CoppellISD-AG010410 T H E • C I T Y • O F
COPPELLAGENDA R._ QUEST FORM•A s a q CITY COUNCIL MEETING: April 10, 2001 ITEM # 23
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of a variance to the City of Coppell's Subdivision Ordinance #94643 Appendix C, Section
V, Sub-Section F which prohibits overhead services to cross public rights-of-way, to permit Capco
Communications, Inc. to construct overhead service for Coppell Independent School District over public
rights-of-way using existing electric poles.
APPROVED
BY
CITY COUNCIL
ATE 04 -/O DI
SUBMITTED : `: Michael A. Martin, P.E.
TITLE: Assistant City Engineer
STAFF CO TS: --- '1''
A request has been made by Kyle Capps, Chief Executive Office for Capco'ommunications,Inc. for a variance to the
City's Subdivision Ordinance to allow the construction of overhead services over public rights-of-way for the
construction of a private fiber network to connect all of the Coppell Independent School District(CISD)facilities.
Mr. Capps has been contracted by CISD to install a private fiber telecommunication system to connect all CISD
buildings. Mr. Capps had anticipated installing most of the fiber network on existing TXU poles. In areas where there
are no existing poles,the fiber would be installed underground. In the plans submitted to the City,new fiber optic lines
were shown to be installed overhead across public right-of-way. The contractor was informed that in accordance with
the Subdivision Ordinance Appendix C, Section V, Sub-section F "Overhead services will not be permitted to cross
public rights-of-way". Attached is a March 23, 2001 letter from Capco Telecommunications, Inc. explaining their
request for variance to the Subdivision Ordinance.
Staff will be available for questions at the Council meeting.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 4, 2001
To: Mayor and City Council /
From: Jim Witt,City Manager
Subject: CISD Variance
On Tuesday afternoon, April 3,I was provided the following information by CISD officials.
The total cost of the project in Coppell for CISD properties for their information systems would
be $600,000. If they comply with our subdivision regulations as presently written, the cost of
going underground would be between $2.7 million and $2.9 million, therefore, an increase to
CISD of$2.1 million to$2.3 million.
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SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS - CITY OF COPPELL. TEXAS
APPENDIX C - DESIGN CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
SECTION V - UTILITY SERVICES
SECTION V - UTILITY SERVICES
A. All services for utilities shall be made available to each lot in such a manner so
as to eliminate the necessity for disturbing the street and alley pavement, curb,
gutter, sidewalks, and drainage structures when connections are made.
B. All gas, electric, telephone utilities, street lighting, and cable television shall be
underground except where conditions do not warrant underground installations.
The use of above ground utilities may be considered on an individual case basis
if the services are placed on the rear property line.
C. All support equipment (transformers, amplifiers, switching devices, etc.)
necessary for underground installations shall be pad mounted or placed
underground.
D. The electric utility company shall be responsible for developing administrative
policies and cost reimbursement procedures for the installation and extension of
underground electric service. These policies shall permit the electric company
to recover the cost differential between extending and installing overhead and
underground service.
E. The Developer shall furnish all easements and right-of-way necessary for
construction of electric, gas, street lighting, telephone and cable television service
to the subdivision.
F. Overhead services will not be permitted to cross public rights-of-ways.
G. All borings will be required to be completed by "dry bore" methods with casing
pipe or as approved by the City.
END OF SECTION
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Capco
Your twork Partner
March 23, 2001
City of Coppell
255 Parkway
Coppell, TX 75019
Attention: Mr. Clay Phillips, Deputy City Manager
Reference: Fiber Network for Coppell Independent School District
Dear Mr. Phillips,
As a follow up to our meeting on Wednesday of this week, Capco Communications, Inc.,
on behalf of the Coppell Independent School District, is requesting a variance to the City
of Coppell 1994 Subdivision Ordinance prohibiting the placement of any aerial
telecommunications that crosses public right-of-way. This variance would allow Coppell
ISD to utilize existing pole placements to place the District's fiber network. This fiber
network is for the sole, non-commercial use of Coppell ISD.
As stated in our meeting, Capco Communications, Inc. was contracted by Coppell ISD to
construct a private fiber network to connect all of Coppell ISD campuses. Capco
designed the network based on placement of existing telecommunications facilities.
Capco designed aerial fiber construction within the City based solely on existing pole
infrastructure and Capco will not be installing any new pole placements within the City.
All underground placement of the fiber network would follow existing underground
routes of existing telecommunications providers.
Capco recognizes that public right-of-way should be utilized to the greatest benefit of the
community and the installation of a high speed communications infrastructure connecting
all of Coppell ISD's campuses would benefit not only the children of the community, but
the community as a whole. The variance would allow for the placement of the fiber on
existing pole infrastructure thereby greatly reducing Coppell ISD's construction costs as
well as minimizing the disruption to the community during construction of the network.
As an added benefit to the community for the City Council's consideration to this
variance, Capco will extend the Coppell ISD fiber network to the Coppell Public Library
thereby permitting students to have access to Coppell ISD technology resources after
normal school hours. This extension to the network will be provided by Capco at no cost
to either Coppell ISD or the City of Coppell.
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Thank you for all your help and I appreciate your efforts in this matter. Please call me if
you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
e F. Capps
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Chief Executive Officer
CC: Mr. Michael A. Martin, PE
Dr. Wilburn O. Echols, Jr., Superintendent, Coppell Independent School Distict
Mr. Randy Sumrall, Director of Technology, Coppell Independent School District
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