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ROCKMONT INDUSTRIES - UTILITIES REQUEST DAVID LIPSETT APPROVAL OF REQUEST 3/16/82 Page -2- Administrator Wurl introduced Mr. David Lipsett, a Real Estate Broker, represen- ting Rockmont Industries. The owners Hr. & Mrs. Rocco Losasso were present to answer any questions. Mr. Lipsett advised their request was to obtain a hardship variance to be able to use an existing well on the property. At this time the cost to bring city water and sewer mains to the building would be an economic impractibility, as the cost to acquire the land and construct the building would be in excess of $500,000. Each member of council had a copy of the proposal. Their operation would be light industrial, producing plastic earliners for mounted animals for taxidermy, and would employ approxima.tely 18 to 20 people. The owners stated they would be willing to hook onto the water and sewer utilities as soon as they were available either through CTC's development or the City's expansion of the lines. Director Rupp expressed concern as to the time element of temporary relative to utilities. Should other similiar requests be made it was his thought a policy should be written to ensure if other development occurs util tie~s, street improvements, etc. come at the sa.me time. Discussion between Councilmembers and the owners regardi.ng time they could remain on the tempora.ry well system - costs in- volved to them should the City extend their utility lines, alternatives if CTC should develop the property surrounding their proposal. Councilman Lea.ry moved, Councilman Cummings seconded that the Ward Annexation Agreement be amended to allow Rockmont Industries to remove the requirement that they extend the water and sewer utilities at the time they