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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: December 10, 2019
Reference: Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Coppell and the City
of Lewisville, to provide for permitting and jurisdictional responsibilities for various
municipal services for a new development that spans both cities; and authorizing the
Mayor to execute the agreement.
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Executive Summary:
This is an oddly shaped piece of property made up of multiple parcels with portions located in Coppell and
other portions located in Lewisville. The parcels in Coppell have no street access, and this development will
combine the various parcels to create one lot, providing street access from Vista Ridge Mall Drive in
Lewisville. A plat for this new lot has been reviewed by staff and will need to be filed prior to construction
occurring on the site. Since the project lies within two municipalities, an Interlocal Agreement between the
City of Coppell and the City of Lewisville will be required to be approved by both cities.
Introduction:
Staff has met with several parties interested in developing this parcel over the last few years for various
uses. The current applicant purchased this site, which straddles both the City of Coppell and the City of
Lewisville, to construct a badminton facility. Staff has been working with the applicant as well as the
City of Lewisville to come up with a plan that benefits everyone. The developer has met with
representatives from the neighborhood several times to discuss the project, and staff has received a letter
of support for the project from the Coppell Greens HOA.
The Interlocal Agreement states what the responsibilities are for each city, who is to provide what service,
the collection of associated fees of development, refuse services as well as emergency services. Each
respective city will provide water to those portions of the property within its respective city limits, and
shall collect revenue from their respective sales, impact fees and other associated fees. Coppell shall
provide sanitary sewer to the property and the property shall have a domestic meter from Coppell.
Irrigation shall come from each respective city. Coppell shall be responsible for inspection of the sanitary
sewer line and shall have the right to review and inspect the plumbing facilities located in Lewisville to
ensure that the facilities are compatible and consistent with Coppell’s system and are not in violation of
any of Coppell’s relevant ordinances. Each city shall bill separately for stormwater drainage. Each city
shall zone the property within their respective city. The property shall be platted into one lot and delineate
the municipal boundaries. Signatures from both municipalities shall be on the one document. The City
of Lewisville is proposing to bring the plat to its Planning and Zoning Commission of December 3, 2019
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and Coppell is proposing to bring it to the December 19, 2019 Planning and Zoning meeting. Tree
mitigation fees shall be paid to the respective cities. In terms of emergency services, the City of
Lewisville shall provide law enforcement services, unless a criminal event takes place in Coppell’s city
limits that the city of Lewisville cannot enforce, the City of Coppell shall assist as needed. Lewisville
shall provide fire fighting and emergency services, health inspections, code enforcement, animal services
and other inspection/enforcement services unless an incident takes place in Coppell’s city limits that the
city of Lewisville cannot enforce, the City of Coppell shall assist as needed. The City of Lewisville shall
provide municipal solid waste services.
Analysis:
This Interlocal Agreement has been reviewed by the City of Lewisville’s Attorney and Staff, and the City
of Coppell’s Attorney and Staff representatives from Planning, Building Inspections, Engineering, Fire
and Police Departments. The City of Lewisville is scheduled to consider this agreement at their
December 2, 2019 City Council meeting.
Legal Review:
This was reviewed by the city attorney
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation:
The Planning Department recommends APPROVAL of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of
Coppell and the City of Lewisville.
Attachments:
1. Interlocal Agreement
2. Exhibit A – Legal Description