Wynnpage Plaza-CS011007To: City_of_CoppelI.Town_Center(citycouncil)
Date: Sun, Oct 7, 2001 10:20 PM
Subject: Mayor Candy Sheehan
Dear Madam Mayor;
On October 9 you will consider a developer*s plan for the property fronting
the Wynnpage subdivision. I ask that you deny this plan in its present form.
I object to the plan*s aim to cut an access drive through property owned by
the Wynnpage Estates Homeowners Association.
City staff and developers have long known about individual homeowner
objections and the Homeowner Association*s objection to driveway cuts
through Association property. Yet no options have been brought forward to
address taxpayer concerns. More consideration has been given to non-resident
developers and non-residents transiting through our community. This is
wrong.
Comments have been made that there are 3only 78 homes* in our subdivision.
As if to say that there are not enough of us to be of concern to the city. I
object to this city position. There are many individuals in this subdivision
that have contributed to this community. We have served on boards and
commissions. Given time and money to fundraisers.
Candy, as you know, I have personally given the city a great many hours, and
money, to help the library purchase books and equipment. And, I spent
considerable time on the first sales tax proposition. I did this because I
believe that individuals should be counted on to support the needs of the
city and the community * that these efforts ultimately benefit the
individual
In Coppell, it seems that I was wrong. I find that the city and community
feel no obligation to a few individuals in 3only 78 homes.* Only you and the
council can right this wrong.
There is a compromise position that does not violate our ownership of this
property and meets the needs of non-citizens. All you need to do is require
an amendment to the plan that eliminates the Wynnpage cut through and insert
a drive at the south end of the property. At the same time, you should
direct that a median cut be allowed at the south end of the property to
serve this drive, It can be done. There are numerous places on Denton Tap /
Beltline where cuts have been done to serve businesses. Many of these are
closer than the distances often cited by staff. It can work.
Thank you for your consideration.
Dale L. Griffiths
126 Wynnpage
Coppell, TX
972-462-7402
dalegri@flash.nef
P.S. The Wynnpage Estates Homeowners Association and its homeowners have
spent nearly $35,000 maintaining the property it owns on either side of
Wynnpage. A cut through would not only violate this ownership, but would
destroy the trees and landscaping that the Association has so diligently
maintained.