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Responses-Opposition(Rear garagN~v. 7, I Plannlna Commis2on City of Coppell re: Case #ZC-550 Dear Sirs: My husband and I are having a house built at 913 Warren Crossing. It has come to our attention that Mr. Ray Warren plans %o build stngle-family homes on his pi street. We are very pleased that he has re¢ change from Multi-family to Single-, and we' port the proposed change. Our concern is t~ intends to build will have front-entry gara( will demonstrate, i hope why they should b~ The first reason is safety. A youngst~ operty across the uested a zoning wholehearsedly sup- at the homes he er~ea-~etter r-entry.~ r Playing bali Ln his front yard or a small child riding a tricycle on the sidewalk is at treat risk from cars backing out of the ~r~veway. Because of the steep incline at the curb ~nd of each p~operty, the driveways wonld have to be very steeply sloped; it wo~ld be difficult for a drlver to see a pe~on walkin~ or riding on !the sidewalk. There are already a large number of children livi~ on the block, Also, front-entry garaces would greatly Increase ~he traffic on the steer. The second reason is that the neighborhood has a high aesthetic standard, and front-entry garages would detract from it. There is a wozld of d~fference between a street that ihas front-entry and one that has rear-entry: the difference becomes even more pronounced as the neighborhoods grow older. One ].ooks illke a park; the other looks like a parking lot. Driveways get stained with oil; garages accumulate more junk: families acqulre morS vehicles, resulting in cars parked In the driveway and on the street. It doesn't matter whether the ¢~arage is ant]ed toward the strget or perpendicular to ~t. We drove down Creek Crossing last Saturday afternoon to see if our fears were unfounded. Every third o~ fourth garage door was open, One cou]~ plainly see ~nto an open g~rage from any vantage point on the street. The idea behind rea~-entry garages is ~o keep the unsightly but necessary clutter of our households at t!he back of the house. if there were a va[id geographical reason, sluch as a creek, we would understand why front-entry garages are necessary in this case, but there ~s no such reason. We chose the Gibbs! Statlon neighborhood specifically because it has rear-entry garages. I do not wish to sit iii my llv!no room and watch my ilelghbor iacross the street change the oi1 ~n h~s car, or tune up his lawnmoweri, or refinish furniture. We c'hose the city of Coppell to relocate to ibecause we understood it %o be a "planned community", and wherever w~ drive in it, we are D]eased to see i~hat thls seems to be the ca~e. The neighborhoods fei]act ~ sense of peace and ordeI : we wou]~ like to retain this feelinc on our street. We believe that if Mr. Warren were to ~uild homes with rear- entry garages, he ,~ould sell them at a higher price to people with a v~.~ion for the future. Since he understandably objects to the sight of garages from his side of the property, we would suggest that he erect an attractive brick wall, similar to those bordering MacArthur Blvd. We homeowners on Warren CrOssing have no such opslon, For reasons of safety and the high aesthetic standard of the neighborhood, then, we respectfully ask tha~ Mr. Warren's request to change the zoning to Single-family-9 be granted, and that the standards of the Lakes of Coppell Homeowner~ Association be upheld. lncerely, Hill and Nancy Anglin ~pt. 703 300 Rolling Hills Place Lancaster, Texas 75146 City of Coppell Planning and Zoning Department 255 Parkway Boulevard Coppell, Texas 75019 9~5 Warren Crossing t0p p ell, Texas 19 vember 17, 1993 Dear Sir: This letter is in response to the public hearing notice for the cc change on property currently owned by Mr.~l~Warren from family-9 (Case #ZC-550). My wife and(I supp~he proposec by Mr. Warren and urge the City of Co~elgtO~grant Mr. War following consideration. My understanding of Mr. Warren's development plan is th ith driveways that give access to Warren Crossing will be built on the property~ bi~a~he exception of' properties that are adjacent to Denton Creek, the homes in the Lakes of Coppell development have driveways that access an alley that ultimat, ~, gives street access. The advantages of~eyway entrances to garages are several fi obvious aesthetic prope~-r~s df rear entry, the alleys provide a accessing the street. Anyone who has ever experienced backin street, particularly a street that is at a lower elevation than the difficulty of obtaining a clear view of the sidewalk and street The alleys also prevent service vehicles from contributing to tr perform their functions. Trash cans and the associated trash th offthe main thorough fares and utilities are accessed from the for its designed purpose of being an unobstructed traffic art? the City of Coppell consider making Warren Crossing a restnc Mr. Warren consider alleyway entrances for his proposed dev~ nsideration of a zoning Multi-family-2 to Single- zoning change suggested en's request with the .Id. In addition to the ~uch safer means of ; out of a garage onto a garage, can attest to the ~low and behind them. ~ffic congestion as they it may be spilled are kept alley, keeping the street free · As a result, I suggest that ted access street and that lopment. Thank you for your thoughtful attention to this matter. IfI car for my suggestion~please feel free to contact me. provide any clarification Si ncerely, Malachosky P'