10-24-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: October 24, 2011 Requested By: Tim Tietiens Department: Planning Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: _ Exhibits: 1. Pipeline Permit Application 2. Pipeline Permit # PT -11- 37000002 3. Area Map 4. Pipeline Transportation Ordinance Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: _YES X NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Enterprise Crude Pipeline, LLC has filed application with the City to constrict an 18" crude oil pipeline from the Exxon Bayport to Baytown Corridor to Enterprise Products' operating facility in Morgan's Point (see Exhibit 1). Right -of -Way crossings will occur at Sens Road, North 16 Street (closed), North 16 Street (proposed), State Highway 146, North 8 th Street, North 4 th Street, North 2" a Street, North "L" Street, and North Broadway (see Exhibit 3). Staff has reviewed the company's application and has identified existing water and sanitary sewer mains along the route to ensure sufficient clearances are met. Enterprise Crude Pipeline's application meets all requirements of the Pipeline Transportation Ordinance (see Exhibit 4) and the company has submitted all required documentation and fees per the ordinance. Based on its review of the application, Staff anticipates no conflicts with existing and proposed public utilities, roads or drainage ways. Conditional to this permit are the following stipulations: 1. Contact the City of La Porte Planning Department at (281) 470 -5059 no less than 48 hours prior to commencement of constriction. 2. Post copies of this Permit at all public right -of -way crossings. Per Sec. 102 -235, Item (k) of La Porte's Code of Ordinances (Ord. 2004 - 2755): "the Permittee shall, at any time in the future, where such pipeline or portion thereof crosses or is laid within, under or across any street, road or utility right -of -way, drainage way or public way existing or projected at the time the permit is issued, reposition such pipeline (which shall include lowering or raising the pipeline, as well as casing it, if required) at the Permittee's sole expense, when the City reasonably requires such action incidental to public constriction or public improvement: constriction, maintenance and improvement of streets, water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewers, ditches and public utilities. The City shall give the Permittee prior written notice of the need for repositioning location, and such notice shall be mailed certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Permittee as designated in the application. The Permittee shall have six (6) months to complete such