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Hold a public hearing on Special Use Permit Application SUP10-03 (South Hammock #3) for an SUP for a “minor utility” use [natural gas pipeline] within a 5-foot wide corridor being approximately 6,580 feet in length and containing approximately 0.8 acres on property zoned “OS” (Open Space), “RSF-5” (Single-family residential with a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet) and “RSF-10” (Single-family residential with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet), legally described as portions of Lots 24-2, 24-3, 24-6, 24-7, 24-8, 24-9, 31-4, 33-2, 33-6, 33-7, 34-2, 34-4 and 35-3 of League City Division B and also portions of Lots 26-6, 26-7, 26-8, 26-9, 27-2, 27-4, 27-5 and 27-6 of League City Division C, generally located north of Hewitt Street and east and west of Texas Avenue (Director of Planning and Research)
Background:
Background:
A Special Use Permit is being requested for “minor utility” use [natural gas pipeline] to construct a 3 ½ to 6-inch pipeline to tie into an existing 10 to 12-inch Kinder Morgan gas pipeline for transporting natural gas within a 120-foot city drainage/utility right-of-way and across private property secured through private easements. The pipeline will be placed by boring under the ground rather than digging a trench and placing the pipeline. Excess natural gas as a result of the production operation will be transported by pipeline from the proposed well pad site if the amount cannot be contained internally. The pipeline will be buried and centered on the high bank to the south of the well site, traveling west to Dickinson Avenue. The pipeline would then connect to an existing pipeline located between Dickinson Avenue and the railroad line. Two valves will be located on the pipeline - near the tie into the Kinder Morgan line on Dickinson Avenue and one located at the drill site.
On May 18, 2009, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions of these same requests with the exceptions of the pipel...
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