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Cleveland council grants temporary‑building exemption for Trident pipeline contractor
Summary
After a jurisdiction mix‑up over site boundaries, the council authorized the city manager to exempt a developer from the city’s permanent‑structure rule so temporary offices and utilities can remain for the Trident pipeline project; the company apologized and said it will obtain required permits. Vote: 3–0.
Mayor Danny Lee opened discussion on Item 16 after staff explained the request to exempt temporary, portable buildings from the city’s permanent‑structure prohibition. Emilio Liberio, director of community and economic development, said the exemption would allow the city to process permitting and temporary power connections for a contractor staging site on FM 787.
Tyler Barlow, chief operations officer for NO Construction, told the council the staging site at 20477 FM 787 was placed after he was told the property was outside city limits. He said the company acted in good faith, apologized for any unintentional ordinance infringements and pledged to obtain any required city permits. “If any city ordinances were unintentionally infringed upon as a result of the jurisdiction confusion, I sincerely apologize,” Barlow said, and added the company would correct any issues and obtain inspections and permits as required.
Councilmember Rachel Hall moved to authorize the city manager to grant an exemption to section 30‑150 of the code of ordinances concerning the prohibition on portable buildings; Councilmember Julius Buckley seconded. The motion carried 3–0. The exemption applies to temporary offices, temporary septic and temporary power being used for the Trident pipeline project; staff said the improvements will be removed when the project finishes and that the contractor is prepared to obtain permits and inspections.
Why it matters: The exemption lets the city regularize temporary utility and inspection processes for a multi‑year pipeline project while maintaining conditions intended to protect long‑term land use. Council emphasized inspections and compliance as conditions of the agreed exemption.
What’s next: Staff will coordinate permitting and inspections with the contractor and developer; the contractor said the project is expected to last about four years and that temporary infrastructure will be removed on completion.
