ST8201-AG 891212Rev. ,1-24-89
AGEI IDA REQUEST FORM
CITY COU~ICIL MI~I[flNG December 12~ 1989
ITEM CAPTION:
Review and consideration of a report regarding vehicular traffic sight distances on drives and
cross streets along Beltline (north - south) and Denton Tap Road from IH 635 to Denton Creek.
SUBNITTED BY:
For Steven O. Goram
EVALUATION OF ITE~,:
Si~na£ure)
STAFF REP..: Russell R. Doyle, P.E., Cit. y Engineer
OTHER REP.: Dale Jackson, Building Official _
DATE: November 30, 1989
Please refer to the attached memos regarding sight distances along Denton Tap Road:
l)
Report on the findings of the City Engineer and Building Official regarding the
existing sight distances on drives and streets accessing Beltline Road (north - south)
and Denton Tap Road.
2)
relocate various business signs.
Summary of estimated costs to ~ ~.
Ginn, Inc. background memo related to business signs on these three (3) capital
improvement projects.J ~t~ ~//~ ~f~~~ ~O~i i~~x
BUDGET AMT.:
colbert s,:.
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AliT. ESTII~.ATED: $4,499.00 .. ANT. +/- BB1)~T: -$4,499.00
Funding can come from Denton Tap CIP, under the category of Streetlighting.
We had a savings of $29,060.00. $3,680.00 was used for funding for Change
order #4.
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,Rev."4-24-89
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
· ~o,.~,u~,, CITI COOltClL l~"l~Ill~ December 12, 1989 I~B! ilO.
ITEH CAPTION:
Review and consideration of a report regarding vehicular traffic sight distances on drives and
cross streets along Beltline (north - south) and Denton Tap Road from IH 635 to Denton Creek.
~Dtrector's Signature)
For Steven G. Goram
EVALUATION OF ITE~,,:
FILE COPY
.-~- -~-~~'"~ Engineer
ST~se~[ R. Doyle) P.E.?L~C~v
OTltgR R~I),: Dale Jackson, Bulldtn~ Official
D&'I~: November 30) 1989
Please refer to the attached memos regarding sight distances along Denton Tap Road:
1) Report on the findings of the City Engineer and Building O~ial regarding the
existing sight distances on drives and streets accessing ~e/,tliSe Road (north- south)
and Denton Tap Road. /~1 ~.~ /
2) Summary of estimated costs to relocate var[()us 5~ss signs.
Ginn Inc. backoround memo related to ~ ~ signs on these three (3)capital
3) improvement p~ojects. ~'~ ~t~' -~
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Funding can come from Denton Tap CIP, under the category~~J'"g,.,
Weorderhad a savings~4, of $29,060.00. $3,680.00 was ~sed for ~~~fi~-. .;:~
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.S.~PPORT DOCUMENTATION FOR AGENDA
'ST.~Mp 2ECEIVEI~ BY CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED WITH, AGENDA ITEM:
MEMOS/LETTERS/REPORTS/BILLS/MINUTES:
CONTRACT/AGREI~YENT ................. :
C.I.P. CONTRACT ..................... :
CHANGE ORDERS ....................... ,.
ORDINANCE ........................... :
CAPTION ............................. :
RESOLUTION .......................... :
PROCLAMATION ........................ :
~0. OF ORIGINALS REQUIRED
1 each
3 originals for si~nature
6 originals for si~nature
3 originals for signature
1 blueback for signature + 3 copies
1 blueback for signature + 3 copies
2 bluebacka for signature + 1 copy
2 bluebacks for signature + 1 copy
1 each
LOCATION MAPS ....................... :
ZONING PLANS ........................ :
FRELIMINARY/FINAL PLATS ............. :
SITE PLANS .......................... :
LANDSCAPE PLANS ..................... :
ARCHITECTL~L RENDERINGS ............ :
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DATE PUBLISHED IN THE CITIZENS~ADVOCATE:
NOTIFICATION TO:
DATE/METHOD OF CONTACT:
NOTES
COPPEL5 PUBLIC WORKS
DATE -'
TO:
FROM:
RE:
November 28, 1989
Dale Jackson, Building Official
· nSight Dlstance~nsp ' / Tap-
Belt Line from 1-635 to Denton Creek
In response to our field trip taken from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on
Monday, November 27, 1989, below are listed the signs where we
observed sight distance obstructions (The evaluations were made
when we stopped where a reasonable and prudent driver would stop
coming out onto Denton Tap Road at each access point.). Please let
me know if you need any other information.
1. Northwest corner at Bethel School Road. Shadow Ridge
Estates monument sign should be removed.
Meadowcreek Office Building Drive- "State Farm Inc." sign
bottom should be raised up to current bottom elevation of
"Pattison" sign (Right-of-way line is four feet behind
the curb line for this item and numbers 3 and 4 directly
below.).
3. Veterinary Hospital sign between Remax and Coppell Hardware
needs to be moved back.
500 Denton Tap/Denton Tap Office Plaza- Fir Tree in way.
Move bottom of sign up to current bottom elevation of
the "Travel King" sign.
Independent Bank should be moved back; obstructs Braewood
Drive traffic (R.O.W. line is 10 feet behind the curb line
in front of the bank).
6. Town Oaks Center monument sign to be moved back equal
distance to second tree.
Other locations that we will monitor from time to time or in
regard to development or C.I.P. construction will be the following!
1. Dal Tex south of Kentucky Fried Chicken stacks sod pallets
along curb line that obstructs views from their driveway
that goes back to the old trailer park.
2. Airline Drive- Berm to north is questionable, will be
reviewed during current construction drawing review
process.
3. Wrangler Drive (Old Cowboy Drive) Berm and traffic control
box to be reviewed with current development (minimal
obstruction).
4. Hackberry Road- Fence and bushes to the south along
the easterly right-of-way line of Belt Line Road
North/South. No obstruction now, but could be when foliage
on the bushes, etc.
5. Sanders Loop (South)- Fence to south could be problem if
vegetation grows along fence or if something is attached
to the fence.
6. North Lake Nursery- South and middle drives ok if nothing
is attached to the fence or no shrubs grow up along
it.
7. Meadowcreek- East bridge railing appears to obstruct view
to south when stopped at stop bar, Ginn Inc. is currently
reviewing this situation.
8. McDonalds/Kentucky Fried Chicken share drive. Sight
distance to traffic from left (southbound) could be
obstructed in the future by the foliage on the shrubs
as they grow on the McDonalds' berm.
As I understand, you will secure estimated costs for the moving of
the signs listed in the first list above numbered 1, Shadow Ridge
Estates through 7, Town Oaks Center. Then it will be determined
whether those signs listed will be moved back or not.
Please let me know if you need any other assistance or information
on this matter. Thank you.
RRD/bb
xc= Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
Shohre Daneshmand, Civil Engineer
Larry Davis, Construction Inspector
Ben dela Cruz, Engineering Technician
SIGHT.RRD
MEMORANDUId
December 7, 1989
TO:
FROM:
Frank Trando, Deputy City Manager/Finance Director
Dale Jackson, Chief Building Offic'~/
Cost of Moving Signs on Denton Tap
I received the attached quote from Texas Advertising sign company for moving or raising the
signs that are creating sight visibilky problems for traffic along Denton Tap Road. One of
the signs was not bid on because the sign was masonry. Texas Advertising informed me that
they do not employ masons; therefore, they would not be able to move the sign located at
the Town Oaks Shopping Center. I win try to obtain a price estimate to move the Town
Oaks sign prior to the City Council meeting.
The total cost for moving all of the other signs is $4,499.00.
1165 111th STREET
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050
(214) 606-0585
DALE DACKSON
CITY OF COPPELL
616 A COPPELU ROAD
COPPE[L, TEXAS 75019
DATE December 6, 1989
TERMS. NET 30
DELIVERY, lO - 15 WORKING DA)
PRICES QUOTED ARE EO.B.:
RE: DENTON TAP ROAD
1 500 DENTON TAP ROAD
RAISE SIGN THREE FEET 1424.00
1 VETERINARY SIGN , MOVE BACK SIX FEET 680.00
1 BANK SIGN ON MASONARY, MOVE BACK FIVE FEET 1634.00
1 STATE FARM SIGN RAISE TWO TO THREE FEET 636.00
1 REMOVE 12 X 6 V-SHAPED WOODEN SIGN 225.00
THE ABOVE PRICES ARE SUBDECT TO SALES TAX.
GINN, INC.
CONSULT
Date:
December 7, 1989
To:
From:
Subject:
Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
,John ¢. Karlsruher, P.~.. ~_ ~
Denton ~ap Road Improvoment~ from Belt ~'.£ne Road to
Sandy l_~ke Road - ~raffic Vi~±bilit¥/Signag~ on
Adjacent Properties
Mr. Russell Doyle called this morning with regard to an effort on
the City's part to identify signs which may cause visibility
problems for traffic on and attempting to enter Denton Tap Road.
He requested that we furnish information regarding our previous
efforts at dealing with property owners concerning possible
relocation of signs which may inhibit visibility of those on or
entering the roadway.
The only property owner with whom we actually discussed
relocation of a sign was Mr. Ronald Van Ness of Denton Tap
Properties. During the early phase of construction we had some
concerns regarding the directory sign at 500 S. Denton Tap. We
contacted Mr. Van Ness and discussed the possibility that the
sign may need to be relocated to allow proper visibility once the
roadway was constructed. Mr. Van Ness was concerned that the
relocation of the existing sign to a new location might violate
the City's Sign Ordinance. Our office discussed the
technicalities of the sign relocation with Mr. Dale Jackson of
the city of Coppell.
We subsequently sought a price from the property owner and the
Contractor for the Denton Tap Road project for relocation of the
sign should it be deemed necessary. The property owner got a
price of $3,000.00 plus tax for the relocation. The Contractor
commented that the price quoted by the property owner was a fair
price for the work and declined to furnish a price to do the work.
We met with Mr. Van Ness on several occasions and discussed the
sign, but felt it to be prudent to postpone any action on the
sign relocation until the paving of the adjacent lanes was
complete and we had a chance to review the situation. Once the
paving of the adjacent roadway and the property's two driveways
was complete, we made several visits to view the situation and
concluded that there was not a serious problem with visibility
and therefore it did not warrant the expenditure of the City's
funds to relocate the sign. We communicated this to the property
owner and he was satisfied with our finding.
17103 Preston Road · Suite 100 · LB 118 · Dallas, Texas 75248 · Phone 214/248-4900
City Council Meeting
Minutes of November 14, 1989
This concluded the student participation.
After a short break, the City Council meeting then resumed.
Item 17: Regular Session Mayor's Report.
Hayor Wolfe provided the follo~ing information:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Cosmunity Services, spoke
before the Council and indicated that the process for approval
of zoning items will be changed. Mr. Sieb stated that
variance requests that pertain to the Subdivision Ordinance
should be approved by the City Couucilwhile variance requests
pertaining to the Zoning Ordinance, other than PD or SUP
zoning classifications should be forwarded to the Board of
Adjustment for consideration.
Hayor Wolfe brought to the Council's attention a letter from
Dr. Bill Stearman in response to a ~ail out to the citizens of
Coppell. Hayor Wolfe informed the Council of the status and
concerns on this com~ittee's approach to the training facility
for Texas A&N Extension Services, and stated that he had
requested that his name, as a member of this Board, be
withdra~n so there will be no possible conflict with the
upcoming bond proposal.
Councilm~n Thomas requested that a standing item be placed on
future agendas concerning the Concession Stand at Brown Park,
and the completion of Denton Tap Road. Under this item, City
Attorney Larry Jackson informed the Council that three (3)
bids are in the process of being secured at this time.
Councilman Co.an also indicated that he felt that there were
major problems with the business signs along Denton Tap Road
and asked that the City
of relocating the signs
the O~ners would be
relocations. Councilman
that special enforcement
vehicles are speeding on
Hanager have staff research the cost
and determining whether the City or
responsible for paying for the
Horton also requested under this item
on Beltline Road South be provided as
this portion of Beltline Road.
Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson requested that a standing item be
placed on future Council Agendas concerning the status of the
land swap for the future Library site.
Councilman Thomas requested a status report on the Lesley
Lawsuit. City Manager Alan Ratliff informed Council that the
City Attorney will be providing a complete report on all
lawsuits at the December 12, 1989 City Council Meeting.
Hayor Wolfe requested that a report be provided at the
December 12, 1989 City Council meeting concerning the bridge
on North MacArthur Boulevard and the right-of-way for building
this bridge.
Ge
Covncilman Thomas also requested .a status report on the
changing of the City's Logo.
Councilman Co~man informed the Council that the Varsity Girls
Volleyball Team will be co~peting in the State Tournament on
November 17 and 18, 1989, and requested that the Mayor send a
letter to this team in recognition of their acco~plishmente.
Item 18:
A.
City Council Liaison Report.
ARCHITECI~AL REVILe/ CONI~T~EE - There was no report at this
time.
CP~diBER OF C0~RCE - Councilman Co~mah stated thst a fora1
Page 5 of 11
Item 28:
Discussion, consideration of approval of a corrected final
plat, and abandonment of the previously filed final plat, for
Shado~ridge Estates, 4th Increment, located at the northwest
corner of Plantation and Bethel School Road, at the request of
Centex Real Estate Corporation.
Planning Coordinator Taryon Bo~an made the presentation to the Council.
He. Bomnan stated that the previous plat being abandoned was approved by
Council on September 8, 1989. This plat backs-up to the east end of
Kaye street. After approval of the original plat the Engineering
Company later determined that the grades were to steep along the north
side of the property between the proposed sub-d/vis/on and the existing
sub-d/vision to the north. To alleviate the problem of building a
retaining wall along the north the applicant increased the width of the
platted alley from the required minimum of fifteen (15) feet to t~enty
(20) feet. The Development Review Conmtttee reviewed the corrected plat
and their only concern ts with the maintenance of the grassy area8 along
the north side of the alley. The Planning and Zoning Co~teelon has
recomended approval of this plat with the condition that a note be
placed on the plat that the homeowner is responsible for mo~ing the
grass on the other side of the alley. Following discussion on this
item, Councilman Robertson moved that the plat be approved ~r/th the
condition as stated. Councilman Thomas seconded the motion; motion'
carried 7-0 with Hayor Pro Tam Wilkerson, Councilmen Thomas, Norton,
Smothermon, Co~an, Robertson and Nelson voting in favor of the ~otion.
Item 29: Receipt, discussion of status report on City of Coppell
Volunteer Program - Gary Sieb.
Planning and Co~,ntty Development Director Gary Steb made the
presentation to the Council and informed them that this item would be
placed on the January 9, 1990 City Council meeting. It ~r~ll be
discussed by the Directors at their staff meeting on December 13, 1989
and lncluded in the FYI packets for the City Council on December 15,
1989. No action was required on this item.
Item 30:
Discussion, review and consideration of the status of
cmnpletion of two current capital i~prove~ent projects; Denton
Tap Road from Beltline Road to Sandy Lake Road and north of
Sandy Lake Road to Denton Creek.
Hr. John Karlsruher, representing Gtnn, Inc., was present to discuss
this item with the Council. Nr. Karlsruher stated that both projects
are nearing completion and that a final report to the Council will be
forthcondng. It was the request of the Council that a report be
fo~arded, setting out in lay~ans terms, the reasons for the delay in
the completion of this project and that it be provided to the Council
prior to City Council action on the final payment of this pro, act.
Staff was also requested to include on the January 9, 1990 City Council
agenda an item for Council consideration for completion of Parkway
Boulevard.
Ite~31:
Review, discussion, consideration of approval of a report
regarding vehicular traffic sight distances on drives and'
cross streets along Beltline (north-south) and Denton Tap Road
from IH-635 to Denton Creek.
City Engineer Russell Doyle made the presentation to the Council. Hr.
Doyle stated that an additional eisa at Town Oaks Center would need to
be moved. The cost of moving this 8i~n is not included in the requested
$4,500.00 funding. Chiaf Building Official Dale Jackson was alan
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