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Mrs. Chris Minteer
850 E. State Hwy 114, #100
Southlake, Texas 76092
SUBJ: 216 W. Wall St., Grapevine, Texas 76051
Dear Chris,
It was a pleasure meeting with you and your team on the afternoon of November 28, 2016.
Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to discuss the issues we contend with on a
regular basis along the property boundary at 210/216 W. Wall Street. I write to summarize the
proposals I made during our meeting.
After reviewing the drawings 1 have seen of the proposed addition (the "Addition"), I am
concerned with the ingress and egress from the 216 property, specifically how it affects the 210
property. The 216 drive lane from Wall St. to the 216 parking lot is extremely narrow, and the
existing construction plans include an easterly elevation that will require vehicles to drive
further north and east to gain 216 parking access. I anticipate this will lead to most parties
using the drive lane on the 210 property to access the 216 parking lot and return to Wall St.
This may pose a safety hazard, "orderly -flow" concerns and additional liability risk due to the
fact that two properties will be using a single drive lane meant for only one property.
It is also our opinion that if the addition's designated handicap parking space is utilized, all of
the 216 traffic will be routed in and out of the 210 entryway.
In an effort to be a good neighbor, my proposal is to construct the 216 Addition on the western
elevation of the 216 property. We discussed that idea on November 28th, and I submitted to
you and Moore a rough addition sketch with a parking and vehicular flow arrangement that we
feel maintains a safe and orderly flow into and away from 210/216. If this general proposal is
agreeable, (and additional negotiations respective to the addition and parking arrangement
continue), we can begin the process of entering into a shared use agreement for our respective
drive lanes. This could be in the form of a joint easement running with the land or a simple
shared use agreement that would terminate upon one of us no longer owning our property. I
prefer the latter but would entertain the easement option.
If a western elevation addition is not agreeable, we will continue to operate the 210 property,
(beginning on the surveyed boundary of the western side of 210 Wall St.), in a manner that
provides for the safety of our employees and guests, promotes orderly flow and mitigates
liability risk. We have not yet determined how we will improve that portion of the 210
property, but at some point it may involve creating a division between our properties through
the use of a fence, curb or other approved boundary. You also reserve the right to create this
division (at your discretion) along the 216 side of the property boundary. Please be reminded
that at this time there is no express or implied easement of any kind related to the property
boundary and/or ingress and egress points of 210 W. Wall St. and 216 W. Wall St., Grapevine,
Texas 76051.
In an effort to keep all interested parties informed, I am sending a copy of this letter to the
Historic Preservation Commission, Planning and Zoning and the Grapevine City Attorney. Please
let me know how you intend to proceed. I would be excited if you accept my proposal and we
are able to begin the process of drafting a shared use agreement of our drive lanes.
1 enjoyed our conversation and wish you and your business the greatest of success.
Respectfully,
�lG
Michael Kellerman
Sole Manager of PropOp, LLC
210 Wall St.
Grapevine, Texas 76051
817-637-8864
CC:
Mitchell Moses, Esq.
Underwood Law Firm
Ft. Worth, Texas
Moore Matthews, CCIM, CPA
Matthews Commercial
Southlake, Texas
David Klempin
Historic Preservation Officer
Grapevine, Texas
Ron Stombaugh
Development Services, Assistant Director
Grapevine, Texas
John F. Boyle, Esq.
Grapevine City Attorney
Grapevine, Texas
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