Riverview Estates-CS 990916COPPELL, TEXAS 75019
February 21, 2000
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-462-0022
Donald B. Huffmes
8222 Douglas Ave., Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75225-5923
RE: Riverview Estates Off-site Grading
Dear Mr. Huffines:
This letter is a follow-up to the letter sent to you on September 16, 1.999 regarding the grading of
property at 1410 and 1430 Sandy Lake Road (letter attached). It is still apparent that grading and fill
activities on this property are contributing to drainage problems. These problems directly affect
Coppell citizens living in Riverview Estates.
As documented in the previous letter, the proper grading of this property is a requirement of the
Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) approved by FEMA. Based on the grading plans, this
includes accepting drainage from the south and conveying it to the drainage ditch located along the
south edge of Sandy Lake Road. Recent inspection of the property indicates that, to date, this has not
been done.
The previous letter was somewhat open-ended in allowing compliance to the City's requirements.
Please be aware that improper grading of floodplain violates the requirements of the CLOMR, the
City Floodplain Development Permit, and the City's Floodplain Management Ordinance. As such,
upon conviction of this violation, the property owner is subject to a fine of $500 per violation. Each
day that the violation is not corrected is considered a separate violation.
Please provide the information requested in the previous letter as soon as possible to document the
topography of the property. The City's goal in this matter is to enforce compliance of the grading
plan as approved. Please contact me within two weeks to provide a plan to address this issue. I can
be reached at (972) 304-7019. Your attention to this matter will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
K~nt Collins, P.E.
Civil Engineer
Chuck Samuels
1500 Grapevine Creek Dr.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Donald B. Huffines
8222 Douglas Ave., Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75225-5923
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
972-462-0022
September 16, 1999
Dear Mr. Huffines:
The City of Coppell Engineering Department was recently contacted by a resident
concerning a drainage problem along the north side of Riverview Estates, directly
adjacent to properties owned by you at 1410 and 1430 Sandy Lake Road. Upon
inspection of the drainage problem, it is apparent that grading and fill activities on your
property are contributing factors.
According to the engineering plans for Riverview Estates, your property should
be graded such that it will receive and carry drainage from the south to the drainage ditch
located along the south side of Sandy Lake Road. Further, the grading plan for this
property was submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part
of a report supporting a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) to the FEMA
floodplain map (the CLOMR is the document that allowed for filling and grading
activities on the property without violating the City of Coppell Floodplain Management
Ordinance). Accordingly, this property must be graded to adequately convey drainage
and to meet the requirements of the CLOMR and the City of Coppell Floodplain
Management Ordinance.
Visual inspection of this property indicates that the property has not been graded
properly, impedes or prevents the flow of storm water to Sandy Lake Road, and does not
meet the requirements of the CLOMR. In an effort to correct the current situation, the
City asks you to do the following:
Provide to the City a recent topographical survey of the property in question to verify
that it is or is not in compliance with the requirements of the CLOMR and the
Riverview Estates construction plans. This information can be forwarded to:
Kent Collins
City of Coppell Engineering Dept.
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019-4409
If the grading does not match the approved grading plan, modify the grading such that
it matches the grading plan submitted as part of the Riverview Estates construction
plan. This is the same grading plan submitted to FEMA as part of the CLOMR
application.
The City requests that these items be completed as soon as possible. We
appreciate your attention to this matter and know that you want to be a good neighbor to
the Riverview Estates residents. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please
contact me at (972)304-7019.
Respectfully,
Kent M. Collins, P.E.
Civil Engineer
cc: Chuck Samuels