10-16-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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l.. J s ____ , ~1aW The Shaw Group Inc. • Shaver N!ainienance. !nc. 1241 Undennrood Road La Porte. TX 77571 281.842.6400 FAX: 231.842.6409 October 23, 2003 Mr. Masood Malik City of La Porte, Texas 604 W. Fairmont Parkway LaPorte TX. , 77571_ Re: Proposed Zoning Reclassification Mr. Malik: The Shaw Group became the sole owner of approximately 22'/z acres of property located at 1241 Underwood Road in LaPorte, Texas in July 2000 through the acquisition of Stone & Webster, Inc. The property is utilized to house personnel and equipment associated with our maintenance and construction operations in and around Harris County and along the Gulf Coast and miscellaneous shop_,fa~[ication,activities._. Since acquiring the property Shaw has spent much time, effort and money to clean and repair the facility. Some items of note are as follows: 1) The entire property was covered with miscellaneous construction debris and materials. All of this material and old equipment has been disposed of and the property is now mowed regularly. 2) Each building was filled with old-equipment and materials. Most of this has been removed. 3) Three metal buildings in bad repair have been demolished. 4) One eleven unit modular unit and associated utilities have been removed. 5} One doublewide modular unit and all attachments have been removed. 6) One nine-unit modular and associated utilities and attachments were removed. 7) One concrete block building has been demolished and removed. 8) All unused concrete foundations and sidewalks throughout the property have been demolished and removed. 9) State permits for the fuel storage tanks have been obtained and are kept current. 10) A Federal Environmental. Protection agency inspection of the facility has been conducted and the entire property given an excellent .rating. 11) Licensed contractors will abate all asbestos. Scheduled completion is October 31S`, 2003. 12) All drainage ditches on the property have been cleaned and are maintained regularly. 13) One building has been renovated outside to improve the appearance of the property. All work was permitted and inspected by the City of LaPorte. 14) Renovation of another building is currently underway. 15) Landscaping improvements are currently underway and will continue. 16) Painting (with lead-free material) is currently underway on a limited basis. 17) Sheet metal repairs have been made on some buildings and will continue.