr. Russell Doyle, P.E. April 28, lg8g Page Two 3) The current plan shows Freeport crossing Cottonwood Creek at a location where the Flood Plain is wider than at the existing State Street crossing. It follows then, that this change could result in a lower bridge and roadway improvement cost. 4) The current plan shows Freeport intersecting another major thoroughfare (Sandy Lake/Thweat Road) at a 45 degree angle. This proposed modification would move this to where it would be a city-recommended go degree intersection. 5) This adjustment is completely consistent with the Thoroughfare Plan change proposed by the Coppell Commercial Land Owners Association, currently under review by the City. 6) We are coordinating this alignment and the resulting roadway geometrics with the City and our immediate neighbor to the north to assure a smooth transition to the State Street corridor and a proper intersection with Ruby Road. Please advise us as to what we can do to facilitate this medification. you. Sincerely, Don Moulton Director, Corporate Engineering DM/db CC: Robert Fransen, Southmark Curtis Young, Peckham-Young Joe Cleveland, NCH Thank .! COPPF~L - .. t~' ~ ~ CO~ ~~ ~ - 121<LBJ Coppell Commercial Landowners Association June 29, 1989 Mr. Alan Ratliff City of Coppell 255 Parkway Blvd. Coppell, TX 75019 RE: 121-LBJ Coppell Commercial Landowners Association Dear Alan: In September 1988 the Coppell Con~ercial LandownerS Association submitted to you a proposed transportation plan for the west Side of Coppell. A copy of that letter and layout is attached. Shown in this revised plan is the extension of the existing Freeport Parkway to Connect with State Road. This extension is the most critical link in the whole plan for the west side of Coppell. We appreciate your consideration of our recomnendation. Sincerely, William G Chairman CCLA Attachment ccs: Jerry Lacy ' Peter Staks August 17, 1989 Mr. Alan Ratliff Coppell City Manager City of Coppell P. O. Box 478 Coppell, Texas 75019 Dear Mr. Ratliff: As you are aware, we currently have a rezoning request and preliminary plat for the Oak Bend subdivision filed with the City for consideration. Our plat is consistent with an align- ment of future Freeport Parkway along State Street. This is the proposed alignment requested by the Coppell Commercial Landowners Association and other individual owners along Freeport Parkway. To facilitate a speedy review of this Freeport Parkway alignment, and subsequent consideration of our rezoning and preliminary plat, we are prepared to assist with the financing of the review of this proposal by an outside traffic consultant of the City's choosing. My understanding is that such a review is estimated to require about $500.00 of consulting time, and I hereby commit to covering up to $750.00 of expenses to expedite such a review. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call. /Uerry H. Lacy Chairman of the Board JHL/sm L H. Lacy Company General Contractors 214/357-0146 121<LBJ Coppell Commercial Landowners Association September 26, 1988 Mr. Alan Ratliff Mr. Russell Doyle City of Coppell 255 Parkway Blvd. CoppelI, TX 75019 Re: 121<LBJ Coppell Commercial Landowners Association Gentlemen: Part of the work effort of the Coppell Commercial Landowners Association (CCLA) over the past year has been to promote the establishment of a viable street network west of Denton Tap Road. Our group has considered numerous alternatives and factors influencing future road construction, among which are: -- Completion of through streets -- Creating Iogicalthoroughfare connections -- Coordination with State Highway plans for Highway 121 -- Ability to attain right-of-way and current development activity -- Relative cost of construction (topography) - Future land use and access (tax value) -- Timing of street installation or improvement Having studied these factors and other influences, CCLA collectively established a street layout that is felt to represent a well-planned system~ Since this pattern differs somewhat from the currently adopted master plan, we respectfully submit this plan for the City's consideration. A large scale copy of the proposed plan has been delivered to Mr. Doyle's office. Our engineering committee coordinator, Mr. Jerry Lacy, may be contacted at 357-0146 should you have any questions. Sincerely, William G. Thompson Chairman CCLA Attachment WGT/rdp cc: Jerry Lacy IKimley. Horn ] Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc. ENGINEERS * PLANNERS * SURVEYORS 12660 Coif Road, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75251 214 386-7007 Facsimile 214 239-3820 August 28, 1989 Mr. Russell Doyle City of Coppell Post Office Box 478 Coppell, Texas 75019 Re: Alignment of Freeport Parkway Dear Mr. Doyle: In response to your request and authorization, we have considered alternative alignments for an extension of Freeport Parkway north of Bethel Road, and offer the following recommendations. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED Freeport Parkway has been improved as a major thoroughfare from Bethel Road south to IH-635. At IH-635, an interchange is provided which accommodates movements in all directions. Further south, Freeport Parkway in Irving passes through the DFW Freeport development, interchanges with SH-114 freeway, and provides access to airport industrial uses at DFW International Airport. From Bethel Road north, two alternatives were considered: Alternative A From the Bethel Road/Freeport Parkway intersection, this alternative goes due north, crossing Cottonwood Branch at a point midway between State and Coppeli ROads, intersecting Sandy Lake Road at Coppell Road north. From this point, it proceeds along Coppell Road then curves to the northwest to a planned interchange with SH-121 freeway. Alternative B From the Bethel Road/Freeport Parkway intersection, this alternative uses a reverse curve alignment to reach State Road, follows State Road to Sandy Lake Road, and then curves to the northwest to the same planned interchange with SH-121 freeway. FACTORS TO CONSIDER The following factors should be considered in selecting the preferred alignment: · Alternative A is shown on the adopted thoroughfare plan of the City of Copl~li. North of SH-121, Freeport Parkway is shown on the Denton County Thoroughfare Plan to be. an extension of Garden Ridge Boulevard. This is confirmed by Lewisville, Flower Mound, and Terra Properties master plans. Garden Ridge interchanges with IH-35E at the current Highland Drive location just south of Lake Lewisviile. As a continuous thoroughfare, it becomes an alternative route to IH-35E for traffic with destinations in the DFW Airport and Mid-Cities areas. Garden Ridge/Freeport Parkway will be a route of #regional significance" carrying heavy volumes of employment oriented and commercial traffic. In other words, because of its regional function, it should not be viewed as a residential thoroughfare. Anaheim * ChertMte * Dillies q, Fort IJUd4(cIMe * ~ ~ · NIMtqiile · O/tMldO · IqloiM~ Building client relitlonahtps since 1967 Dt~Lvy89/~lg~0~rd. rt~/2 - Mr. Russell -2- August 28, 1989 · The alignment of Alternative B uses an existing road (State), which means that some right-of- way is already in public use. The alternative routes are virtually equal in length -- approximately two miles. Topography along the alignment of Alternative B is more conducive for roadway construction, and the crossing of Cottonwood Branch would be less expensive. Alternative A alignment places a major regional thoroughfare adjacent to existing residential uses. Alternative A creates irregular triangular parcels when it leaves Copoeil Road (north) to begin its curve to the northwest. Coppell Road must also be curved to intersect, creating other triangular parcels which are either difficult to develop or require property exchanges to develop effectively. In contrast, the transition curves on NCH property occur within a large parcel and can be accommodated. · Multiple large tract owners support Alternative B. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Alternative B be adopted as the route of a future six-lane divided thoroughfare and the City's thoroughfare plan changed accordingly. This recommendation is based on the opinion that Alternative B offers: · Effective use of existing right-of-way, · high level of protection for existing residential developments, · better alignment for connection to SH-121 interchange, · least expensive location to cross Cottonwood Branch, and · the potential for early implementation of a continuous roadway in this corridor through use of short-term improvements to State Road. Please advise if you need additional information. Very truly yours, KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Roy . Wil~hir,, P.E. Senior Vice President dd D/0827~tgl 9105 rd. ~/3 PARKWAY C I T Y 0 F C 0 P P E L L IKimley. Horn I Kimley-Horn and Associales, Inc. ENGINEERS * Pt. ANNERS * SURVEYORS 12660 Colt Road, Suite 200 Oallae, Texas 75251 214 386-?00? Facalmile 214 239-3820 September 18, 1989 Mr. Russell Doyle City of Coppell 255 Parkway Boulevard Coppell, Texas 75019 Re: SH- 121 Freeway Review Dear Mr. Doyle: In accordance with our agreement, we have completed our review of the proposed SH-121 freeway between the general limits of FM-2499 and Denton Creek in the northwestern part of Coppell. The attached map shows a summary of our recommendations. In reaching our conclusions, we started with the proposed freeway layout as prepared by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (SDHPT) (dated 6/23/89). That layout showed four "trumpet" interchanges within the study limits == at our unnamed CAU street on the west, Sandy Lake Road, Freeport Parkway, and Parkway Boulevard. City files on this subject were reviewed from the records of the City Secretary, City Manager's office, and City Engineer. These files contained reports on the subject prepm-ed by Ginn, Inc., DeShazo-Starek & Tang, Inc., Council briefing minutes and notes, correspondence from property owners, correspondence from and to the SDHPT and others, along with miscellaneous meeting notes. Various meetings have also been held to gather background information and review alternative concepts: Coppell City Manager - Alan Ratliff Coppell City Staff = Russell Doyle and Shohre Daneshmand SDHPT - John Blain, Jan Wagner, James Loper David A. Griffin & Associates - Robert Pope West Side Property Owners - Peter Staks City of Grapevine - Jerry Hedge FACTORS TO CONSIDER In reviewing the proposed freeway configuration, the following factors were considered to be of significance in reaching conclusions and formulating recommendations: This section of SH-121 has been designated as a future freeway, and capacity improvements are currently under construction. These construction improvements will provide four freeway mainlanes and four frontage road lanes within what is considered to be the main freeway right-of-way. All lanes are being built at approximately the same elevation, with at-grade cross=overs provided at four locations = = including the current Sandy Lake Road intersection. Building client reletlonehip$ fence 196T Mr. Russell Doyle -2- September 18, 1989 o o o Future interchanges and ramps to bring the roadway to full freeway standards would' be added in such a way that the current improvements would continue to function ns part of the ultimate freeway. Previous cooperative efforts by Coppell, Grapevine, Flower Mound, SDHPT, and property owners produced general consensus on locations for proposed interchanges. SDHPT had provided adjustments to the plan in response to prior requests from the City of Coppell, specifically adding frontage road bridges across Denton Creek, and recognizing a Royal Lane connection at Sandy Lake. Freeport Parkway represents a north=south major thoroughfare of regional significance, providing an alternate route to IH=35E for traffic from the north to reach employment centers in west Coppell and DFW. Sandy Lake Road is a major east-west thoroughfare across Coppell, serving to connect residents and businesses to both SH= 121 and IH=35E. Royal Lane is a major thoroughfare in western Coppell serving present and future employment centers. It is virtually constructed between Sandy Lake Road and LBJ Freeway (IH-635). To serve the economic development of west Coppell, it must have an effective connection to SH-121. FM-2499 is scheduled for award of a construction contract in October, 1989. An overhead electrical transmission line has been recently constructed along Sandy Lake Road in both Coppell and Grapevine. RECOMMENDATIONS The following specific freeway configuration recommendations are made to enhance the ability of SH-121 as a freeway to serve the needs of the City of Coppeli, its residents and the owners/developers of affected properties. They are shown graphically on the attached map. 1. Support the planned configuration at Denton Creek which provides continuous frontage roads and Texas U-turns on each side of Denton Creek. 2. Support the planned location and trumpet interchange configuration at both Parkway Boulevard and Freeport Parkway interchanges. 3. Eliminate the planned interchange at the westerly C4U unnamed location. It is felt ti-mt this requires much right-of-way, interferes with effective ramp placement and property development, and conflicts with the FM-2499/Anderson Gibson intersection. 4. Leave the Sandy Lake Road intersection on its ourent alignment, connection to Anderson Gibson and crossing SH-121 on a skew. Interchange connectors would be provided by thoroughfare extensions rather than trumpet loops. This configuration: Mr. Russell Doyle =3- September 18, 1989 Permits early construction of the Sandy Lake bridge in response to anticipated safety problems due to at-grade crossings. Such construction, however, would not depend on City construction of thoroughfare on new alignment. Recognizes the existence of a power tr~__p-~mi~ion line that would be very expensive to relocate. Provides a more effective way to provide a Royal Lane connection to SH=114. Requires much less right=of-way and effectively utilizes available existing right-of= way along Sandy Lake Road. Respects property ownership lines. Is less expensive for the SDHPT to build due to use of thoroughfares for interchnnge connectors. o Consider extending the crossover bridges closer to the roadway 'touch down' point and confining approach embankments within retained fills in order to open up vlsual accessibility and minimize right=of-way required for crossing thoroughfares. Reconfigure ramps as shown on attached map, providing an additional southbound entrance ramp just upstream from FM=2499. Very truly yours, KIbILEY=HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Roy L. Wilshire, P.E. Senior Vice President dd Attachment