HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7865 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7865
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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Subject: STREET NAME CHANGES FOR WINGATE STREET,
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COVENTRY PLACE AND SONDRA DRIVE
Background
Shadow Developers,L.P.acquired an existing town home complex bounded by Coventry
Place, Wingate Street and Sondra Drive southwest of South University Drive and White
Settlement Road. The property is presently under rehabilitation. Shadow Developers
originally requested to close the above streets to provide greater security in the area due
to the high incidence of crime in these apartments. At the same time, a request for street
name change was made to disassociate the complex of town homes from the reputation
created by the high crime incidence. The request to close the street was denied by the
City Plan Commission due to opposition and concerns over traffic circulation.
At the time the application for street name change was made, there was information
presented (including the proposed street names) which lead staff to believe that this
project was in part associated with the Catholic Diocese. It has now been determined
that neither this project nor the developer has any connection with the diocese.
Discussion
On September 13, 1994, the City Council heard public testimony relative to the request
to change the street names. This hearing was continued to September 27, 1994 for
further information and clarification.
Since that time, Mr. Mark Roberts of Bishop-Payne, attorney for Shadow Developers,
was contacted. Mr. Roberts has assured staff that the project is not connected to the
Catholic Diocese and that the names of Saints were chosen to eliminate possible name
duplication problems. However, as a result of concerns raised by Ann Tucker of the
Fort Worth Diocese at the City Council hearing of September 13, 1994, Shadow
Developers wishes to withdraw the proposed street name change for Sondra Drive (see
letter attached).
In an effort to assure that all interested parties have been notified of the proposed street
name changes, a new public notice of Council hearing on September 27, 1994 was mailed
on September 16, 1994 including some amended ownerships for condominiums located
on Sondra Drive. As a result of the request to withdraw Sondra Drive from
consideration,'a revised notice and copy of the letter of withdrawal from Bishop-Payne
was mailed to property owners along Sondra Drive on September 19, 1994.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH. TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7865
September 27, 1994
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 2
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18" Subject: STREET NAME CHANGES FOR WINGATE STREET,
COVENTRY PLACE AND SONDRA DRIVE
It is understood, however, that there is opposition to any street name changes from other
property owners in the vicinity of South University Drive and White Settlement Road.
Any protests received prior to the Council meeting will be forwarded to the Council.
In the future, all M&C's,in addition to identification of the applicant, will include copies
of the Est of property owners who received public notice of the Council hearing and any
concerns submitted to the Development Department.
Bob Terrell
City Manager .
Attachment
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS
LAW OFFICES OF
BISHOP, PAYNE, WIUJAM & WERim, L.L.P.
SW WEST SEVENTH STREET.SUM 1800
FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102-4782
(817)335-4911
FAX(8 17)870-2631
HARK C.ROBERTS 11
September 16, 1994
VIA FACSIMILE NUMBER 871-8116 and VIA REGULAR U.S. MAIL
John Garfield
Department of Development
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
RE: Street name change application for Sondra Drive
Dear Mr. Garfield:
As you are aware, my client, Shadow Developers, L.P., applied for a street name change
for Wingate Street, Coventry Place, and Sondra Drive. It has come to my attention that the
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Catholic Charity Diocese and/or the Catholic Diocese opposes changing the name of Sondra
Drive.
Because of this opposition my client wishes to withdraw its application to change the
name of Sondra Drive. Therefore, please accept this letter as notice of my client's withdrawal
of said application as it applies to Sondra Drive. However, Shadow Developers, L.P. wishes
to continue in its application to change the name of Wingate Street to Saint Juliet Street and
Coventry Place to Saint Donovan Street.
Please send all future notices regarding this application to me at the above address.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and please call me if you have any
other questions.
Very truly yours,
Mark C. Roberts, 11
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DEVELOPMENT DEPAITMENT
CC,. VIA FACSUVMZ NUMBER 429-0022 and VIA REGULAR U.S.MAIL
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1000 Macon Street 94
Fort Worth,Texas 76102
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