ST9302-CS 931005October 5, 1993
Mr. Ken Griffin
City Engineer
City of Coppell
255 Parkway
Coppell, TX 75019
Dear Mr. Griffin:
I would like to give a suggestion with regard to the
planning of the widening of Sandy Lake Rd. I live at 105
Hill Dr. next to the alley access onto Hill Dr. (see
attached drawing). This alley runs parallel to Mockingbird
Rd. on the east side from Sandy Lake Rd. to Cherrybark with
an additional access to Hill Dr. at the north end of the
block. The alley is intended for the residents of the east
side of Mockingbird and the west side of Hill. However,
many others use the Hill Dr. access as a short-cut to and
from Sandy Lake Rd. and the northwest corner of the
Woodridge subdivision. The alley is used instead of the
intersection of Mapleleaf and Sandy Lake Rd.
As you consider access to Sandy Lake Rd. for the future
widening, I would ask that you block access to Sandy Lake
Rd. from this alley. I make this request for the following
reasons:
> the alley is not intended to be used as a thoroughfare to
and from Sandy Lake Rd. and Hill Dr. and surrounding
neighborhoods;
> the increased traffic through the alley creates a hazard
for the residents in getting into and out of their
driveways as well as for their children playing in their
backyards;
> easy access to a major road such as Sandy Lake increases
the risk of garage burglaries that are already a problem in
Coppell;
> the combined proximity of the intersection of Mockingbird
and Sandy Lake, CiCi's Pizza parking lot entrance/exit and
the alley entrance/exit increases the likelihood of
collisions.
> residents on the northern end of the alley would still
have access to their driveways via the Hill Dr. access.
Thank you for allowing citizen input into the design of the
widening of Sandy Lake Rd. I trust that you will take this
opportunity to correct a dangerous situation that was
created in the original design.
Sincerely,
Gary Treadway !