Hidden Valley-CS041119138 Sandy Oak Lane
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone/Fax: 972-462-0784
Cell: 214-850-9605
November 19, 2004
VIA FACSIMII.E (972) 219-5477
VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL
Mr. Jim Street, President
Street Real Estate Ltd.
345 W. Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75057
Re: Excavation at Hidden Valley Estates
Dear Sir:
My wife and I own a home that is adjacent to the northern boundary of your Hidden
Valley Estates development. The excavation done by Cooper Excavation at that site has
resulted in significant damage to our property. Safety hazards have been created and
allowed to exist, also. Based on what we see being done we are concerned that your plans
for this excavation have the potential to result in further serious degradation to our
property and additional safety issues. We are concerned and disappointed that you have
not seen fit to share your plans with us before now, as we have obviously been affected
and are likely to be in the future. We wish to meet with you and discuss this matter
immediately.
We want to know how you propose to correct the damage done so far and how you will
prevent further damage and disruption to our property in the future, both during and after
completion of the current and any future planned construction. Specifically, we need to
learn how you will accomplish the following:
1. Correct the subsidence and erosion damage to the land, fence, and landscape
along the common line between our properties.
2. Establish and maintain safe conditions at the excavation sites adjacent to our
property without encroaching on or interfering with access to our property.
3. Prevent additional erosion and subsidence damage to our property during
excavation and construction.
4. Prevent degradation of the drainage profile of our property during excavation and
construction.
5. Provide support for the soil of our property to prevent long-term disruption of the
grade and stability of the property after completion of construction.
6. Prevent degradation of the drainage profile of our property after completion of
construction.
7. Compensate us for our inconvenience and costs resulting from the impact of your
activities so far.
Ordinarily we would expect the expertise of your engineering company and you to be
sufficient to accomplish these objectives without our involvement or intervention. Events
of the last few days, however, have caused us to question if this is a realistic expectation.
We need some assurance from you that you are going to do the right thing in correcting
the problems and respecting our property rights as you proceed with your project. We
wish to see you succeed with your development and are hopeful that the results will be
profitable for you as well as beneficial for us in terms of improving property values
resulting from our proximity to the fine homes we are sure you will build. Please contact
me at the above address or phone numbers ASAP so we can meet.
Respectfully,
(Arthur T.) Tim Bennett
Rodney Louviere, Construction Manager
Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
5225 Village Creek Drive, Suite 200
Piano, TX 75093
Via Facsimile (972) 931-9538
Mr. Ken Griffin, PE
Engineering Department
City of Coppell
225 Parkway BLVD.
Coppell, TX 75019
Via Facsimile (972) 304-3570
Kenric R. Hevron
275 S. Denton Tap Rd, Suite 103
Coppell, TX 75019