08-27-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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PICM July 17, 2003 Page 2 of2 Conclusion and Recommendation:, . . currently requires when a new subdivision is proposed within the City. The adoption of the proposed sanitary sewer collection system design requirements will state in black and white the City's desired standards for new construction within the City limits by explicitly stating La Porte's guidelines on sizing sanitary sewer lines, and establishing the required grade and depth of bury. These waste water collection syste.m design requirements could be handed out to parties interested in developing a site within'La Porte' and the City, will rec~ive nearly identical products every time with these de~ign criteria in place. · . Utilities':" The .city of La Porte is currently expanding and renovating the waste water treatment plant in part to provide additional capacity to serve additio.nal customers. The adoption of these criteria will in no way adversely affect the ability to continue to provide superior service to the ~urrent customers and citizens or to provide service to future residents. · . Additional - The proposed Chapter 4 . will finally give a great deal pf standardization'to the installation of sanitary sewer service lines/leads as well as spell out our zero tolerance policy on septic tank systems. Lastly the such things as the distance between sanitary sewer manholes as also covered. Staff~ written aJ).d reviewed the proposed Chapter 4 to the PICM and after internal review by; various City Departments found. it to be in accordance with the Development Ordinance: of the City as well as the curient nllssion to provide uninterrupted, sanitary, sewer servj.ce to the citizens of La Porte. Staff recommen~s that a public' hearing be held in October o~ this subject and that action at some time in the future be taken to recommend its approval to City Council.