Country Estates-CS 920626 P.O, Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
~~ The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462-0022
June 26, 1992
Mr. Mike Daniel, P.E.
Nathan D. Maier
Three Northpark
8800 N. central Expressway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75231
Re: Country Estates
Dear Mr. Daniel:
The City of Coppell has received and reviewed plans for the referenced
subdivision. These plans meet our current minimum requirements. However,
prior to the start of construction of this project, the following items
need to be completed.
1) The plat should be filed.
2) A Homeowner's Association should be formulated that would include
the maintenance of Grapevine Creek behind Lots 9 through 13 Block
A.
3) The plans for the proposed bagwall along Grapevine Creek will
need to be reviewed and accepted.
4) A preconstruction conference should be set up through Garreth
Campbell, Construction Inspector.
5) All applicable fees should be paid.
In addition to those items, you had requested the construction of entry
signs on four lots. These entry signs were not contained within any
easement, but were going to be the sole responsibility, maintenance wise,
of the property owners. There are several problems with the proposed
entry signs. One is that the height and width of the sign creates a
visibility problem for traffic. Also, the design of the sign is a high
maintenance item, i.e., the utilization of wood in the entry sign. If the
sign is still requested, it should be redesigned to be a low height sign
to not create a visibility obstruction and the construction should be of a
low or no maintenance material.
As I stated in our phone conversation of June 26, I am concerned about a
Homeowner's Association that only covers certain portions of the
subdivision. It's quite possible that this could evolve to the point that
only people adjacent to certain amenities, common areas, lakes, etc. would
want to be involved in the Homeowner's Association. This has been viewed
as a special situation and in the future, the City of Coppell will not be
receptive to a Homeowner's Association that only includes certain lots
within a subdivision.
Letter to Mr. Mike Daniel, P.E., Nathan D. Maier
June 26, 1992
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During the course of our conversation, you also stated that you wanted to
make some minor changes to the alley in Block B and include an additional
wye inlet and drainage system on Lot 2 Block B. The change in the alley
should be coordinated through Gary Sieb to ensure that it can be
accomplished before the final plat is filed. Also, an additional drainage
easement should be shown on the plat and the drainage plans should be
revised accordingly.
If you should have any questions concerning these items, please feel free
to contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
City Engineer
KMG/Dd
cc: Gary L. Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services
Garreth Campbell, Construction Inspector
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