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Alexander Ct-CS070101 C?:f~JCa//a/)f ClJRf'C1PATiON ~/Pl t RECEIVED if.:\l, 2 2 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1l1aster Pl~umed Living Ms. Marcie Diamond, AICP Assistant Director Department of Planning City of Coppell January 1, 2007 Re: Alexander Court, PD-220-SF-12 Response to 12/29/06 DRC Report Dear Ms. Diamond, My company purchased the property from Carol Vesey and Scott Alexander for the express purpose of rezoning and developing the 18 acres into a high end single family subdivision. Since Mira Mar develops property and does not build houses, this subdivision is being done for David Weekley Homes, who plans to build their most expensive exclusive product; the Custom Classic Series, These homes will all be 4,000 SF or larger and market priced at $1,000,000 plus. As the developer for David Weekley, it is my goal and intention to faithfully and accurately represent their interest and provide the most aesthetically pleasing lot product possible, all done in compliance with City standards and guidelines. PLANNING; Item 6 I have attached a draft copy of the HOA documents, as you requested. Although these provide for most of the basic framework for restrictions and operation of the homewowner's association, I know Weekley will add to this extensively, to accommodate the specific homes that will be constructed and their own interpretation of how the HOA will be operated; However, after their corporate lawyers finish their work, we will submit a final draft, for your comments, prior to our filing of the final plat, Item 12 By redu~ing the back building line to 20', on lots 6 and 21, we were better able to accommodate a 70'x 80' building pad, which is the standard size requested by David Weekley, Since we have a 8' perimeter rock wall along the back and some native trees, we did not think the back yard privacy of those two lots would be adversely effected, or the homes would not appear noticeably different from the road than the corner house, with a 15' side building line. Item 13 There is a triangular shaped piece of property adjacent to the Southwest corner of Alexander Court. A legal description for that 0,8 acre tract is attached. When Mira Mar bought the property from Carol Vesey and Scott Alexander, Chicago Title Co. had them execute a "Quit Claim Deed", thus disclaiming and/or relinquishing any ownership in the subject property and vesting any and all possible interpreted rights of ownership in Mira Mar Dev. Corp.. Mira Mar does not have or claim title to the subject tract, nor does Philip Berkebile, Jr., et vir have a legal description which incorporates the subject property to be within his ownership. The owner of this tract has yet to be determined ? 6()()3 SlIllderlmul Dl"il'e . ColleJ'l'ille, Texas 7603-i lid (8r:') 996-6698 . Fa.'\: (8r') 32')-r'lJ.! E~TRY.FEATURE/WALL LANDSCAPE PLAN; Item 4 RECEIVED ',~ ) The common area delineated by an "x" lot varies from lot to lot because the perimeter wall goes from on the property line, at the:'iMttt:ItlnUBAA.TMENT corner, to an uneven variance from a 3' off set to a 6' and up to a 12', at the entrance feature. Each lot will have a mathematically defined "XiI lot boundary, which conforms to the perimeter rock wall, as it has been finally constructed. The purpose of this complex zig zag design was not only to accommodate native trees on or near the property line, but to enhance the visual interest of an otherwise non descript rock wall, which will appear to wind through the trees, with heighth variations from 6' to 8' and tree limbs and branches visible through the wrought iron extending above the 6' sections, This creates architectural interest for the lot owner and serves to preserve the maximum number of native trees, TREE SURVEY/MITIGATION PLAN; Item 2 The perimeter rock wall was designed to preserve as many native trees as possible, which supplements the screening effect of the wall itself. Of the total 18,7 acres, some 8.3 acres lies within the 100 year flood plain, where non of the trees will be removed. Of that 8.3 acres, below the 100 year flood to the creek centerline, some 5.5 acres will remain untouched and all the native trees will be preserved. It seems that this large area of preserved trees should be considered as a credit toward the mitigation of the trees which had to be removed above the flood plain. ENGINEERING; Flood Plain Location Item 2 The 100 year flood plain line shown our preliminary plan was determined by Dowdey Anderson Engineers; Matthew Alexander,PE and their in house hydrologist, Rhonda Hurst. Their revised HEC-2 hydraulic gradient analysis was based on data derived from recent work for the Corps., by Halff & Associates on some of the Dallas County tributaries. The original survey data was gathered in 1978 and this new data took into account the completion of the Denton Tap bridge improvements completed in May, 1990, William Black,PE is the Chief hydrauligist for the Corps. of Engineers and he was most helpful in providing additional data to Rhonda Hurst and confirm a revised flood plain line based on his HEC-2 modeling software for that portion of Grapevine Creek and he confirmed that a new line would definitely be lower because the new bridge decreased the static head at the bridge face and would proportionately lower the hydraulic gradient back to the bridge at Bethel Road. The Alexanders have owned the property for 55 years and there is and never has been any evidence of any high water rising anywhere close to the indicated 100 year flood plain line shown on Panel No. 48113C0155J, Mr, Black believes the flood plain line could be inaccurately illustrated in this sharp bend of the creek. We believe our revised 100 year flood plain line is drawn in the correct location and we plan for Mike Boyd,PE, with Nathan Maier Engineers, to begin processing of a LOMA, so it will be ready when we complete construction and are ready for building permits. Attachments Yours Very Truly, John L. Hawkins, Pres.