Lost Creek TH-CS080214
THE.CiTY.OF
COPPELL
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February 14, 2008
Jason R. Rose
JR Rose Development, LLC
410 Spinnaker Dr.
Allen, TX 75013
RE: Lost Creek Townhomes
Dear Mr. Rose:
On February 11, 2008 the engineering and fire departments met at the intersection of
Heath Lane and Coppell Road to evaluate the intersection. The engineering department
measured the longitudinal slope of the street as it goes over the hump created by the
culvert. The rise measures approximately 11 % grade, which exceeds the 8 degree
maximum established by our fire department.
The fire department drove several of their apparatus and departmental vehicles through
this intersection as part of the evaluation. The larger apparatus came within one inch of
bottoming out on the high point on top of the culvert. The fire department indicated that
they find this installation unacceptable.
The city will not issue a final acceptance letter for this project until such time as the
paving and culvert situation is remedied to the satisfaction of the fire and engineering
departments. As indicated in the attached email from the Deputy Fire Chief, no building
permits will be issued within this subdivision until this situation is resolved.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call me at the number listed
below.
Sincerely,
~~
Keith R. Marvin, P.E.
Project Engineer
Office: 972/304-3681
Fax: 972/304-3570
cc: Rick O'Dell, Construction Inspector
Tim Oates, Deputy Fire Chief
Mark Haas
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Tim Oates
Keith Marvin; Ken Griffin
2/12/2008 1:55 PM
Lost Creek Town Homes
Gentlemen,
I had several apparatus from the Coppell Fire Department visit the Lost Creek Town Home project in the 500 blk of S.
Coppell Road. I did this based on my personal observations and at the request of the Coppell Engineering Department to
insure the apparatus could access the property due to the angle of the roadway at S. Coppell road and the 'new' road. Both
of apparatus we utilized entered the property without 'scraping'. However, both only had approximately I-inch clearance at
the lowest point and the apparatus were traveling 1 to 3 mph. I believe that the apparatus will be damaged if anything as
slight as an air pressure change is the tires or if the apparatus is traveling at a speed greater than that tested. My
understanding is this will be 'corrected' when S. Coppell road is reconstructed in the future, however, based on our findings,
the Fire Department would like the 'approach' corrected prior to any building permits being issued.
Tim Oates
Coppell Fire Department
Deputy Chief - Prevention & Building Div.
500 Southwestern Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Office # 972/304-7055
Fax # 972/304-3514