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ST0003-CS090202 ~'!~ S/ 0 c:) - 0.) Mr. Keith Marvin P.E. Project Engineer City of Coppell 255 East Parkway Blvd. Coppell, TX 75019 February 2, 2009 Dear Mr. Marvin, I am writing in regard to my home at 501 Halifax Lane, which has been affected and damaged by the construction on Coppell Road. Thank you for your initial visit a couple of weeks ago in response to our call to the city. To recap, there are several problems that have occurred with our house since road construction began, just adjacent to the house, in June 2008: 1. The retaining wall between our house and Coppell Road was removed without any notice to us. We had understood from previous discussions with the city-long prior to the current road project-that the retaining wall was our responsibility in terms of its upkeep. If this was the case, then how could it be removed without prior notice to and approval from us? 2. Our driveway has sunk several inches since the beginning of the Coppell Road project. 3. The stone walkway in our backyard has sunk several inches as well. 4. Several doors in our house either do not close or will not stay closed, or both. 5. Large cracks have appeared in the walls of the master bathroom. 6. There are several cracks outside the house. 7. There are additional large cracks inside the house, particularly in the garage. 8. The sidewalk in the front of the house is broken and cracked. . 9. There is a large crack in the stone wall of our front tlowerbed. 10. This list leaves aside the cosmetic damage to the front and sides of our house-landscaping removed, sidewalk cut, gravel in the yard, etc. We are less concerned about those fairly minor problems, which we trust will be remedied for all adjoining homeowners before the road construction ends. We are afraid that several-if not all-of the problems in our house and yard are the result of the removal of the retaining wall on the Coppell road (east) side of the house, which caused a lack of proper support for the foundation. We want to make very clear at the outset that we have had foundation repairs to the house during the years that we have lived here (since 1990). Still, the house seemed quite stable after those repairs. It is only since the Coppell Road construction has commenced, that this new and different damage has appeared. Of course we have full documentation of the older problems and their repair, as well as digital photos of the new problems. We want to set up a meeting with you as an authorized representative of the city. At that meeting, we expect that you and the city will help to develop a plan for addressing our concerns. It is not our wish to seek legal action, but we do reserve that as an option. We look forward to working through this with you, for we have found Coppell officials to be reasonable people during our many years here. We travel frequently for work and this week (the week of 2/2/09-2/06/09) is the only open week on our calendar. A hard copy of this letter with a CD of pictures of damage would be hand delivered to your office today. Thank you. Sincerely, (~IL-l '1) ~ ~ (2-/2-101) Teymoor & SaminaRashid 501 Halifax Lane Coppell, TX 75019 972-872-1876 972-841-0004 1'.1 J'" J . ~J!~~J~ ~-x ,'1::1 L ...... ....J.!' ...~ ~, ,., .~.~..~". ., ..... ... ,. ~~~~'"\'-'.~ _ - _..lrU ~ ~<\.~ '::.' o' .. ~ II 11- Q ... ~ ~ 'II' ill ~:'''' l1li ",' ~ '!i~ ..... ,)I" ',. , ll;t' ti 't1' .'I1I-" II tf\P ,,"." ... , C1lf'" ,-I;l, -'l .,r.':'jj l1:li 0;.. '.. ~ .' L g Ii. ... ",,- ,II.. ..~.... ~.... ~ ;[ ~... 1:::......." :rr.-; ... 0;.. 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