Switching Sta-CS 930305 MEMORANDUM
To: Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
From: Doug Stevens, Engineering Technician
RE: Chronological Order for the Platting of Coppell Switching Station
Date: 3/5/93
February 13, 1989 TU Electric submitted a Preliminary Plat Application and Special Use
Permit for the building permit for a proposed substation to be
constructed on the northwest corner of the intersection of Thweatt Road
and Coppell Road.
March 16, 1989 (2) PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORTS. The first
stated that..." Staff Has no objections to this (SUP) request." and the
other that... "Staff has no objections to the preliminary plat provided
the applicant commits to either dedicating the Brazos Electric Power
Co-op, Inc frontage as Right-of-Way to the City, or produce
documentation to the City evidencing this request to be an unreasonable
request due to legal complication and leaving the dedications in the
form of an easement to the City. ~
March 16, 1989 MINUTES of March 16, 1989
March 28, 1989 EASEMENTS to City of Coppell for Widening of Coppell Road and
Thweatt Road. Includes Draft of Escrow Agreement.
March 30, 1989 LETFER to Mr. John T. McAlpin, Manager of Engineering Design,
TU Electric from Billy W. Dyess, Manager-Project Construction and
Engineering, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Re: time
required to execute a Fee Simple Land Transaction
April, 6, 1989 LETTER To Mr. Kevin Peiffer, City of Coppell Engineering
Department from Mark Carpenter, Supervisor Substation Engineering,
TIS Electric. Re: submittal of Final Application and Special Use
Permit (SUP) for the building permit for electric substation
April 11, 1989 AGENDA REQUEST FORM for City Council Meeting 4/11/89,
Item No. 8, Item Caption: Public Hearing to consider approval of a
zoning change Case #S-1041, from (LI) Light Industrial, to (LI-SIJP)
Light Industrial Special lJse Permit, for the construction of an electric
switching station, on a 3.407 acre site located on the northwest comer
of Thweatt Road and Coppell Road, at the request of TU Electric.
APPROVED, with stipulations:
1. Applicant to work with staff to provide landscaping
comparable to that at Hackberry substation
City Manager's Comments/Recommendation, Minutes of 3/16/89
and 4/11/89 Meeting attached.
April 11, 1989 AGENDA REQUEST FORM for City Council Meeting 4/11/89, Item
No. 9, Item Caption: To consider approval of a preliminary plat for the
Coppell switching Station, on a 3.407 acre site located on the northwest
corner of Thweatt Road and Coppell Road, at the request of TH
Electric. APPROVED, with stipulations:
1. Approval of Variances:
a. allow rock rather than concrete on the yard
b. allow rock rather than concrete on driveway with the
exception when the road is improved the driveway
will become concrete.
c. allow open ditch drainage until the road is widened at
which time drainage will be enclosed.
d. easement requirements to be worked out with staff
prior to final plat.
Minutes of 3/16/89 and 4/11/89, and additional copy of Agenda
Request Form for 4/11/89 attached with separate comments.
April 11, 1989 MINUTES of April 11, 1989
April 14, 1989 LETTER to Kevin E. Peiffer P.E., City of Coppell from Mark
Carpenter, TU Electric. Re: removal of request for variance of
landscaping requirement on the final plat package for Coppell
Switching Station.
April 18, 1989 LETTER to Mr. Mark Carpenter of TU Electric from Russell R.
Doyle, P.E., City Engineer. Re: Coppell Switching Station Final Plat
April 20, 1989 PLANNING & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT -
TU Electric requested Approval of Final Plat. Staff's requests were that
the following items be agreed to prior to approval of the final plat:
(1) Separate dedication instruments for future road easements be
executed and filed with the City prior to Council Approval.
(2)Items per the City Council on April 11, 1989 (Preliminary Pla0
(3) Applicant agree to enter into escrow agreement with the City of
Coppell for their pro-rata share of improvements to Thweatt and
Coppell Roads. (Total Due: $140,204.00)
(4) Add note to the plat that after adjacent roads are improved,
within 30 days thereafter, applicant shall install landscape as
required per the Streetscape Plan.
The copy of the Staff Report found contains additional handwritten
comments suggesting that Larry (/ackson) has item number (1).
May 5, 1989 Letter to Mr. Mark Carpenter of TLI Electric from Russell R. Doyle,
P.E., City Engineer
May 9, 1989 AGENDA REQUEST FORM, Item Caption: Consideration of a
Final Plat for the Coppell Switching Station, on a 3.407 acre site
located on the northwest comer of Thweatt Road and Sandy Lake
Road, at the request of TIJ Electric. (DENIED 7-0)
May 9, 1989 MINUTES of May 9, 1989
May 22, 1989 MEMORANDUM from Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager to Mayor and
City Council. Subject: Meeting 5/17/89 ADR/Larry Jackson/Tom
Parsons and Other TU Representatives. Ref: TU Final Plat
June 5, 1989 LETTER sent to Mr. Tom Parsons from Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
confirming the placement of an item on Coppell's City council Agenda
for June 13. "As discussed, I will recommend to the Council that TtJ
be relieved of the cost of paving, contingent upon TLI's dedication of
right-of-way for both Coppell and Sandy Lake Roads, as well as your
agreement to donate the right-of-way for the old Brazos Power and
Light easement which parallels Sandy Lake Road. TH Electric will
pay for relocation of this line at the time the City initiates the upgrade
and improvement of "Sandy Lake Road .... We will also require that
TU provide executed easements for the right-of-way for Coppell and
Thweatt Roads."
June 13 1989 AGENDA REQUEST FORM, Item Caption: Re-consideration of a
Final Plat for the Coppell Switching Station, on a 3.407 acre site
located on the northwest comer of Thweatt Road and Sandy Lake
Road, at the request of TU Electric.
June 13, 1989 MINUTES of June 13, 1989
August 14, 1990 AGENDA REQUEST FORM, Item Caption: To consider an ordinance
for Case #S-1041, to change the zoning designation from (LO Light
Industrial to (LI-SUP) Light Industrial Special Use Permit, on a parcel
of land located at the northwest comer of Coppell Road and Thweatt
Road, for the operation of an electric substation, and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
December 18, 1992 LETTER to Mr. Gary L. Sieb, Director of Planning & Community
Services from Albin A. Petter, P.E., Brazos Electric Cooperative. Re:
interconnection between Brazos electric and TU at the Coppell
substation.
December 23, 1992 ZONING APPLICATION, 2.726 acres NW comer of the Intersection
of Thweatt and Coppell Road. (2) letters attached from Brazos Electric
Cooperative.
January 6, 1993 LETTER to Coppell City Council & Coppell Planning & Zoning
Committee. Re: Zoning Application, Coppell Substation, Brazos
Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
January 1 I, 1993 MEMORANDUM to Taryon Bowman, Planning & Zoning Coordinator
from Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., City Engineer. Re: Engineering
Development Review Comments for the Meeting of December 30, 1992
and January 7, 1993
January 15, 1993 MEMORANDUM to Gary Sieb, Director Planning &' Community
Services from Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., City Engineer. Re: Coppell
Switching Station SUP for Amendment to the Site Plan
January 21, 1993 STAFF REPORT, Case # S-1041(A)-Electrical Substation for P & Z
Hearing Date: 1/21/93 and C.C. Heating Date: 2/9/93
January 22, 1993 LETTER to Mr. A1 Petter, Brazos Electric Cooperative from Gary L.
Sieb, Director Planning & Community Services. Re: Case # S-1041(A)
Electrical Substation. Request for approval of a zoning change request,
Case # S-1041(A), for approval of a Special Use Permit, was
recommended for approval by the Coppell Planning and Zoning
Commission on Thursday January 21, 1993, with conditions:
1) that TU Electric and Brazos Electric Cooperative would
enter into an agreement with the City of Coppell that
relieves both electric companies of paving Thweatt Road
and Coppell Road, contingent upon the dedication of right
-of-way for both roads to the City of Coppell, and also
donation of right-of-way for the old power and light
easement, which parallels Sandy Lake Road,
2) TU Electric and/or Brazos Electric Cooperative will pay
for relocation of the line at the time the City indicates the
upgrade and improvement of Sandy Lake Road,
3) more complete landscaping along Thweatt and Coppell
Roads when the roads are finished,
4) and including the four variances requested
February 8, 1993 FACSIMILE from Gary Sieb to Steve Goram of a draft copy of
Relocation Agreement between Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,Inc.,
TU Electric, and the City of Coppell. Fax cover includes comments
from Gary Sieb.
February 9, 1993 FACSIMILE from Albin A. Petter, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,
Inc. to Taryon Bowman. Draft copy of an Agreement between Brazos
Electric power Cooperative, Inc., TU Electric Company, and the City
of Coppell, Texas.
February 9, 1993 AGENDA REQUEST FORM, Item Caption: To consider approval of a
zoning change request, Case #S-1041(A), for an amendment to an SUP
site plan for an electrical substation, located at the northwest comer of
Thweatt Road and Coppell Road, at the request of Brazos Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (DENIED 7-0). Copy of Minutes attached.
February 15, 1993 LETTER sent to Mr. Al Petter of Brazos Electric Cooperative
informing him that the request for approval of a zoning change request
was denied.
February 16, 1993 LETTER to Gary Sieb, A.I.C.P., Director of Planning & Community
Services from Albin A. Petter, P.E., Brazos Electric Cooperative.
Re: placement on the Agenda for the February 23, 1993 City Council
meeting.
February 18,1993 FACSIMILE from Nichols, Jackson, Kirk & Dillard to Mr. Alan D.
Ratliff, City Manager. Re: TU Electric & Brazos Substation, Coppell
Road & Thweatt Road. Included a LETTER to Mr. Russell Doyle,
City Engineer from Lawrence W. Jackson dated 4/24/89. Re: TLI
Electric Escrow Agreement, and a LETrER to Mr. Frank Trando,
Finance Director from Lawrence W. Jackson dated 4/24/89. Re: TLI
Electric Street Escrow Agreement, and an unsigned copy of a Street
Escrow Agreement.
February 25, 1993 FACSIMILE to Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., City Engineer from Vicki
McDaniels, Brazos Electric Cooperative. Includes EASEMENTS of
Brazos line along Thweatt and Coppell Road.
February 26, 1993 LETTER to Gary Sieb, A.I.C.P., Director of Planning & Community
Services from Albino A. Petter, P.E., Brazos Electric Cooperative.
Re: SUP Application, Case #S-1041(A)
March 2, 1993 LETTER to Mr Gary Sieb, A.I.C.P., Director of Planning &
Community Services from Kirk A. King, District Manager, TLI Electric
Company Re: Paving Assessment at Coppell Substation; Power Lines
along Sandy Lake Road (Existing and Contemplated)
March 9, 1993 AGENDA REQUEST FORM, Item Caption: Brazos Electric request to
reconsider denial of zoning Case #S-1041(A), for an amendment to an
SUP site plan for an electrical substation, located at the northwest
comer of Thweatt Road, Sandy Lake Road and Coppell Road. 2/16/93
LETTER and 2/26/93 LETrER Attached.