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Deepak Jayavant, president of the West Haven homeowners association, told the council his neighborhood has had \"several close calls and accidents\" at the Wingate/121 area and asked that the city consider a right-turn lane similar to one approved for Eastlake Drive. Jayavant said the planned Eastlake right-turn lane could push turning traffic further south and increase risk at Wingate.

Chandramouli Basur and other residents echoed the request and said they had not been informed of traffic analyses. Basur asked what traffic-flow or engineering analysis the city or TxDOT had conducted to justify the Eastlake lane and how the city would avoid moving risk to adjacent intersections.

Resident Omri Jain described sight-line issues at Wingate's entrance from the frontage road and said he has changed his route to avoid the intersection. Vinay Bhatia said the intersection has a blind spot and angled geometry that makes entering and exiting risky; he asked the council to provide similar right-turn accommodations for Wingate if Eastlake receives them.

City staff did not announce a formal decision during citizen appearance; the speakers requested that staff and TxDOT evaluate additional mitigation options and include West Haven in communications about lane changes. The council did not explicitly vote or direct immediate action on the request during the meeting.

The residents urged the council to coordinate with TxDOT and the city's traffic engineers and to share any traffic analysis with neighborhood leaders before lane changes are implemented, citing a prior crash in 2021 involving residents and children as supporting their concerns.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - 06/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","Four residents from West Haven and neighboring Eastlake told the council they have experienced near-misses and prior accidents at the Wingate–U.S. 121 area and asked the city and TxDOT to study adding a right-turn lane or other mitigations; no formal action was taken during the meeting.","taxTitle","Coppell, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",55075,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6204136,"Coppell approves $95,600 pedestrian railing along Denton Tap to improve student safety",492,8401000,8893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780414-0c3b1590b3c855e030fb1bcb32b3a8e0&start=8401&end=8893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780414-0c3b1590b3c855e030fb1bcb32b3a8e0/thumbnail_8401000.jpg","/articles/6204136/Texas/Coppell-approves-95600-pedestrian-railing-along-Denton-Tap-to-improve-student-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204136-1e8b973ff660a395bb1255d23abfc38b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139868&Signature=hpCbN2Qmq4RTez1gf5SxxS~ThnoqEj0Ge0tHJwABNvH4XNxKoope3NKOLkBlhDDieYrH2kaKQfrangyUUg~6dCD1vXER04H6OkImoUTE9~3GUEVS8TDeG89R6DrP-quxhqJpKNaGMPBxPcxQZFl9OOxQ1xKxTf8OgwKK86m6RUcV19KCRBWyk9DtqAX3-PjFaL-eAXvc4xIC0DEfadBIjipxc8Auob-kRJjfNnuZyxTObOrWLz5KAOwwsx41sasIc7cUCyCS1y94-gSMiXDnlDrmH5WPqMcEZEs~WcCGt4gFwiaeQLioFt5huhjmnkh6nUzdRftp6YZ~nwy0iIwQdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coppell City Council on June 10 approved a consent package that includes a roughly 550-foot pedestrian railing along the east side of Denton Tap aimed at improving safety for students who walk that route.

City staff presented the proposal and estimate: the railing installation along the stretch north of Parkway would cost $95,641.20 and will be inset from the curb to provide a clear zone and a remaining pedestrian walkway that staff said would meet ADA spacing requirements.

City staff member Mike Garza said the sidewalk in the project area \"ranges from 5 and a half to 6 and a half feet wide,\" and that the design will leave about a 5- to 5.5-foot clear walkway in the widest sections. The railing is proposed where pedestrian counts are highest; staff said the east side is used frequently by middle- and elementary-school students.

The presentation noted the work would be performed by an existing contractor under the city's cooperative purchasing agreement; the rendering shown to council inset the railing into the walkway rather than attaching it to the curb. Council Member Matthew asked whether the west side also needed similar protection; staff said pedestrian traffic on the west side is notably lower but staff would monitor and could study additional locations.

Council Member Walker moved to approve consent agenda items A through G; Council Member Nevills seconded. The motion carried with council members Walker, Nevills, Kumar, Matthew and Hill voting in favor and no opposition.

City staff said the work should improve perceived safety for pedestrians along a well-traveled school route and indicated they will evaluate nearby narrow sidewalks for potential future improvements.","Council approved the installation of a 550-foot pedestrian railing on the east side of Denton Tap to widen the perceived buffer between moving vehicles and the sidewalk used by students; cost is about $95,641 and work will be installed under a cooperative purchasing contract.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6204141,"Coppell council presses consultant for raw data after presentation seen as biased",4003,3239000,7242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780414-0c3b1590b3c855e030fb1bcb32b3a8e0&start=3239&end=7242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780414-0c3b1590b3c855e030fb1bcb32b3a8e0/thumbnail_3239000.jpg","/articles/6204141/Texas/Coppell-council-presses-consultant-for-raw-data-after-presentation-seen-as-biased","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204141-924a4aba0ad3b5a4c37050a9481abae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139868&Signature=SawZRondcsF9dvlh~czNn2BkST3UOo2QqKP56xNPwZcPc1dyC3s~LEiTbD3n0iipUaOydU6cUsCM4Cx7lAvgEmI7NzCzhkOKPj3GNV1DzRJ2D053YaE0VdbB5oKV1fQTjA38M9IEoi69RWCnCFNa37JW9fwJKwpv4DG-zI0yA6V9Odugrj9kcaGvva4~lQ8Pg0xAD5wodkhYf3uUnBnodi1dhCbBQOeDhKMxtb-To-VMYXPBefI3xruMQ5WqJHgFelUw8ddxirM39MJC-AhSfNWmWL2pfWaq1yr0MYIpaNeVkrkiPOMFzmCG4CQTgozeolVuqpseq7Gmbojo6gCItQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members on June 10 debated whether to pause or narrow a contracted redevelopment study after a consultant presentation that several members called biased and out of step with the city's character.

The concern centers on the firm Verdunity (contractor) and a study intended to provide redevelopment scenarios and revenue/cost modeling to inform future decisions. Council Member Hill said he was \"taken aback by what I saw and this skewed perspective and biased approach,\" and urged more control over how draft concepts are developed.

The debate matters because the study will produce data and scenarios that could be used in future land-use and economic-development decisions even though the council emphasized that any recommendations would not be immediately binding. Council members repeatedly distinguished wanting the underlying, \"hard\" data from accepting consultant recommendations.

Council members said they value the data portion of Verdunity's work but questioned conclusions favoring high-density housing. Council Member Jim said, \"I don't think there's any appetite for high density here,\" and urged staff to treat the consultant's recommendations as options rather than prescriptions. Several council members suggested the firm deliver raw datasets and modeling assumptions for staff and council review rather than a package of prescriptive scenarios.

Council members discussed timing and process: several suggested Verdunity wait to present final scenarios until after public input from other planning efforts is available, or at minimum give council early sightlines and an opportunity to set a review \"lens\" (parameters) to keep concepts aligned with community priorities. Staff said Verdunity is roughly \"75 to 80% through with all their data collection\" and that pausing now would delay results.

No formal vote was taken to terminate the contract. The group coalesced around directing staff to obtain the raw data and to identify whether Verdunity can be asked to defer final recommendations until after specified citizen feedback or until council provides clearer guidance.

Council members also voiced skepticism about some of the consultant's data and methods. Jim questioned the consultant's employment-based population figures: \"I'd love to know how they came to that number.\" Others emphasized the study could be useful if the council restricts the scenarios to those consistent with Coppell's stated character.

The council directed staff to continue working with the consultant to produce the raw data and to return with options for how and when Verdunity's findings should be presented to ensure city priorities and citizen input shape final outputs.","Council members questioned a private redevelopment study’s emphasis on high-density housing and asked for underlying data and clearer direction to ensure the analysis fits Coppell’s character; no contract termination vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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West Haven residents ask Coppell to add right-turn lane or safety measures at Wingate/121

Coppell approves $95,600 pedestrian railing along Denton Tap to improve student safety

Coppell council presses consultant for raw data after presentation seen as biased