Alexander Ct-CS070706 (2)Location: hen Griffin's office
RE: Request from John Hawkins to speak with Mr. Griffin privately after a
scheduled meeting that was held on or about July 6, 2007 to discuss the
Alexander Court development
Mr. Griffin asked me to sit in with him to take notes while he was meeting with NIr.
Hawkins so that a record could be made of what %vas discussed. In the following narrative, I
will try to state objectively from my notes what was said and by whom.
JH - Hawkins stated that Mike Boyd had handled a previous floodplain study for his
development tract in Grand Prairie. He said he had developed tracts all over the
Metroplex and had never been asked to pay fees like the ones Coppcll is requiring.
He said that his attorney would meet with our City Attorney to discuss the land
dedication and roadway impact fee. Hawkins also stated that he felt he could not
discuss the issues with Griffin, saving, "You are biased against me." He also said he
would do anything legal to get his project back on track. He asked several times,
"What will it take to get you to let me start my project ?"
hG — Griffin said, "you (Hawkins) do not recollect what was said in the meeting."
This was with regard to storing dirt in the floodplam and beginning development in
the floodplain. There was a lengthy discussion about why he could not, as the
Certified Floodplain iNlanager for Coppell, allow HavvIuns to begin dirt work in the
floodplam until the flood study by NDNI was completed and was approved by
MAI A. Hawkins asked again xvhv he had to move his dirt twice and stated that
would mean more cost to hiin. Griffin said that if he wanted to start before the
flood study was approved, it probably would mean moving the dirt twice, but it was
his choice. He could either wait for the study to be approved then move dirt, or
more it now then move it again when the floodplain line is confirmed by FENIA.
Griffin also asked Hawkins if he had a Tree Removal permit, Hawkins stated he did
not, then Griffin informed him that he could not remove a fence on the property-
until he had the Tree Removal permit (as there are trees in the fence line).
jH — Hawkins asked for a credit on impact fees for the ROW being dedicated for
Bethel Road. IIe said by dedicating land for the road he felt was exceeding any
amount of impact fees needed. I took this to mean all impact fees, not just roadway.
KG — stated that an impact fee assessment had not been done yet, however there
would be no individual ROW fees created just for his project. Griffin said that the
Alexander Court development would be assessed as any other project under our
development ordinances. An amount of $3.38 per square foot on .147 acres of
ROW was probably going to be the offset (credit) for roadway fees.
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