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. • • • Mr. Knox W. Askins City of La Porte Page 2 12-27-74 The streets and alleys which, Chemetron requests the City of La Porte vacate in order to render the foregoing project economically feasible include portions of 17th Street, West "H" Street, and West "G" Street, and certain alleys which run parallel to 17th Street. Each of these streets and alleys exist on the "subject tract" described above and will be more fully described in Chemetron's Application for Vacation, Aban- donment and Closing of Streets and Alleys. Antimony Oxide is a chemical fire retardant which has proven to be a significant factor in fire safety. Although not planned to be constructed on the "subject tract" and thus not necessi- tating the vacating of any streets or alleys, Chemetron has definitive plans to erect a plant to manufacture a special monomer to be used as an Occupational Safety and Health Act approved glass substitute and an additional fire retardant plant. It is presently contemplated that these construction plans will, barring unforeseen difficulties and assuming the Application • for Vacation is granted, be pursued within a maximum of three to five years. Approximately twenty per cent (20~) of the proposed capital expenditures are currently under construction or will be commenced in 1975. In connection with this Application, Chemetron will agree not to manufacture Phosgene on the "subject tract" heretofore described. Additionally, Chemetron will agree to pay the usual and reasonable cost for an eight (8) inch water line (sufficient to provide reasonable fire protection) to extend from the inter- section of "J" Street (Fairmont Parkway) and 16th Street to the intersection of "H" Street and 16th Street. To enable the City of La Porte to have pre-construction notice of any proposed Chemetron expansion or construction projects, Chemetron will agree to advise the City of La Porte of all con- struction and operation applications filed with State and Federal environmental regulation agencies or boards. It is believed that this procedure would give the City advance notice of Chemetron's plans/projects and would allow the City to deter- mine the need, if any, to exercise its police power in a regula- tory fashion and an opportunity, if desired, to oppose said application before the appropriate regulatory agency or board.