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PIERSIDE INDUSTRIES, INC. P.O. BOX 1706 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 RT. 225 & BATTLEGROUND RD. 713/49-0385 ~/ /- October 3, 1979 • Mr . James Iiudgens 2-tanager, Cit~r of LaPorte, Texas P.O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77571 Dear Mr . Iiudgens; The purpose of this letter is to introduce you to Piersi.de Industries, our operation, and our proposed relationship with the City of LaPorte. Piersi_de Industries is presently negotiating the purchase of 2 adjoining parcels of land wi_thi.n the LaPorte City limits. Ore parcel _s zoned industrial, the other is zoned commercial. This letter is our request to change the zoning of the commercial parcel to i.rdu~tri_al, so that we may conduct eur business, cahich i~: 1. The repair of oceanic cargo containers and chassis. ?.. The storage of said containers and chassis upon completion of the repairs. The repair of steel units involves cutting away the damaged area with torches and arc welding new patches or panels in its Place. In some instances damages may be repaired by simple hand hammering. The cut and welded areas are finished by priming and painting with spray cans. On aluminum units the damaged areas are cut away with saws, holes are drilled, and new aluminum parts are riveted into place with pneumatic hammers. A third type of container is the fiberglass reinforced plywood unit. ~1gai.n the damages are cut away with saws, a new panel is inserted and glassed into place. The patch is then sanded and Painted. From this description you can see the Parallel between our business and an auto body repair shoe, the only difference being, our bodies are larger and our finishes aren't nearly as exacting. Once the repairs are accomPl.ished, the unit would be stacked on our yard, until the owner ca 1. ].s for it. At that time, the o`,mer or lessee of the container, anal or chassis, would dispatch a truck to our location and the needed units would then he trans- ported away. L