Park Place/PP-CS 911107The City With A Beautiful Future
November 7, 1991
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
Mr. Mike Allen, President
Allen Property Corporation
12770 Colt Road, Suite 1215
Dallas, Texas 75251
RE: RETAINING WALL - PARK PLACE ADDITION
Dear Mike:
I have received your November 5 correspondence askin§ to have the City of
Coppell defer our requirement for constructing a natural stone masonry
wall along the east side of an alley in Park Place.
Because Mr. Frank Bamburg is contracting to develop the property adjacent
to this proposed wall, because he has a zoning application which will be
reviewed by Planning Commission on November 21, and because we share your
concern that it is not prudent business practice to expend funds to
construct a masonry wall and then have it torn down, this letter serves to
advise you that we will defer this wall requirement until the referenced
zoning case (and subsequent subdivision) process has been resolved.
This deferral is conditioned upon the wall being constructed if the zoning
and subdivision requests of Mr. Bamburg are not consummated.
If you have any questions regarding this deferral or need clarification of
anything stated above, please contact me at your convenience.
Gary iL. Sieb, A.I.C.P.
DireCtor of Planning and Community Services
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xc: Dale Jackson, Building Official
Taryon Bowman, P&Z Coordinator
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ALLEN PROPERTY CORPORATION
12770 COIT ROAD · SUITE 1215 · DALLAS, TEXAS 75251
Telephone 214-233-5771 / Fax 214-233-5881
November 5, 1991
Mr. Gary Sieb
Director of Planning & Development
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Retaining Wall - Park Place Addition
Dear Gary:
I am writing this letter for the purpose of requesting a conditional deferral of the construction
of the retaining wall along the east side of the alley in Block D in the referenced subdivision.
The approved plans for the Park Place Addition required the alley in Block D to be constructed at
an elevation which required a cut below natural grade along the east boundary of the Park Place
Addition at certain points. Since there was no known time table for the development of the
property east of the Park Place Addition at the time the subdivision was accepted by the City,
there was established a requirement for a retaining wall to be constructed along about 30% of
the east side of this alley after completion of the subdivision. Initially, this retaining wall was
designed to be constructed of railroad ties. As you know, we subsequently approached the City
and obtained a revision of the design of the retaining wall to a natural stone masonry design.
Just prior to commencing construction of the retaining wall, we were advised that the property
to the east of Park Place, being on the other side of the proposed retaining wall, has been
proposed for development to the City. I have been in touch with Mr. Frank Bamburg who is the
proposed developer of the adjacent property, and Frank is in agreement with us that the
construction of the proposed retaining wall would be an unnecessary waste, and possibly a
hinderance, since he is planning to go forward immediately with the development of the adjacent
tract and would probably tear down the wall.
It is my understanding that a zoning and plat application has been submitted to the City on the
adjacent tract, which is now in process of review by the City. If the requests are approved, Mr.
Bamburg has advised me that he plans to commence development of the adjacent tract in the
early spring of 1992.
In light of the foregoing, we request that the City defer the requirement that Park Place
construct a retaining wall for sufficient time to determine if the adjacent property is going to
be developed on this approximate time schedule. If for any reason the plans for the development
of the adjacent property are either abandoned or delayed substantially, the undersigned shall
still be responsible to construct a retaining wall as per the approved plans upon written notice
from the City. However, if the development of the adjacent property commences as expected,
the Park Place Addition shall be relieved of the retaining wall requirement.
Mr. Gary Sieb
November 5, 1991
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I have provided a copy of this letter to Frank Bamburg, and request that he confirm his
agreement to you of this arrangement, which we have discussed by telephone. I would
appreciate your confirmation of this arrangement as soon as possible as we have a negotiated
contract in hand to construct the retaining wall, which I have put on hold. If the conditional
deferral is acceptable to the City, I would like to notify the contractor as soon as possible.
Please call if you have any questions.
Yours very truly,
Al I I:N PROPERTY CORPORATION
Michael R. Allen, President
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cc:
Mr. Frank Bamburg
Mr. Bill Anderson
Mr. Tom Wise
Mr. Alan Richards, Metroplex Retaining Walls
PP/G.Sieb/1 1.5.91