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(9/10/2007) Rhonda Adloo - Re: Petition (Project # ST -00-03)
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Brad Reid
Kathy Bowling; Ken Griffin
Clay Phillips; Keith Marvin; Rhonda Adloo
9/10/2007 2:56 PM
Re: Petition (Project # ST-00-03)
I am in favor of eliminating the old fence line scrub brush/tree "screen" as it looks much worse than the
living screen and land berm installed by the Container Store. We do not currently plan on doing a
planting in the area, however, we will review as the construction nears to determine if additional tree
planting is appropriate, or if it would prove redundant with what the Container Store has installed. More
is not always better.
Also, the Container Store will be required to take over the maintenance of the ROW on their property
after the street is improved.
Brad
>>> Ken Griffin 9/10/2007 2:31 PM >>>
Kathy
We don't have a set form for a petition. Normally people just write on the top what they are against and get
people to sign. The area in question is in the City's right of way on the west side of Coppell Road from Ruby
Road to Ron Robertson's property. The area on the other side of the trees is the loading dock area for the
Container Store. When that development was approved, they were allowed to use a berm and a living screen
in lieu of a screening wall. The trees to be removed aren't much in the way of aesthetics, but they do screen
the activity at the Container Store. We have had several calls on the same issue.
I'm not sure if Parks is planning to do any type of tree planting once the project is complete. I copied Brad on
this email so he may have some comments.
Ken Griffin
VIA E-MAIL
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Directors
FROM:
Jim Witt, City Manager
DATE:
September 10, 2007
REF:
Tidbits
1. Dinner tomorrow night will be provided by Siena’s and includes Lasagna, Salad, Chicken
Breasts, Bread and Dessert.
2. If you would like to attend the Chamber luncheon next Wednesday, September 19, please
RSVP directly to 972-393-2829 or contact our office. The luncheon speaker will be Ron
Lehman from the Texas Workforce Commission, and it will be held at the Hilton Garden
Inn, Lewisville (by Vista Ridge Shopping Center).
3. A total of 1062 red light camera violations occurred during the month of August, with 873
violation notices mailed. Almost 200 incidents were invalidated for a variety of reasons.
4. In your boxes is a packet of information the Elmdale people dropped off last week,
including a petition. Please note that some of the information in that packet was prepared
before the meeting we had with them last week. Of particular interest are statements that
they make in the petition that this item has been before the Planning and Zoning
Commission and was passed based on the recommendations of David Dodd. I would like
to categorically state that this particular situation has never been on the P&Z agenda. We
will brief you once again on this situation in executive session tomorrow night.
5. Today we had a call from a citizen who lives in the area around the Container Store who
was concerned about the removal of trees. Apparently there is a petition being circulated
regarding tree removal that is being necessitated by the expansion of Coppell Road. It is
the old contest between safety and the environment, and quite frankly safety wins.