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~,.,u[,u,~, ~ CIT~ COUNCIL ~EETING September lit 1990 ITEM NO.
ITEM CAPTION:
Status Report on Connell/Skaggs Drainage Improvement Project and
consideration of directing Staff to ±n±~ia~e condeamation proceeding~ to
secure necessary drainage easements for construction.
SUBMITTED BY:
(~/~ectof' s Signature )
STAFF REP.=M. Shohre Daneshmand,
Acting City Engineer
~r~R REP.:
EVALUATION OF ITEM: DATE: September 6, 1990
City Staff has been working with affected property owners to secure necessary
drainage easements'for construction of a proposed 10'x 8' box culvert along
the western property line of Connell Skaggs Addition, Mrs. Pat Boorhem's and
Mr. Glen Hinckley's properties.
Please be advised that we have received the finally executed drainage
easement dedication documents from Mrs. Pat Boorhem on September 6, 1990.
Staff has been working with M_r. Glen Hinckley representing his uncle, Mr. Joe
C. Hinckley, the owner of a parcel tract along this improvement. Mr. Glen
Hinckley is requesting that the City address some plat related items as
conditions attached to the dedication of the needed drainage easement. (See
attached letter dated August 10, 1990). Staff has informed Mr. G. Hinckley
that unless Mr. J.C. Hinckley is pursuing the platting of his property at
this time, we cannot address his items. Mr. Hinckley has also requested that
his uncle should not be assessed for future and present development regarding
this improvement.
If the City does not receive the necessary dedicated'drainage easement from
Mr. Hinckley, at this time, staff recommends condemnation.
BUDGET AM~
COMMENTS
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FINANCIAL REVIEW BY:
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LEGAL REVIEWBY:
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JOE C. HINCKLEY
4008 Commerce
Dallas, Texas 75201
August 10, 1990
Mr. Steven~G.~ Goram
Direct0.r/6~ Public Works
Ci%3~} Coppell
,P./~O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
RE: Connell-Skaggs Drainage Improvement
Program
Dear Mr. Goram:
This letter is to clarify my understanding of the intentions
of the City of Coppell in your letter of July 6, 1990, and the
responses to the meeting with Glen Hinckley of May 25, 1990.
As you k~ow, I support the City of Coppell's efforts to
pr6perly remedy the drainage problems created by the Connell-
Skaggs Shopping Center improvements, and generally can support
the proposed drainage solution. Your letter addresses, but
does not completely answer the questions raised in the meeting
of May 25, 1990. In an effort to bring this matter to a
successful conclusion quickly, we are asking the matters
addressed below be ~onfirmed in writing:
(1) that the 4.5 acre tract owned primarily by Joe C.
Hinckley, will not be assessed for future or present develop-
ment expenses relating to the proposed drainage structure.
Our property now drains away from the area naturally and I
would not want to be compelled to redirect the normal surface
water flow or be required to use the proposed drainage
structure. Your letter uses the word "any drainage
discharges," and of course there could be circumstances where
due to unusual surface water run-off, some minor amounts of
water could be injected into the drainage structure that would
not under normal course flow in a westerly direction and
thereby subject the property to assessment. Further, to the
west of Mills Lane is adequate capacity as was designed into
the drainage structure already in place, and participation was
made by Glen Hinckley in conjunction with the school district
for that service. Therefore, under these circumstances, we
should not be charged for access into the proposed
improvements.
Mr. Steven G. Goram
August 10, 1990
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(2) Mills Lane (Willow Lane) is platted to our western
property boundary and extends to its connection point with
Mills Lane and our property line. Mills Lane had been opened
and available to the public and our property for well over 25
years. It has been closed improperly, and we were lead to
believe only temporarily during construction of the high
school site. We are asking for confirmation today that it can
be re-opened and the 50 foot right-of-way with a 37 foot
roadway width are acceptable to the City of Coppell. Specifi-
cally, I need to know if the concept plans attached hereto as
Exhibit 1 showing these proposed widths and design are
acceptable.
(3) As additional access is needed for the western
portion of the property, the need for a north-south road
(shown attached hereto as Exhibit 2) will occur for the sites
to be developed. We would hope that the homeowners adjacent
to that roadway would not oppose such a ~treet plan, as they
are receiving a direct benefit of having the drainage channel
now located on their property moved easterly outside of its
normal boundaries.
If these items are acceptable to the City staff and council,
please so indicate by return correspondence. Should you have
any questions or need additional information, please do not
hesitate to call Glen Hinckley at 991-4600.
Very truly yours,
. Hinckley
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