2003-10-27 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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i • REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: Nov. 10 2003 Requested By: Department: Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: Ezhibits: Letter from Eddie Gray Memo from John Joerns Map of Water & Sewer Location Ordinance 1168-A (1984) Plat of Land Under Consideration Building Comments 1994 Fire Code Amendments Aaaroariation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number• ~s Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Eddie Gray has requested to utilize a water well and bottled water for a trucking yard to be located at the feeder of SH 225 and Strang Rd. Currently, there is no water and sewer adjacent to this property. Water and sanitary sewer is available approximately 385 and 450 feet, respectively, to the southwest. It would be necessary to bore under the rail line located to the south of this property. It is believed that there is a non-conforming well currently being utilized to the east of this property; Staff is investigating this. Ordinance 1168-A (1984) prohibits the drilling of any new wells. There are no variance procedures listed with it. It appears the City Council would not be able to grant a variance, but must amend the ordinance or create a new ordinance that would allow this docation.only, but prohibit other locations or the rest of the City. The Subsidence District regulates permits for water wells for non-residential use. If the City states water is not available, the Subsidence District would most likely grant a permit. See the attached memo, map, and material for more information on the current location of water and sewer services and background on this item. This is a workshop item and not set for action. Staff has no specific n„commendation at this time, but the following is a list of concerns: fire protection from a sprinkler system only is typically inadequate (City Fire Code requires a fire hydrant within 300 feet of a commercial building; requires variance from Fire Code Review Committee or a special exception from the Fire Marshal and Fire Chief for other consideration); difficult to grant water wells in only one section of the City without reviewing other similar concerns; subsidence; and a site plan has not been submitted, so we may be granting something that may have other items of concern or may not be permissible. Action Required by Council: Discuss and provide direction on request by Eddie Gray. A roved for Ci Council A enda I~J.3 -d ~ De eazelle, ity nager Date