Cambridge Phase 1-PT 940518 PROPERTY WITHIN FLOODPLAIN
STATE OF TEXAS :
COUNTY OF DALLAS :
CiTY OF C-~P.~,u.
N~E OF PS~iTTEE: ~- ~'~ /'~'f~/~'~r/'/- ~d.
~he above named permittee applied for a D~dELOPMENT PE~IT on ~/~/~ .
The application has been reviewed by the ~MINIST~TOR ~d" "'~t is his
determination that the proposed development IS located within
identifiable flood plain of ~
The ~MINIST~TOR has reviewed plans and specifications of the ~roposed
development for conformance with the development standards required
COPPELL flood plain management regulations. You are hereby authorized to
proceed with the following described work:
on the followin~ described p~,~erty:
To maintain compliance with the development st~dards of COBPELL
plain manag~ent regulations and to eliminate or minimize fido4 d~age
~tential to the proposed development, you are hereby directed
construct ~our proposed development in accord~ce with the following
special provisions:
(~For residential structures, the lowest floor (including bas~ent)
must be elevated to two (2) feet above the 100-year base flood
elevation. Minim~ finished floor elevations must be sho~ on the
plat ~or the development as approYed by the City ~gineer. (The
lowest floor must be elevated two (2) feet a~ve BFE, or one (1) foot
~ve ultimate condition whichever is higher),
) For non-residential structures, the lowest floor (includin~ bas~ent)
must ~ elevated or fl~dproofed to two (2) feet a~ve the 100-year
base flood elevation. Minim~ finished floor elevations must
sho~ on the plat or site pl~ as appzowed by thB City ~ineez.
(The lowest floor must be elevated two [2) feet a~ve B~, or one
f~t a~e ultimate condition whichever is hi~her.
( ) Permittee must submit a certification from a registered professional
engineer, architect, or l~d surveyor that the finished flor level
of the residential structure has ~en constructed two (2) feet a~e
the 100-year base flo~ e~evation, or one (1) foot abowe ultima~e
condition whichever is hi~her.
( ) For non-residential floodpr~fin9, a registered professional
or architect must certify that the floodproofin~ ~thods are adequate
%o withs%~d the flo~ dept~s, pressures, velocities, impact
uplift forces and other factors associated with the base flood.
(/Fo~ fill activities, the pezmittee must su~it a certification from
an engineer or land surweyor that the level of the compacted fill
aterial is at or above the elevation of %he Base Flood.
(~ Prowide a certified copy of all final plus or As-Built Drawings
the ~INIST~TOR.
Df ,/I. DOWDEY AND A$$OCIAT.'r.$, 3.
OV:._ ENG NEERS
16250 DAL_AS PARKWAY SUITE ~00
DA_~AS. TEXAS 75248
(.2!4) 93~-0694 FAX (214) 931-9538
May 5, 1994
255 Parkway Boulevard
Re: Hold Harmless Agreement
Estates of Cambridge Manor -'-....;? ~ .'\-~--'
Coppell, Texas
Dear Ken:
Whereas we are desiring to begin excavation of the subject tract of
land (30 Ac.i). We are aware that excavation prior to final plat
and construction plan approval will require the developer to hold
the City harmless for any changes to the development that occur
prior to final construction plan approval.
Very truly
William A. Anderson, P.E.
~g~; j rb
Beamer Development, Inc. "the developer", agrees to the above
condition of construction and will not hold the City of Coppell-
responsible for changes to the plans prior to City approval.
~'~ am ,authorization representative of
· / Beame~ Development, Inc.. agree to the
above agreement. /"
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington. D.C. 20472
CERTIFIED MAIL IN REPLY REFER TO:
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Case No.~ 94-06-050R
The Honorable Tom Morton Community~ City of Coppell, Texas
Mayor, City of Coppell Community No.: 480170
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019 104
Dear Mayor Morton:
This is in response to a letter dated February 4, 1994, from Mr. Allen J.
Harts, P.E., Dan M. Dowdey and Associates, Inc., to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FENA) regarding the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the City of Coppell, Texas. With his letter, Mr. Harts provided
additional information to support a November 22, 1993, request for a
Conditional Letter of Nap Revision (CLONR) from Mr. Kenneth M. Crlffln, P.E.,
City Engineer, City of Coppell. Mr. Criffin requested that FENA evaluate the
effect that proposed fill between Cross Section 20980, a distance of
approximately 1,780 feet downstream of NacArthur Boulevard, and Cross Section
21665, a distance of approximately 2,540 feet downstream of NacArthur
Boulevard along Denton Creek, would have on the effective FIRM.
All data required by FENA to evaluate this request v~re submitted by
Mr. Criffln with his November 22 letter; by Mr. William A. Anderson, P.E.,
Dan Mo Dowdey and Associates, Inc., with his transmittal dated January 12,
1994; and by Mr. Uarts with his February 4 transmittal. All fees necessary
to process this CLONR (a total of $1,400) have been received.
We have reviewed the data submitted and the flood data used to prepare the
effective FIRM for the City of Coppell. The submitted existing conditions
HEC-2 hydraulic computer model, dated February 1, 1994, based on updated
topographic information and additional cross sections, was used as the base
conditions model in our review of the proposed conditions model for this
CLOMR requeato We believe that if the proposed project is constructed as
sho~n on the topographic work map entitled "Floodplain Nap, STA. 199+30 -
STA. 230+00, Cambridge Manor States," prepared by Dan M. Dowdey and
Associates, Inc., dated November 11, 1993, and as described in the report
entitled "Flood Plain Reclamation, Denton Creek, City of Coppell, Dallas
County, Texas, a revision to the FIR/4 would be warranted. The limits of
fill as shown on the above plan are located in an ineffective flow area
caused by backwater from Denton Creek. This area will be removed from the
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) after the fill has been placed and
compacted. The updated topographic information, addition of new cross
sections, and the proposed fill placement will result in a decrease of the
SFHA along the entire reach of study. Base (100-year) flood elevations
(BFEs) are increasing by a maximum of 0.06 foot. The increase in BFE is the
result of a more detailed hydraulic analysis to reflect existing conditions.
Upon completion of the project and receipt of the data ~isted below, we will
make a final determination on revising the effective FIRM.
· Detailed application and certification forms, which were used in
processing this request, must be used for requesting final
revisions to the maps. Therefore, when the map revision request for
the area covered by this letter is submitted, each of the forms
listed below must be submitted. (Copies of the forms are enclosed.)
Form 1, entitled "Revision Requester and Community Official Form"
Form 2, entitled "Certification by Registered Professional Engineer
and/or Land Surveyor"
· Please note that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is
non-taxpayer funded and its expenses are paid for by policyholders.
Therefore, to minimize the financial burden on the policyholders
while maintaining the NFIP as self-sustaining, FEMA has implemented
a procedure to recover costs associated with reviewing and
processing requests for modifications to published flood
information and maps. Therefore, an initial fee of $225, which
represents the minimum charges associated with a request of this
type, must be submitted before we can process your revision
request. Payment of this fee shall be made in the form of a check
or money order made payable in U.S. funds to the National Flood
Insurance ProKram, or by credit card payment. The payment is to be
forwarded to the following address:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Revisions Fee-Collection System Administrator
P.O. Box 3173
Merrifield, Virginia 22116
· As-built plans, certified by a registered professional engineer, of
all proposed project elements
· Certification that all fill placed in the currently effective 100-
year floodplain and below the proposed BFE is compacted to 95
percent of the maximum density obtainable with the Standard Proctor
Test method issued by the American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM Standard D-698) or an acceptable equivalent method
for all areas to be removed from the 100-year floodplain
This response to Mr. Griffin's request is based on minimum floodplain
management criteria established under the NFIP. Your community is
responsible for approving all proposed floodplain development, including this
request, and for assuring that the necessary permits required by Federal or
State law have been received. State and community officials, based on
knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of human safety, may set
higher standards for construction or may limit development in floodplain
areas. If the State of Texas or the City of Coppell has adopted more
restrictive or comprehensive floodplain management criteria, those criteria
take precedence over the minimum NFIP requirements.
Should you have any questions regarding this mat~er, please contact the
Division Director, Mitigation Division of FEMA in Denton, Texas, at
(817) 898-5127, or Mr. Alan Johnson of our staff in Washington, DC, either by
telephone at (202) 646-3403 or by facsimile at (202) 646-3445.
Sincerely,
~ Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief
Hazard Id~mtification Branch
Mitigation Directorate
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Coppell
Mr. William A. Anderson, P.E.
Dan M. Dowdey and Associates, Inc.