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, . 0 VOLUME 30, NO 29 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012
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Sports 8A Old Town project ahead of schedule
JAMES ROTH
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i ` 4 ; - yl' ��' ��l��r With the beginning of construction on
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r � S � ��' � �� �, ` '' owners around the area the end result
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w: , :: t . The overall construction will take
l '' •>� y ` , , ' ; years to complete. However, Mayor Pro ' i 4 � ' 414 ; Tem Marsha Tunnell said at last week's
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i ! " • , ' ;' ' that the project is ahead of schedule. The
Coppell X41 •�I . 11I .' ,$ city council's vision for Old Town is to
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f or 20 Years 2 "' "This project is near and dear to my
heart and has been a really long time
CoppellGazette • Conl SITE PLAN SUBMITTED BY MINDI HURLEY
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4A COPPELL GAZETTE 1 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Old Town Coppell
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of new attractions
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A may begin to go vertical by the
end of the year, but Hurley
coming," she said at the lunch- does not think residents could
eon. "Even though it is well begin moving in by the end of
under construction we want to 2012.
let all residents know that "I would say a year from
businesses are still open in now," she said. "It would be
that area." pretty aggressive to say that
Old Town Coppell will fea- someone would be occupying a
ture a variety of new attrac- patio home by the end of the
tions intended to bring people year. However, it could be a
to the area. The city will have a possibility a year from now."
pavilion to host events and an Hurley said the city does
interactive water feature for not know who will occupy the
children to play in. The Coppell Patio homes once they become
Farmers Market will also available. Other city officials
make the area its new perma- see the patio homes being a
nent location. place for empty nesters, how -
Other features will include ever, Hurley said it is too early
cottages for local business, to tell.
restaurants to bring more peo- "The lots will be small with
ple to the area and patio a small yard to maintain," she
homes. said. "My guess is there will be
Mindi Hurley, economic de- some variations on how many
velopment coordinator for the bedrooms will be in each home.
city, said Old Town is being As far as who occupies them,
bought in phases. Phase 1 will we will have to what and see."
take four lots of the patio Hurley said it has still not
homes. In addition, one cottage been determined when the
and one retail service building other phases of the project will
will be built. be built. However, the entire
"We wanted to have a mix of project must be completed in
what will eventually be offered 10 years.
down there," Hurley said. "It "The synergy and the way
will also begin to frame the things are moving right now —
square." I do not see this project taking
Hurley and the city's hope is 10 years to complete," she said.
that the framing of the square "The developer has said they
will bring interest from busi- have no intentions of taking 10
nesses to place their shop or years. With Phase 1 it will re-
restaurant in Old Town. ally get the ball rolling and
"I am hoping that land everything will begin to fall
could be purchased by the end into place. We ask residents to
of February but it does not please be patient with the cur-
have to be," she said. "How- rent road work and thank
ever, we are a bit ahead of them for their support"
schedule and that is a possibil- For information on the con-
ity." struction Old Town call town l
Patio homes in the area hall at 972 - 466 -0022. S
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