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81732g17g2 JOHN HAWKINS
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Master Planned Living
April 17, 2007
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Re: Alexander Court, 29 Lots
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nee0 you~ help to possibly expedite a revision of the 26 lot plan
~hat has been approved, but first, I would like to give you a brief
Jp date 35 to where things stand today. All of your City staff employees
;")'/":' ::"'=':Cl' fr:os,t kind, grac:Lous 3.nd most of .~11 patient, in guiding u~"3
:.: ';'y.":::.:l-, t.'1e ,:,cH"!:Lng ar.d platt j ng process. we qot Coune i 1 app:roval February
;JJ~IJ "';: ..','(~re \vcrkinq feverishly to complete the construction plans and
;~ Apri' ~, Mike Boyd,PE notified me that the 100 year flood plain line,
"i!;:'::'-' >",.1 h,,8n represented by the Corps. of ~n9ineers and FEMA, was
~ro3s _1 Gi)~ of position a~d was truly 100' to 240' closer to the creek
':'''2j;:;c;':: l-::'8,,-,r 51;0\.,1:-1 on 'Cheir p:"lblished "flood plaj"n panel ma.ps".
7}~n ln~1cated that out of 18.4 acres total, only 7.6 acres was useable.
I kne'~ ~hat was w~ong, when I bought the property, but I did not know
:c w~at e~tent untll the flood study was completed. The engineers flood
~tu6~ confirmsd that the correct location of the 100 year flood plain
__~a left a remainder of some '3.4 acres, instead of 7.6. Because of this
5~~s~;~ i~=rease jn recoverable land out of the flood plain. we had to
~~\':S~ ~h~ plan and sta~t ever. We were able to increase the building
0reas of all lots and add three lots to yield 29 lots total"
:l~rCle Diamond IS accepting our revised exhibits by noon tomorrow for
~.'5 :i:;n',,~,,-:->s::):-:' to PJ..annlflgiZcn"i..ng and subsequently, City Council. As yo'.)
or s~e, i~ is the same plan with the road shifted ~orth to the cr~ek.
:::'>"C::tyt-_~in-; .~s better:-; there is no bUlldirlg "excepti"ons". The ,:.:-nt.rcnc:e is
~he same and the perimeter wall is the same. Since everyone was ameanable
:c the [~rsc plan, I can't see anything obiectionable about this version.
;Lth (.11_ (L,e :cespec:t to t-'Is. [)j.?-rnond, my n~que:...::;t of you is; i:=; th.ere::H'
approu~j~te precedent, which would allow me to h~ve City Council approve
che . p~~ plan immediate:y, o~ O~ a consenl agenda basis. without hav~n9
'::C3.C-:;<!,:-~-V'I~v~dge the s ta t.1..l tory time constr.3. i iltS, as per the original
~ppr0~Gl ? My request is not one of complaInt, but desperation. Each
xontt:, I am delayed from obtaining a g~adin9 permit, is an additional
""J','':;::'' 'v' 0::= ct 36..000. I !zno\^' thjs is not tte C:;. ties' problem, but.. I cannot
~. ~e.: recover any of my cost of delay from the Corps. of Engrs. or
7EMA fs~ ~rrantly illustrating a mlsleading and ~rroneous 100 year flood
?l3i~ llne. from which J based my plan and relied on heavily. The only
t~iD0 r can do 15 correct the probJem and preserve the original schedule
35 muc~ as possible. David Weekley is counting on me. If Marcie agrees
~:;"Je::'~"'~hj;l:;:::'S jn ordE::::.", it VH)lJJ..d be extremely helpful if om: zor.ing anC1
~rel~~~rary plat could be aooroved at the Mav 8th or 22nd meeting?
I kWYJ t:-, i..3 is ask:' '!"I9 a lot i please 1e t me Kno~" if there l s any thi cg
;",::,'..1 C.:ti' dc' to shorten the p~ocess. Thank YOU...
YOU~5 very Tr~ly,
John L. HawklDs, Pres.
6003 Sunderltmd Drive · Colleyville, Jexas 76034
Tel. (817) 996.6698 · Fa.:-r: (817) 329-1792