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. . CITY OF LA PORTE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM October 31, 2003 TO: FROM: Mayor and Council Debra B. Feazelle, City Manager ~. I' John Joerns, Assistant City Manage~_" ~J Request from Eddie Gray ~ V SUBJECT: Eddie Gray delivered this letter addressed to City Council to the Planning Department. It was then brought to my attention. When I checked with the City Secretary's office, Mr. Gray had not provided copies for distribution to Council. Mr. Gray's request cannot be considered a variance. The existing ordinance (1168- AJ1984) is a policy that essentially outlaws the drilling of new wells inside the city limits of La Porte and prohibits use of water originating from any other source than the City of La Porte. If Council wishes to assist Mr. Gray in his request there will need to be a new ordinance passed that would have several provisions created to allow it here and prevent the proliferation of wells in other areas of the community. I seem to recall that the tract next to Mr. Gray's has an existing well on it.' If so, it would be preferable if the two parties could reach an agreement for use of that well with the City then granting an easement to cross the City right-of-way with a line. I called Mr. Gray this morning to discuss this but was not able to reach him. There are other sections of the City's codes that also need to be checked before assuming this is Mr. Gray's only hurdle. There could be other locations in the City's codes/policies that require public utilities for issuance' of a building permit or development approval. We will place this on the next Council meeting agenda as a workshop item for Council discussion and further direction. JJ/ml c: Cynthia Alexander, Assistant City Manager <Nick. finan, .,Interim Di;fector of Planning.',. ~