Coppell Cross 1P-CS 980528 (2)PHIL BURLESON
1933-1995
JONATHAN J. BATES
PHIL BURLESON, JR.
SENATOR DAVID H CAiN
THOMAS L. DAVIS
TIMOTHY A. DUFFY
MICHAEL P. GIBSON
ALAN J HOSTETTER, P.C
KELLY H KOLB
JAY J. MURRAY. P.C
TOM PAPPAS
JACK C PATE
KEMBLE WHITE
OF COUNSEL;
RICHARD A. ANDERSON
BUI~L~.SON, PATE 8c GIBSON, L.L.P.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
May 28, 1998
AKARD PLAZA BUILDING
2414 N. A~ARD, SUITE 700
DALLAS, TX 75201
TELEPHONE
(~14) 871-4900
FACSIMILE
(214) 871-7543
Jim Witt, City Manager
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Dallas, Texas 75019
Mike Martin, Engineering Department
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Dallas, Texas 75019
Greg Jones, Building Department
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Dallas, Texas 75019
RE: Coppell Crossing; Request for waiver of impact fees
Gentlemen:
This law firm represents Mockingbird Management/Coppell Crossing Limited Partnerships.
By this letter, formal written request is made that all future impact fees for Coppell Crossing be
waived based upon the following.
A number of the fees charged by the City of Coppell are not comparable to charges in Irving
(Valley Ranch) or Lewisville. Such additional charges renders the property not cost competitive.
Additionally, Tract 1 has been burdened by additional costs of two fire detector checks, underground
boring, and detector check boxes as well as the fees outlined above. Such additional cost equate to
an additional $6.00 per square foot to the cost of the building. Such additional cost is obviously
passed on to the tenant and makes it difficult (if not impossible) to be cost competitive in attempting
to engage tenants for the current site and away from other municipalities who do not have such high
costs and fees.
As you are no doubt aware, there are a number of economic impact zones in various
municipalities throughout North Texas. The project under construction by my client justifies a
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waiver of the impact fees, similar to an economic impact zone inasmuch as the retail and office
facilities to be constructed will employ a substantial number of people and add a dramatic economic
impact to the City of Coppell. Furthermore, it is in the best interest of the City of Coppell to have
retail facilities which are full with tenants (and generating tax revenue) instead of empty because the
rent payments are artificially high due to unreasonable development costs.
My client's request is that the development costs be held down by waiver of impact fees.
Thank yon for your consideration of this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact the
undersigned or Mitchell Vexler at 940-241-2353 if you have any questions or comments with regard
to the matters raised by this correspondence.
TLD/rg
cc: Mitchell Vexler