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FRON AUERBACH TAYLOR
TO: Mr. Kip Allison
FROM:
Homeowners of Cambridge Manor
SUBJECT: Homeowner response to first meeting with Bob Delsanter
regarding Stratford plat--DeForest Road ·
The homeowners of Cambridge Manor Estates (CME) met with Bob Delsanter,
his attorney, and Bill Anderson on Tuesday night, April 15. We were shown a proposed
SF-PD plat for Stratford sub-division, asked for comments, and told that our concerns
would be responded to.
We were particularly disappointed with Mr. Delsanter's lack of response on April
16, to access to the n~w development only through Cambridge Manor Lane/Prince
Edward. When children's safety is threatened and entry is limited for ambulance and fire
tracks, there should be no negotiation about variances to accommodate a developer's
design. All homeowners want to see how the city responds to thc developer's plat
showing no access except through Prince Edward Lanc. We identified additional street
issues, likc traffic and clean-up during the four years of Stratford construction.
Our conc~rn~ are;
(1 The failure of c(~mmitment to save some trees--a no-build, no-fill zone.
Homeowners unanimously expressed great concern about the extensive amount of fill,
extending to the property line of home:- not just thc building pad--thus destroying
hunctreds of tall, large trees for no economic reason. We expressed many reasons for our
concern about loss of this natural resource. In fact, we believe that keeping trees will
enhance the economic value of homes in both our areas Cambridge Manor and
Stratford. There was no plan for tree conservation during construction, transplanting
endangered trees to other areas of Coppell, or preserving trees after construction under
new ownership. Mr. Anderson expressed willingness to listen and learn about other
communities' design/methods that could apply to Stratford, but lVtr. Delsanter did not.
(2 Unspecified changes in elevation at thc southwest end of CME may worsen
drainage patterns overall and weaken retaining structures behind CME lots 4,5,6.
Comments were communicated by telephone to Mr. Dclsanter's attorney on Wednesday
morning around 10:00 a.m., as this memo confLrms. We request written responses to the
above questions addressed to homeowners and the city. as we have done here.
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City Staff:~. P?rt Virtanc~Mr. Gary Sieb, MI'. Jim Witt
All CME