Big Cedar-CS 890714July 14, 1989
MI~MORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Frank Trando, Deputy City Manager/Finance Director
Russell R. Doy~.E., City Engineer
ZC-520 - UNIVERSITY PARK ADDITION
As we discussed, the July 11, 1989 letter to Mr. Ratliff by Fred Joyce of
Mary Myers Enterprises, Inc., may be misleading if the reader gets the
impression the cost fipures provided are the total costs to provide proper
access to the subject subdivision. That is, to improve Bethel School to
City standards, providing sufficient vehicular emergency services access
to the subdivision.
The Bethel School Road route situation between Denton Tap Road and Bethel
Road is very complex due to the existing, joining streets already built,
(i.e. Plantation, Harris and Brooks), and the fact that the&emaining
contiguous undeveloped land needs to be provided with local street access
to and from Bethel School Road. It may be prudent for the City to
conduct, or have developers conduct, a local street allalysis and plan for
the property bounded by Bethel Road on the south, Denton Tap Road on the
east, and Bethel School Road to the north and west. Included in such a
study should be the undeveloped land in and around the University Park
Addition tract, being in the northwest corner of Bethel and Bethel School
Roads. Such a study would be similar to the Land Study as provided for in
Section VII, Land Study of the Subdivision Ordinance.
In any case though, the total estimated preliminary costs for improvements
to Bethel School Road would be:
FROM UNIVERSITY PARK ADDITION ACCESS ROAD..
NORTH TO PLANTATION (Approximately 1500 Linear.Feet)
Roadway and Drainage
Construction
Design and Contingency
$375,000
40% 130,000
TOTAL: $505,000
Preliminary Engineering And
Alignment Determination - ApDroximately $14,000
(Per Ginn, Inc. Work Order Estimate)
SOUTH TO BET~t ROAD (6§0 LINEAR FEgT).
Roadway and Drainage
Construction
Design and Contingency
$200,000
80~00,0
TOTAL: $280,000
Bridge Across the Floodway - $300,000 to $500,000
Right-of-Way acquisition, condemnation, paving assessment costs
and the costs for other achuinistrative and professional services
are indeterminate at this time.
In summary, it appears that even with these very preliminary engineering
and construction costs, it may take anywhere from 1/2 million dollars to
3/4 million dollars depending upon whether access is gained from the north
or south, plus other added costs for condemnation, paving assessment,
etc.., to build sufficient life/safety access to this proposed subdivision.
The alignment determination and the related design time and costs are
probably the least concern. The greatest hurdle is the bulk of the
constructions costs in that someone must provide the costs up front to
build the realigned roadway, bridge and appurtenances.
As I understand, the original discussion about a bridge was when it was
discussed regarding the cul-de-sac for University Park Addition, ,(the main
street) extended across the creek connecting to Bethel Road to the south.
However, the same ball-park cost figures would apply at this early stage
in the process for the cost of improvements for Bethel School Road, across
the drainway/creek at Bethel Road.
There have been numerous meetings (including the regularly scheduled DRC
meetings), with the applicant, and all these matters were discussed.
However, when the only momentum to-date for funding is the applicants 20
to 30 thousand dollars required of him for the escrow to build the
bordering street, Coppell Road, there can be no resolve nor solution.
Funding is a necessary element for any development. Otherwise,
alternatives are just speculation.
Please let me know if you need any further information or comments.
Thanks for the opportunity to provide the information.
RRD/lsg
RDZC520