PD161-NR 970502MAY I 5 1997
May 2, 1997
309 Lakewood Court
CoPpell, Texas 75019
City of Coppell
Planning and Zoning Commission
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear Commission Members:
I understand that soon you will review a situation that exists in the subdivision, Estates
of Cambridge Manor, off of DeForest Road in Coppell. I have lived in Coppell 13 years,
in Braewood, near Denton Tap Road. However I have some information that may be
important for some of the people living in Cambridge Estates.
Approximately 3 or 4 years ago, I visited with Bob Delsanter of Brentwood Homes. I
spoke with him about possibly building a house in Cambridge Estates. At that time the
development was quite new. We spoke in one of his completed homes that is now
occupied. It is on the right as soon as you, enter the deve!opment. He showed me and
gave me a copy of the development showing the three phases that were planned. I was
mildly interested in a lot at the corner of Cambridge Manor Lane and Prince Edward on
the west side of Phase I. He explained that the lots were about 120 feet deep and that
when Phase III came along, that there would be similar lots backing up to a strip of trees
between the two phases. He explained that the lots in Phase III would be about 160 feet
deep, but that the lots in Phase I would also have the benefit of the 40 feet wide
greenbelt.
The existence of a 40 feet deep greenbelt behind the lot was certainly appealing to me,
but I chose not to build a home at that time. Now I understand that Mr. Delsanter may
decide not to develop the greenbelt when Phase III is begun. Even though I am not
affected personally by his decision, I certainly think he is renegging on a promise. He
described the .40..f..e~¢t,,dee_¢ greenbelt and was using it as a selling point. If I had built a
home there, aad.jf the.. grbenbelt were not developed as he described, I would be quite
angry. I would feel like I had been swindled.
I hope that you, as members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, would approve the
development of Phase III of The Estates of Cambridge Manor contingent upon the
,development of the greenbelt that Mr. Delsanter described. I think it is the right and fair
thing to do. I think you need to protect the interests of the people who were promised
the greenbelt by Mr. Delsanter.
Contact me if you need additional information.
Diane F Klein
Sincerely,
Diane F. Klein, M.D.
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Dr. Van Garman
707 Cambridge Manor Lane
Coppell, Texas 75019