Park West CC(1)-CS 950504ATTORNEYS &-COUNSELORS
MUNSCH
HARDT
'KOPF
HARR
DINAN
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
4000 FOUNTAIN PLACE
1445 ROSS AVENUE
DALLAS. TEXAS 75202-2790
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(214) 855-7582
May 4, 1995
Mr. Ken Griffin
City Engineer
City of Coppell
Post Office Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Airline Drive and Southwestern Drive
Dear Mr. Griffin:
As you may recall, this firm represents Prentiss Properties, the owner of the undeveloped
portions of Park West Commerce Center. Pursuant to our earlier meetings, this letter is being
forwarded to you on behalf of the Owner to respectfully request that Airline Drive be included on
the City's Major Thoroughfare Plan and that Southwestern Drive be re-aligned on the Thoroughfare
Plan to intersect with Freeport Parkway in accordance with the existing alignment. Each of these
requests, are consistent with Coppell's Major Thoroughfare Plan and are consistent with established
land planning principles.
Airline Drive is an east/west street which runs between Belt Line Road and Freeport
Parkway. Airline Drive functions as a two-lane undivided collector (C2U) and distributes traffic from
the arterials (Belt Line, Southwestern Drive and Freeport Parkway) to the secondary street system
and provides direct acce~ to existing and proposed commercial and industrial land uses. According
to Table 1 of the City's Major Thoroughfare Plan, Roadway Functional Clasa/ficat~on arid General
Planning Outlines, collector streets should be spaced between one-quarter mile (1,360 feet) to one-
half mile (2,720 feet) apart. A closer spacing is recommended in commercial and high density
residential districts. Airline Drive meets this guideline by being approximately 1,300 feet from
Wrangler Drive and 1,400 feet from Southwestern Drive. A review of the planning guidelines in the
Major Thoroughfare plan shows that Airline Drive meets all of the criteria for a collector street.
Southwestern Drive is a four-lane divided arterial between Belt Line Road and Freeport
Parkway. However, about 750 feet east of Freeport Parkway, Southwestern Drive turns to the south
which will result in an awkward alignment. It is our view that it makes more sense to re-align
Southwestern Drive to remove this bend and have the arterial intersect with Freeport Parkway
approximately 660 feet north its present alignment. Such a realignment will also result in a larger
developable tract consistent with the Park West Commerce Center.
Mr. Ken Griffin
May 4, 1995
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Please review the request and schedule it for consideration by the City Council. You
assistance with this matter is appreciated. If you have any questions or comments, please do not
hesitate to call me.
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cc: Jim Witt (via fax 304-3673)
Karen Hering (via fax 761-5840)
Very t ~rply yours,
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