ST0301C- CS150330Sorry to keep bothering you, but is there any attempt being made to save any of the really large beautiful trees along S Coppell road, or will all of them be cleared leaving it bare
and opening up our not so great view of the warehouses to the West?
From: George Marshall [mailto:GMarshall@coppelltx.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 1:22 PM
To: Smith, Kay
Cc: Kenneth Griffin; Alberto Samaniego; Michael Garza
Subject: RE: Request for better lighting in areas near Old Town Coppell***follow up****
We start construction this week. They will begin with tree removal & then move into utility work. In about 2 weeks we anticipate Coppell Road to be one way northbound only.
While the proposed lighting ends at the new bridge just south of Robertson Pools, we have opportunity to install street lights mounted on the power poles along this segment of road.
We will evaluate this option as the project continues.
Thank You, George
George Marshall, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
Engineering Department
City of Coppell, TX
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From: Smith, Kay [mailto:Kay.Smith@pxd.com]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 1:19 PM
To: George Marshall
Cc: Kenneth Griffin; Alberto Samaniego; Michael Garza
Subject: RE: Request for better lighting in areas near Old Town Coppell***follow up****
Mr. Marshall,
Since there are now some cones placed along S Coppell road, it would seem something is close to happening. So I just wanted to follow up with you to see if you had further discussions
with Mr. Griffin regarding the lighting around McNear and S Coppell road that I had inquired about awhile back? Also to see if you had a more specific timeline you could provide regarding
the construction along our section of road?
Thank you,
Kay Smith
Old Coppell Townhomes
From: Smith, Kay
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 6:48 PM
To: George Marshall
Cc: Kenneth Griffin; Alberto Samaniego; Michael Garza
Subject: RE: Request for better lighting in areas near Old Town Coppell
Good evening Mr. Marshall,
I had a reminder on your email to follow up with you on item #3 to see if you have anything new to report regarding the discussions you had mentioned you were going to have related to
lighting for the S Coppell road project.
Also, do you have any updates I could pass along to my neighbors regarding the timing of the project actually getting started? The city website still says the end of January for beginning
of construction but it hasn’t yet.
Thank you,
Kay Smith
From: George Marshall [mailto:GMarshall@coppelltx.gov]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 4:33 PM
To: Smith, Kay
Cc: Kenneth Griffin; Alberto Samaniego; Michael Garza
Subject: RE: Request for better lighting in areas near Old Town Coppell
Ms. Smith,
Please see my comments below. Please give me a call if you have questions. It is a lot of information to digest into an email.
Thank You, George
George Marshall, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
Engineering Department
City of Coppell, TX
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From: Smith, Kay [mailto:Kay.Smith@pxd.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 9:34 AM
To: Engineer; Streets
Cc: George Marshall; Kenneth Griffin; Alberto Samaniego
Subject: Request for better lighting in areas near Old Town Coppell
I’m not exactly sure who I should be addressing this to, but as a representative for Old Coppell Townhomes, I would like to pass along a few concerns of residents in our townhome community
for some areas that could benefit from better or enhanced lighting:
1) Coming off northbound Denton Tap turning left onto Bethel at near dark or dark conditions it is very difficult to see the extension of the median that is not actually attached
to the median. The break was probably left for runoff water, but is difficult to see. While I have noticed there do seem to be some kind of reflectors around the curb they do not show
up very well when turning left so I would like to ask if possible to add either better lighting there or better reflectors on the curb…is there such a thing as reflective paint that
could go on the curb? [] We are in the process of redesigning the street lighting along the Denton Tap corridor. We will be replacing the street light poles and fixtures with LED.
The LED should provide a more crisp light than the yellow hue we see today. This should help with visibility. I will also take note of this area and be sure to review the proposed
spacing.
2) When turning left (South) onto Old Coppell road from Sandy Lake it is difficult to judge the lane boundaries when it is dark. It is especially difficult when there is a large/tall
vehicle in the middle lane (which is the left turn lane- northbound S Coppell to go West on Sandy Lake). Are there any plans for lighting along Sandy Lake that just hasn’t been completed
yet that would address this area?[] We have ordered the new poles and fixtures mentioned in the previous comment for this stretch of roadway as well. We are probably about 90-120 days
out before they are up and running.
3) #ST 03-01C – BETHEL & COPPELL ROAD (Bethel Road from Penfolds Lane to S. Coppell Road/Mitchell Street & Coppell Road from Bethel Road to Cooper Lane) - this project is a long-time
in coming and we are quite happy it is finally set to begin anytime now but would like to inquire about any planned lighting along S Coppell Road. I had previously inquired about an
additional street light on the North side of McNear (or possibly across the way alongside S Coppell) like the one on the Southeast corner as it can be difficult to see when driving south
on S Coppell and turning left onto McNear (the desire would be to light the street from both directions).[] Currently we have street lights designed up to the new bridge along Coppell
Road from Bethel Road. I will discuss further, internally and see what we may be able to do further north. Since there are already overhead electrical we would normally pay Oncor to
install cobra heads on their existing poles. Please note that I have not had a chance to talk with Ken yet and I apologize for any misunderstanding. Ken and I will discuss further.
Below is an excerpt of a conversation I had with Ken Griffin back in 2013 (see attached email):
There are not currently plans to install street lights along Coppell Road, but it is something that can be added to the plans. We work with Oncor during the design to determine where
street lights may be needed. We then provide the underground conduits during construction for the electricity. After construction, Oncor places the street lights. We will be sure to
have a conversation with Oncor about the intersection of McNear and Coppell Road.
Can you please tell me if this was indeed discussed and added into the plans?
I would like to thank you in advance for your time and consideration of these issues and would be most appreciative of a response that I can pass along to other residents as to the possibility
of beginning to address these problem areas or any plans already in the works to do so, in which case we just need to be patient a bit longer.
Thank you,
Kay Smith
Old Coppell Townhomes
Community Relations
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