Copperfield, Texas

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Copperfield is a series of master-planned subdivisions in unincorporated northwestern Harris County, Texas, United States. The community, developed by Friendswood Development Company, has 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) of land. [1]

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Cyndee Smith, a retail broker with the Shelby/Estus Retail Group, stated in a 2005 Houston Business Journal article that the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market Road 529 "is like ground zero" in terms of retail activity for Copperfield. [2]

Horsepen Bayou and its tributaries are within the community. [3]

History

Friendswood Development Company bought 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) at the corner of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market Road 529 from the Gus Wortham estate in 1977. Two years later the first houses in Copperfield had been built and sold. In 1989 Friendswood Development bought an additional 260 acres (110 ha) and continued building houses into the 1990s. [3] In 1991 Standard Pacific of Houston had acquired 70 acres (28 ha) in Copperfield from Friendswood Development and planned to build 265 houses in Copperfield Place Village, a community within Copperfield. [4]

In July 2009 some residents asked for additional police presence after multiple burglaries occurred. The Harris County Sheriff's Office stated that the number of residential burglaries for the first half of 2009 in the area was less than the equivalent number in 2008. [5]

Government and infrastructure

Copperfield has deed restrictions intending to preserve what Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle refers to as a "consistent look." The subdivision prohibits billboards from appearing on commercial frontage. In 2000 the community had an annual maintenance fee of $280 per year per household. [1]

The community has 24-hour Sheriff's Patrol through Harris County and additional paid contract through the Association.

The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department serves Copperfield. [6]

County representation

The portion of Copperfield west of Highway 6 is in County Precinct 3, headed by Steve Radack as of 2009, while the portion east of Highway 6 is in County Precinct 4, headed by Jack Cagle. [7] [8]

The Harris County Sheriff's Office serves Copperfield. The Northwest Command Station, headquartered at 23828 Texas State Highway 249, serves Copperfield. [9]

Areas within Copperfield

Copperfield has seven "villages" located on both sides of State Highway 6 between FM 529 and Pebble Lake Drive. [3]

The 'Copperbrook' sub-division lays off Highway 6 and West Road, and is a 290 single family home sub-division. The area was initially planned to be for industrial use as part of the Westland 4 industrial area, but US Homes developed the residential sub-division in 1996. Recently, house prices in the area have risen substantially, with prices ranging from around $150-$240,000 (2014). Copperbrook HOA maintains the community pool complex and other communal areas of the sub-division, and meets at the nearby La Madeleine restaurant at 5:00 pm the first Tuesday of each month. Copperbrook is patrolled by HCSO and by a private security firm.

Parks and recreation

All Copperfield residents have access to the 10-acre (40,000 m2) community center and community park on Willow River Drive, near Highway 6. Each village in Copperfield has one or more parks and a recreation and/or pool area. [3] For instance, Northmead Village has greenbelts, two area parks, and a pool. [1]

The neighborhood also offers a well established youth summer swim team, the Copperfield Dolphins Swim Team. One of the oldest summer swim leagues in the area ( est.1980) the Copperfield Dolphins is a not-for-profit summer swim team open for boys and girls from 4 to 18 years old who live in the Copperfield subdivision of Houston, Texas.

Education

Copperfield is within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. [10]

Elementary schools within Copperfield serving sections of Copperfield include Copeland, [11] Fiest, [12] and Lowery. [13] Elementary schools outside of Copperfield serving sections of Copperfield include Holmsley and Owens. [14] [15]

Some residents are zoned to Aragon Middle School, [16] while some residents are zoned to Labay Middle School. [17] Some residents are zoned to Cypress Falls High School, [18] while some residents are zoned to Langham Creek High School. [19]

Residents are within the Lone Star College System. [20]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Feser, Katherine. "Neighborhood affordable, has good schools." Houston Chronicle . Sunday September 10, 2000. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ Dawson, Jennifer. "Copperfield area all the Rave for theater operator." Houston Business Journal . Friday January 28, 2005. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jackson, Kim. "Copperfield continues to thrive." Houston Chronicle . April 8, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  4. ↑ Bivins, Ralph. "Standard Pacific to build 265 homes." Houston Chronicle . Sunday December 1, 1991. Business 10. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  5. ↑ Quinn, Kevin. "String of burglaries worries residents Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine ." KTRK-TV . Friday July 10, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Copperfield in Houston!" Copperfield. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Precinct Commissioner Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine ." Harris County Precinct 3. Retrieved on January 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ "[www.pct3.hctx.net Harris County Precinct 3]." Harris County. Retrieved on January 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "District V Patrol." Harris County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Map Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine ." Copperfield. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Copeland Elementary School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Fiest Elementary School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Lowery Elementary School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Holmsley Elementary School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Owens Elementary School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Aragon Middle School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Labay Middle School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  18. ↑ "Cypress Falls High School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  19. ↑ "Langham Creek High School Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 29, 2009.
  20. ↑ Texas Education Code, Section 130.191, "North Harris Montgomery Community College System District Service Area".
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