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• • Minutes, Regular Meeting, November 4, 1981 Page 2 • gave me additional time to explain my request for the re- zoning of tracts 12 and 21 and the "Special Use Permit" for container repairs and storage. I don't have to explain to you that since Barbour's Cut Termi- nal was put in this area it has and will change the entire structure of this area to quite some extent. When I came first to Houston in 1979, I was convinced .that this area would be the future site for the hub of container operations, especi- ally with the plans of the Port Authority to increase numbers of ships berths up to double the present number. When I ap- proached back in August the City of La Porte with my plans for said tracts 12 and 21, I was told by the Planning and Zoning Commission that my request fit the long term zoning plan because the sites north of Barbour's Cut Boulevard and east of Highway 146 are dedicated from container and other port-related operations. T'is my opinion that it is advisable that a City like La Porte that is so close to a major con- tainer terminal is prepared with the proper zoning for these kinds of operations instead of allowing or just accepting • container facilities all over the City. Where else would be a better area than north of Barbour's Cut Blvd. and east of Highway 146? It is still close enough to the port terminal to facilitate profitable operations, which includes good and easy entrance off of the main traffic routes. Second, there are already-two major container outfits in this area, and third, Fort Authority already owns a lot of other tracts in this area and will use these sites for similar opera- tions. Finally, there's a big landfill which cannot be used for any commercial operation within the next time of period. All these new facilities will create a big improvement economy- wise within the future period and create a lot of new jobs, and by that will attract additional business like warehouse and even production plants. There will be additional basic income and general improvement for the City of La Porte. This planned facility here in La Porte will create, after the first year's operation, at least 25 new jobs. The complete investment will be more than one million U. S. dollars. Just the improvements without the cost of the land itself, and will go more or less into local business, as several people from the public can judge from issuing bids to me. With our knowledge in this kind of business we can guarantee jobs for the future, but also proper care of the facility according to European standards. As I committed myself with •-- a letter to each Councilman, I will put in a 3 to 5-feet deep