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~eptemDer 17, 1987
Mr. Alan~;D. Ratliff
City h~anager
City of Coppell
P. O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
R~: MacArthur Boulevard Extension
Dear Mr. Ratliff:
The Parks of Coppell Joint Venture II ("PCJV") owns a tract of land
consisting of approximately 25 acres in the northeast part of Coppell (the
"City") which will be bisected by the proposed extension of MacArthur
Boulevard to the north. The location of the property is shown on the
enclosed map. ~'or the purposes of this letter the property PCJV is
divided into two portions, as indicated on the map being identified as the
%~est Tract and the East Tract.
At the present time PCJV has the West Tract under contract for single
family development purposes. That pro0erty is the subject of a pending.
zoning case and preliminary plat. At the present time PCJV intends to
retain the East Tract and is plannings, towards its eventual use as a
coranercfal location. The East Tract is the subject of a pending zoning
request for C ~rcial zoning._
The purpose of this letter is to confirm certain matters related to the
platting and development of these properties, which confirmations are
required by our contract of sale on the West Tract. We hereby request
that you advise us, on behalf of the City of Coppell, whether our under-
standings related to the development of these properties correctly reelect
the development requirements w~ich will be placed on these Droperties by
the City.
The matters to be confirmed are as follows:
1. Cost of Construction of l.]acArt[~r Boulevard - It is Our
understanding that ~]e City has an agreement with Lomas &
Nettleton, the owner of the property to the north, whereby
Lclnas & Nettleton will agree to pay for the cost of the
extension o~ MacArthur Boulevard fr~n its present termina-
tion [~x)int at ~Forest Road northward across Denton Creek.
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Mr. Alan D. Ratliff
September 17, 1987
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Further, it is o~ understandino that neither the East Tract
nor West Tract/S~all De responsible for any cost of construc-
tion of sa/id extension of MacArthur Boulevard, by assess-
ment, f~/C~:, or otherwise, except for the possible cost of
water ~sanitary sewer lines, as described below. For the
purposes hereof, the cost of construction of MacArthur Boule-
vard shall include, but not be limited to, paving, drainage,
construction of a bridge or a box culvert over Dentom Creek,
filling the roadway above the 100 year floodplain, and any
associated engineering expense, fees, or permits. Hoover, ~
we understand that said cost of construction to be paid by
Lomas & Nettleton shall exclude the cost of any water and
any sanitary sewer lines in MacArthur Boulevard required by
the City, if any.
Our engineers b~ve not yet been able to fully ascertain
whether the City of Coppell has any requirement for water
lines or sanitary sewer lines in the MacArthur Boulevard
extension. Since the land to the north of Denton Creek is
in the Lc~as & Nettleton Road and Utility District ("RUD")
w~ assume that land will probably receive its utility ser-
vice frcm the RUD. In this case, we would assume there will
be no necessity for extension of water or sanitary sewer
lines in MacArthur Boulevard Deyond what would De required
to service the development of the East and West Tracts, if
any. Please advise us if this is correct or not.
In the event that the City does require water or sanitary
sewer lines in MacArthur Boulevard adjacent to the East and
West Tracts, it is our understanding that those properties
will be responsible for paying those costs upon platting and
development. However, in such event we would assume that
those expenditures would qualify for potential reimbursement
under the prorata reimbursement ordinances of the City.
Please advise us if this is correct or not.
2. MacArthur Boulevard Right-of-Way - Our contract of sale for
the West Tract calls for that property to be sold net of the
MacArthur Boulevard ri_ght-of-way. The development~
~'--%-~St T rat{ i~ ~iate and the platting of the West
Tract will occur prior to the completion of the zoning and
other matters pertinent to the development of the East
Tract. Therefore, we understand that the City's approval of
the platting of the West Tract shall contain no condition
for the dedication of right-of-way for the extension of
MacArthur Boulevard. Rather it is our understanding that
the MacArthur Boulevard right-of-way shall be dedicate or
Mr. Alan D. Ratliff
September 17, 1987
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otherwise conveyed to the City at ,o cost, when the follow-
ing events occur which are necessarily precedent to the
future of the development of the West Tract and the East
Tract, i.e., the right-of-way shall be conveyed to the the
City within 60 days after the later to occur of 1) the
approval of the proposed final plat for the West Tract, 2)
the final approval of C con~rcial zoning on the East Tract,
and 3) the acqusition by the City of the remaining
right-of-way for the extension of MacArthur Boulevard which
we do not own. The commercial use which we plan for the
East Tract is dependent upon its road frontage on the
MacArthur Boulevard extension.
If this letter correctly describes the City's requirements and agreements
related to these particular issues pertaining to the East and West Tracts
and the MacArthur Boulevard extension, and if the City Council of Coppell
has authorized your execution hereof on that basis, please so indicate by
signing_ in the space provided below and returning, one original copy to
us. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Yours very truly,
PARKS OF COPPELL JOINT VENTURE II
Michael R. Allen
ACCEPTED AND A6~REED:
CITY OF COPPELL
Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
Date:
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