Lakeside V P2/Re-NR 950816To: GARY SEIB - CITY OF COPPELL
4G2-8370
From: Becky Chavarria Chairez
B-16-95 ll:24am p. I o? §
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FAX TRANSMISSION
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
TOWNCENTER - CITY OF COPPELL
(URGENT FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 PUBLIC HEARING)
BECKY CHAIREZ
944 PINTAIL COURT, COPPELL 75019
214-462-8099
OPPOSITION TO KROGER DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
08/16/95
I AM UNABLE TO JOIN YOU FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NO.
S-1098R, LAKESIDE VILLAGE, PHASE II C & C-SUP TO C-SUP. HOWEVER, I
WISH TO SUBMIT MY CONCERNS AND OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL BY
KROGER FOOD STORES.
I AM WRITING TO SHARE MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE
PROPOSED KROGER STORE PLAN FOR THE CORNER OF SANDY LAKE RD.
AND MACARTHUR BLVD IN FAR EAST COPPELL. THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION AND INTERESTED CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE A
PRESENTATION ON THIS ISSUE ON AUGUST 17 AT 7:30 PM AT TOWN
CENTER. NOW THAT THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS OPENED, I HOPE PARENTS
FROM LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY, WHICH AS YOU KNOW, IS DIRECTLY
ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PROPOSED KROGER CENTER SITE, WILL
ATTEND AND LEARN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT. I REALIZE, THEY
To: GARY SEIB - CITY OF COPPELL From: Becky Chavarria Chairez 8-1B-95 ll:24am p. 2 o? §
HAVE NOT BEEN SENT THE NOTICES WHICH WE HOMEOWNERS HAVE
RECEIVED IN RECENT WEEKS.
I BELIEVE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DOES NOT THINK THE
PROPOSED PLAN IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEIGHBORING ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND NEARBY HOMES. SEVERAL FACTORS OF CONCERN
INCLUDE:
· IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THIS KROGER STORE MAY WISH TO
OPERATE A 24-HOUR STORE. RECENT HISTORY SHOWS COUNCIL
RELUCTANCE TO APPROVE AROUND-THE-CLOCK FAST FOOD DINING. IN
THIS CASE, I THINK 24-HOUR OPERATIONS, WHICH ARE CONVENIENT FOR
A FEW WHO MAY NEED TO SHOP AFTER HOURS, THE 24-HOUR
OPERATION CONCEPT IS ONE WHICH IS ATTRACTIVE TO CRIMINALS. I
BELIEVE ONE OF THE REASONS COPPELL HAS A LOWER-THAN-AVERAGE
CRIME RATE IS DUE TO THE LIMITED HOURS OF OPERATION AT
BUSINESSES WHICH ELSEWHERE OPERATE AROUND THE CLOCK.
· FURTHER, IF THERE WERE A 24-HOUR OPERATION IN COPPELL AT
THIS CORNER, NEARBY HOMES WOULD BE GUARANTEED THE SOUNDS
OF 18-WHEELER AND OTHER DELIVERY TRUCKS AND RELATED
DELIVERY ACTIVITIES. FURTHER, THE NOISIER REFRIGERATED TRUCKS
WOULD BE PRESENT AT VIRTUALLY ANY HOUR. NOTE: REFRIGERATED
TRUCKS, EVEN WHEN PARKED, REMAIN WITH THEIR REFRIGERATION
To: ~ARY SEIB - CITY OF COPPELL From: Beckv Chavarria Chairez B-lB-95 ll:24am p. 3 of §
UNITS TURNED "ON" FURTHER ALLOWING THE NOISE TO CARRY. THIS
MAY NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR PERSONS NEIGHBORING MINYARD'S ON
DENTON TAP ROAD FOR THE REASON THAT THERE IS A GREATER
DISTANCE BETWEEN THE STORE AND HOMES, NEARLY 3 TIMES AS MUCH
AS WOULD BE ALLOWED UNDER THE KROGER PROPOSAL. IN ADDITION,
THE MINYARD'S STORE HAS A WOODED BARRIER WITH MANY MATURE
TREES TO PROVIDE A SOUND BUFFER AND VISUAL SCREENING.
· THE BUILDING INSPECTION AND PI2kNNING DEPARTMENT REPORTS
THE PROPOSED STORE WOULD BE 24 FEET AND 8 INCHES TALL AND
THAT A 6-FOOT HIGH BRICK WALL WOULD BE INSTALLED. THIS BARRIER
WILL NOT BE ADEQUATE TO SCREEN NOISE AND ENSURE PRIVACY TO
THE NEARBY HOMES.
· I WONDER, JUST HOW WILL STREETS BE AFFECTED? HEAVY
DELIVERY TRUCKS WILL BE TRAVELLING OVER THE BRICK-LIKE
PAVESTONE SURFACED SECTIONS OF MACARTHUR BLVD. HOW WILL
THIS WEAR ON THE ROADWAY? WILL THIS ERODE A ROADWAY USED
BY BICYCLISTS AND JOGGERS AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE YOUNG
CHILDREN WHO AVAIL THEMSELVES TO A CROSSWALK AND MUST BE
ENSURED SAFE WALKS AND RIDES ALONG THE WAY TO AND FROM
SCHOOL? THIS ROADWAY IS SOMETHING RESIDENTS TRULY NEED, USE
AND ENJOY. SHOULD WE THRUST THIS COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD?
To: 'GARY SEIB - CITY OF COPPELL From: Beckv Chavarria Chairez B-16-95 ll:24am p. 4 o? 6
· THE LIGHTS FROM THE STORE WILL BE BRIGHT AND A CRIME
DETERRENT PERHAPS BUT THE BRIGHTNESS WILL ENCROACH NIGHTLY
ON THE PRIVACY OF NEIGHBORS.
IF THE KROGER STORE PLAN WERE TO BE APPROVED, I WOULD
RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY REQUIRE FURTHER RESTRICTIONS SUCH
AS:
· LIMIT STORE OPERATION HOURS AND DELIVERY TIMES.
· NO 24-HOUR ACTIVITY NOR NIGHT DELIVERIES.
· REQUIRE A HIGH BRICK WALL ALONG THE NORTH AND WEST-SIDE
PERIMETER LINES. TALL AND THICK LANDSCAPING TO HELP OBSCURE
ACTIVITY, LIGHTING AND RELATED SOUNDS.
· LASTLY, HOWEVER, I AM COMPELLED TO SHARE MY CONCERN AND
PUZZLEMENT AS TO WHY THE CITY WOULD CONSIDER THIS PROPOSED
BUSINESS SCENARIO WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LAKESIDE
ELEMENTARY. THERE IS NO OTHER SIMILAR BUSINESS/SCHOOL
RELATIONSHIP. I'VE LOOKED EVERYWHERE IN COPPELL, AND NO
OTHER SCHOOL NEIGHBORS ANYTHING LIKE THE PROPOSED GROCERY
STORE OPERATION WITH ITS PROPOSED 350 - PLUS PARKING SPACES,
WHICH EXCEEDS THE 305 SPACES REQUIRED BY THE CITY. I SUPPOSE
THE ADDITIONAL SPACES WILL BE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT HIGH
TRAFFIC TO THE GROCERY STORE, PLANNED BANKING SATELLITE
CENTER AND IN-STORE RESTAURANT OPERATION.
To: ~ARY SEIB - CITY OF COPPELL From: Becky Chavarria Chairez 8-16-95 ll:ZSam p. 5 of §
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK; THIS PROPOSAL CALLS FOR TWO
DRIVE/ENTRANCES ON THE MACARTHUR SIDE OF THE PROPOSED
PROJECT. ONE OF THOSE ENTRANCES, THE REAR ENTRANCE - AND
PRESUMABLY THE ONE WHICH WILL DOUBLE AS A DELIVERY ENTRANCE
- WOULD BE INSIDE THE SCHOOL ZONE. ONCE CONSTRUCTION
COMMENCES ON SANDY LAKE RD., MACARTHUR WILL BECOME THE
ALTERNATE MAIN THOROUGHFARE AND ENTRANCE. I THINK THIS
PRESENTS SOME SAFETY CONCERNS, SOME OF WHICH THE PARENTS OF
HUNDREDS OF LAKESIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS - WHO WOULD BE
NEIGHBORS TO THIS OPERATION NINE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR -
MAY NOT REALIZE AT THIS STAGE OF THE PROPOSAL. APART FROM
NOT SEEING THE NECESSITY FOR ANOTHER GROCERY STORE, I
STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS PROJECT SHOULD NOT MOVE IN SO CLOSE TO
A SCHOOL AND HOMES. FURTHERMORE, I THINK THE COMMUNITY
WHICH USES THIS AREA NINE MONTHS DURING EVERY SCHOOL YEAR
MUST BE INVOLVED IN THIS PHASE OF THE EFFORT.
I HOPE YOU TAKE THESE CONCERNS AND CONSIDER ALL POSSIBLE
SCENARIOS TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT JEOPARDY SAFETY
AND SECURITY OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NEARBY.
I WOULD PREFER SEEING A DAY CARE CENTER, RECREATION FACILITY,
SOMETHING FOR FAMILIES AND FOR LAKESIDE STUDENTS TO USE Ab-TER
SCHOOL HOURS. THIS PROPOSED CONFIGURATION OF HOMES, SCHOOL
To:~6ARY SEIB - CITY OF COPPELL From: Becky Chavarria Chairez B-16-95 ll:26am p. 6 of 6
AROUND-THE-CLOCK BUSINESS OPERATION IS A MOVE IN A NEW
DIRECTION, ONE I CANNOT SUPPORT. I HOPE YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDGE
THESE CONCERNS AND CONSIDER THEIR MANY RAMIFICATIONS.
I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
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