Oakbend Add/PP-CS 891103NDM
NATHAN D. MA~ER
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
November 3, 1989
Ms. Taryon Bowman
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re:
Oakbend Addition
Preliminary Plat
NDM No.: 89-5-72
I IOV - 31989
Dear Taryon:
Enclosed are copies of staff comments concerning the above referenced preliminary plat from Engi-
neering, Water Utilities, and Parks. Below are our responses to these comments:
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Note added to plat.
No floodplain reclamation is contemplated.
Water Utilities
All comments are revised as requested.
Parks
Issues regarding screening at the Malzahn property line were discussed at the City
Council zoning hearing. The Council concurred that no screening would be required in
that area.
The Oak Bend property does not contemplate creating a homeowners association, in
that all property would be in private lots. Landscaping and walls along Thweat Road will
be incorporated into the adjoining lots per the Council-approved PD site plan. Areas in
those side yards directly abutting Thweat will be landscaped with trees and plant mate-
rial of the size, type, and quantity called for along major city streets in the streetscape
ordinance.
The final plat shall have a note stating that certain improvements may be prohibited by
the City of Coppell Floodplain Ordinance within the floodplain areas of Lots 13-32.
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The area of impact (that is far less than one acre) falls under the nationwide Corps of
Engineers 404 permit. Under this federal law, there is no requirement for environmental
mitigation due to the filling of jurisdictional waters of the United States. The Oak Bend
residential PD, however, is designed to preclude channelization along Cottonwood
Creek or reclamation as could be submitted within City of Coppell floodplain ordinance
reclamation standards and guidelines. Major stands of vegetation, wetlands, and natu-
ral stream conditions will therefore remain essentially unaltered, this preservation
approach will yield over nine (9) acres of open space and creek area that will provide
ample wildlife habitat of excellent quality.
Three NorthPark/8800 N. Central Expwy./Suite 300/Dallas, Texas 75231/,(214) 739-4741
Ms. Taryon Bowman
November 3, 1989
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Hopefully, this satisfies all of the staff's concerns regarding the preliminary plat.
of the plat and four sets of preliminary utility and drainage plans.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
NATHAN D. MAIER
Mike Daniel, P.E., R.P.S.
CMD/rdp
Enclosed are 23 prints