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420 W. Bethel cgad
Copper texas 75019
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August 22, 2007 j i�, ' i U 1 C.;
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AU G 2 3 2007
Jim Witt, City Manager r
City of Coppell ��� y MANAGER
255 Parkway Blvd. CITY OF COPPELL
Coppell,TX 75019
Dear Jim:
The Old Town Coppell Association and its membership are grateful for the continued support for
the development of the Old Town area by both the administration and our elected officials. We
are excited about recent developments in the area and look forward to working closely with the
city to encourage future growth.
With the eventual sale of the Carter Crowley tract and impending construction on Bethel Road
through Old Town's existing retail center, we want to share the association's two principal
concerns: (1) adequate permanent event and visitor parking for the area and (2) east-west
access off of South Coppell Road to the Farmers Market, businesses and other properties.
Parking is at a premium for our businesses during the workweek and becomes acute during
community events such as our Farmers Market each Saturday during the spring,summer and fall.
As has been previously discussed, the Old Town area cannot develop its maximum potential
without adequate general parking for community events and special activities that draw visitors
to Old Town. Our fear is that future needs may require even more land than that that is
currently set aside out of the Carter Crowley tract. We hope that parking needs can be revisited
before the sale of Carter Crowley since we all know that once sold the opportunity to increase
general parking using a portion of this tract is lost.
It is our understanding that with the construction closure of West Bethel through the Old Town
center, the city is considering a temporary east-west road from South Coppell Road to Hammond
Street to provide access to West Bethel Road businesses, the Farmers Market and the parking lot
to be carved from the Carter Crowley property. Because of the crowded and somewhat
dangerous conditions created by the need to funnel all Farmers Market traffic off and on to
Bethel we would like to see a corridor remain permanent between Carter Crowley and the
business activities along West Bethel.
After all the years of toiling and planning for something special in Old Town it appears that we
are almost there and we all hope that thoughtful planning of the details will insure years of
enjoyment for us and those that follow.
President