ST9304-CS000331
March 31, 2000
Henry Billingsley
Crow-Billingsley MacArthur Limited
2200 Ross Avenue Suite 4800 W LB 132
Dallas, TX 75201
RE: Belt Line Road Project #ST 93-04
Dallas County Project #91-829
Dear Mr. Billingsley:
For several years now the City of Coppell has been working with Dallas County in conjunction with
the design of Belt Line Road from Denton Tap to MacArthur Blvd. The road currently exists as a
two-lane asphalt roadway with barrow ditches. The improvements to the project were identified in the
1990 Dallas County Bond Election. Construction plans have been completed and right-of-way is
currently being acquired. It is anticipated that Dallas County will bid this project for construction in
April 2000, with a potential start of construction date in the fall of 2000.
Property owner records indicate that you are the owner of a large portion of the property along the
south side of Belt Line Road from Moore Road to approximately 400 feet west of MacArthur Blvd.,
approximately 5300 linear feet of frontage. The right-of-way for the construction of the roadway
currently exists, however, because of grade changes in the elevation of the proposed road and the need
to put in underground drainage systems, there is a need for the City of Coppell to acquire slope
easements adjacent to Belt Line Road and several drainage easements for the collection and the outfall
of proposed drainage systems. The City of Coppell obtained the services of Evaluations Associates to
perform appraisals on the various tracts of land in question and to assign a value to the proposed slope
easements and proposed drainage easements. Again, there is no actual need for right-of-way.
There are 3 separate drainage easements to be acquired - 8DE-1, 8DE-2 and 12DE. There are also 4
separate slope easements to be acquired - 8SE, 10SE, 11SE and 12SE. The total area of the 3
separate drainage easements is 53,198 square feet (1.2213 acres). The total area of the 4 separate
slope easements is 134,518 square feet (3.0881 acres). It is important to note again that the slope
easements are only necessary to insure a proper grading from the new elevation of the roadway to your
property. The slope easements themselves will not be an encumbrance on your property when you
choose to develop in the future. However, the drainage easements will be a permanent encumbrance
on the property. Two of the drainage easements are situated very near the roadway for the collection
of water from your property. The third drainage easement runs parallel to the eastern property line
adjacent to the Valley Ranch Plaza development.
With this letter I am providing copies of the appraisal reports that include the valuation of the property
as a whole and the valuation of the proposed drainage and slope easements.
In summary, the total value assigned for the acquisition of the slope easements is $3,969.00 and the
total value for the acquisition of the drainage easements is $6,412.00. This equates to a total
compensation of $10,381.00 for the slope and drainage easements contained within your property.
Because of the timeline on this project, the City of Coppell would appreciate the opportunity to discuss
the acquisition of the slope and drainage easements at your earliest convenience.
If you need additional information concerning this issue please feel free to contact me at 972/304-3686.
If not I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
Director of Engineering/Public Works
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