Villages C P4-CS 940808heCity With A Beautiful Future
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-O022
August 8, 1994
Mr. Ed Tool
Grand Homes Inc.
8800 North Central, Suite 330
Dallas, Texas 75231
Re: Outstanding Development F~Pha
Dear Mr. Tool:
This letter is written as a follow-up to my July 5, 1994 letter and a follow-up to our meeting
which was also attended by our respective attorneys concerning the fees due and payable.
Subsequent to that meeting, you issued a check in the amoum of $12,811.52 which was the
outstanding fees for parks, street signs, street cut, inspection and floodplain review associated
with Villages of Coppell Phases III and IV. The only outstanding fees remaining on this project
are the water and wastewater impact fees.
Upon consultation with my attorney and review of the Capital Improvement Program as
presented in the Impact Fee Studies for May, 1990 and July, 1991, it is the City's opinion that
the wastewater impact fee should be paid at the rate of $225 per equivalent service unit. This
is based on the fact that the common project to the entire City in both studies is the TRA central
plant expansion at an estimated cost of $3,177,812. The same dollar amount was assigned to
this project in both studies. Because the studies are approximately one year apart and the City
chose not to assess the maximum amount due and payable under the July, 1991 study in which
the Municipal Utility District contribution was broken out as a separate entity, it is the City's
opinion that the amount of $225 is a fair and accurate amount to be paid for the wastewater
impact fee for these developments.
In regard to the water impact fee, it is still the City's opinion that it should be paid at a rate of
$660 per equivalent service unit. This is the fee that was in place at the time of the platting of
this property. The Municipal Utility District was not involved in our water system at that time
and any impact fee was for the city wide system.
It is my hope that we can bring this on-going fee issue to a resolution as soon as possible.
Please note on the attached chart that a credit has been provided for overpayment of fees
associated with Phase II. I recalculated the fees and based on the fees at the time of platting and
the fact that the number of lots was reduced from 84 to 62, you are correct in stating that you
should have received a credit of $11,330.00. Again, please note that that credit has been shown
on the attached chart.
Therefore, to bring the issue of fees to a resolution, please provide a check in the amount of
$91,795.00 to the City of Coppell and forward it to Alan Johnson, Finance Director, along with
a copy of the Fee Assessment List.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Ke~eth M. Griffin, P.E.
Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
cc:
Alan Johnson, Finance Director
Greg Jones, Building Official
Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
Doug Stevens, Engineering Technician
file/develop/vlgcp134.fee
Villages of Coppell
Outstanding Development Fees (Revised August 5, 1994)
III-A
Wastewater Impact $14,625.00
(65x225 = 14,625.)
Subtotal $14,625.00
III-B
Water Impact $ 36,300.00
(55x660=36,300.)
Wastewater Impact $12,375.00
(55x225 = 12,375.)
Subtotal $ 48,675.00
IV-B
Water Impact $ 29,700.00
(45x660 =29,700.)
Wastewater Impact $10,125.00
(45x225 = 10,125.)
Subtotal $ 39,825.00
SUBTOTAL $103,125.00
Credit due for over payment of fees on Phase II when
number of lots was reduced from 84 to 62 after fees had
been paid based on 84 lots $11,330.00
TOTAL ADJUSTED AMOUNT DUE $ 91,795.00
file/vlgcp12.fee