DR9001-CS 860523Connell Development Company
P. O. Box 201069 · Dallas, Texas 75220 · (214) 357-4694
May 23, 1986
Mr. Ed Powell
CITY
city of co ell
616 S. Coppell Road
Ccppell, TX 75019
Dear Mr. Powell:
Next Tuesday night, May 27, you will be considering a plat for cur
planned shopping center at the northwest corner of Denton Tap and Sar~y Lake
Road. Prior to the council meeting, we felt it ~s important to outline
several points that are important to our hearing.
Our preliminary meetings with you indicated your desire that we
a~te drainage needs along the west side of the property via a boxed
culvert. However, in examining City plats, we found that the adjoining
property on the west contains a recorded 20' drainage easement. It is our
desire to use an open channel system in lieu of the boxed culvert. Oar
reasons for wanting to do this are as follows:
1. Cost savings in the $300,000 range.
2. Availablity of the existing easement to the west.
3. Most importantly, the agreement of the downstrea~ owners that
such a syst~n would suit their future develolm~ent needs and that
any other system would be cost prohibitive.
As agreed during the Planning & Zoning meeting, we have notified the
owners within whose property the easement lies that we will be using the
eas~nent for the purpose for which it ~s orginally intended. The attached
letter will outline our notification to th~. While we can expect sc~ne
opposition, Connell Develog~ent Co. has agreed to remove and replace fences,
sheds, etc. with a minimum inconvience to owners. We will also landscape
the channel area in excess of the City, s standards.
Office address: 10939 Shady Trail · Dallas, Texas
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Mr. ~k] Powell
May 23, 1986
After reviewing this letter and attachment, please feel free to c~ll me
with any c~L~ents y~u may have prior to the Tuesday night meeting. We will
be developing a tasteful and elegant center with one of the nations finest
grocers, Skaggs Alpha Beta, in order to provide the City of Cu~pell an
attractive and accessable shopping experience.
KCW/lss
Enclosure
Sincerely,
Vice President -Inccme Properties