Northlake Wood-CS 930714 Coppell, Texas 75019
( ~~ The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462-0022
July 14, 1993
Mr. Ellis Meals
333 Meadowcreek
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Filling in the floodplain
Dear Mr. Meals:
It has recently come to the attention of the City of Coppell Engineering Department that a
substantial amount of fill has been placed in or near the floodplain on the rear of your property.
An on-site visual inspection on July 13, 1993 confirmed that approximately 30 to 40 loads of
fill had been placed on your property. Based on our floodplain maps, it.appears as though a
large portion of this fill is located within a floodplain area. This is in violation of the City of
Coppell Floodplain Management Ordinance #87390. The essence of the Floodplain Ordinance
requires that a Floodplain Development Permit be obtained for all new construction and
development within the floodplain management areas of the City. By the definition provided in
the Floodplain Management Ordinance, development is "any manmade change to improved or
unimproved real estate including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining,
dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations located within the floodplain
management areas of the City." Because you are filling in an area of the floodplain, a
Fl(xxlplain Development Permit will be required. Any work on your property should be in
compliance with the Floodplain Development Ordinance.
By virtue of this letter, the City requests the following:
1. All filling immediately cease and desist on the subject property.
2. All fill placed in the floodplain be immediately removed.
3. A Floodplain Development Permit be obtained for any filling in the floodplain.
For informational purposes, to obtain a Floodplain Development Permit, the City will need
technical data demonstrating that the additional fall in the floodplain will not create an increase
in the elevation of the floodplain. The floodplain elevation on the east property line is
approximately 475 feet above the mean sea level and the floodplain elevation on the west
property line is approximately 476 feet above the mean sea level. A surveyor could tie these
points down on your lot to give you a better understanding of where the floodplain encroaches
onto your lot. Anything below those elevations cannot be filled without a Floodplain
Development Permit.
I have enclosed a copy of our most recent topographic maps that show your property, structure
and elevations. I have roughly sketched where the floodplain should encroach onto your
property. Basically, it is about 135 feet from your front property line on the east side and about
125 feet from your front property line on the west side. It also meanders across your property
as shown on the enclosed map. As previously stated, any fill placed in the limits of the
floodplain, as shown on the enclosed map, should be removed immediately.
If you have any questions concerning this issue, I can be reached the first week of August at
393-1016. I will be out of the office from July 19 to July 30. If you have any immediate
questions, you could contact Mike Martin of my office prior to August.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
City Engineer
cc: Frank Trando, Interim City Manager
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Mike Martin, £.I.T.
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