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VIA FACSIMILE (972) 304-3570
Mr Gary Sieb
Director oF Planning and Community Services
City of Coppoll
I~ox 478
Ceppeil, Texas 75019
Re: 7'own ('enter l)~'vt:k~pm¢.nt
Dear Gary:
[ am in receipt of your letter of'September 5, 1997. it should be made clear that one of your
assumptions was misstated and should be corrected herein. While [ have stated that 24,000
square feet must be built on the property. I have never agreed that it is short ofla,dscaping and
do not agree with the city's calculations.
No one has ever been able to show that any other multi-tenant center in the city of Coppoll has
been required to do the amount of landscaping that is being required of'my site. Tile desire by
the city planners must be balanced by what is reasonable and affordable in a commercial project.
Rent prices have a limit and those necessary to fill this center are already at the high side. Any
additional burdens required by tile city will make this project unfeasible.
I have consistently nmmtained that this center is a beautifid addition to the city and will be much
better than another fast food joint. Somewhere, the planners must decide if sticking to an
tmrcasonable approach is worth trading my center for a Whataburger.
While I am amenable to reaching a compromise, I cannot be picked apart on each and every wish
of'the committee. ThereFore I make tho following proposal:
I wdl "voluntarily" agree to landscape the three street islands per your "soggestion".
I will make a good f'a~h effort to hide all the utility m~ers by grouping them.
[ will provide nme landscaping in an effort to "wall off" the back.
If possible. I will redesign tile back to look more like the front, depending on who is tho tenant for
the east part of'the braiding.
I will conform to city sil,mage.
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Mr. Ga~/Sieb
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In exchange, the committee will recommend approval of'the site plan as it, no more loading
docks, no 1o~ oCbuilding size, no loss o£padcing, etc. I am allowed to use the fire hydrants
t'ronting Denton Tap.
Gary, you know well titis is a good plan for this site and much preferred to the alternatives. It is
time for tho city to use some common sense.
Pieasc advise me of your decision.
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