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re XA$ <br />October 4, 2004 <br />Mr. Matt Walker <br />% MRW Group, Inc. <br />2219 A Underwood <br />LaPorte, TX 77571 <br />RE: Letter of September 20, 2004; Received by the City on September 20, 2004. <br />Dear Mr. Walker: <br />This is in response to your referenced letter. It is apparent that the City differs on what the "core issues" <br />are. The City's position is accurately stated in a letter. to Mr. Melvin Walker dated September 1, 2004' <br />(attached). . <br />Aside from. the position described in the September 1 letter, Mr.. Melvin Walker, on his own initiative, <br />appeared in a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 20, 2004, to present a <br />plan to open the restaurant in a conforming status. The Commission recommended to City Council that Mr. <br />Walker -be allowed to open the restaurant subject to the provisions supplied in his own plan. In turn, the <br />City Council heard the petition and after a public hearing on the same matter, approved the plan on June 14, <br />2004 by approving a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) with several provisions (attached). The <br />issues regarding the issuance of a zoning permit will be cleared up once Mr. Walker simply conforms to the <br />provisions of the approved SCUP. <br />Concerning the matter of the alcohol permit; the current application " ' includes the Texas . Grill .(see <br />attachment). Given that the City's position that the restaurant is not in compliance with the current City <br />Zoning permit, we are advised by the City Attorney not to sign off on the application. The Zoning Permit <br />states that Mr. Walker may operate "Catering Only, No -Dine in Permitted". This permit was issued to <br />M.R.W. Group INC. Should you wish to re -apply for an alcohol permit under that entity and for the <br />catering business only, we would be happy to consider the application. This position has previously been <br />verbally discussed with Mr. Melvin Walker. <br />oerns, Asotant City Manager <br />xc: Ma}(or and Council <br />Debra B. Feazelle, City Manager <br />Cynthia Alexander, Assistant City Manager <br />Building File <br />Code Enforcement File <br />