Item 36 - Ordinance: Preservation of Arterial Streets, Local Streets, and Alleys

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brs 6/4/21 Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 1 of 6 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REPEALING AND REENACTING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 33-54 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AND RECONSTRUCTED ARTERIAL STREETS WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana owns and maintains over 1,100 lane miles of concrete and asphalt paved streets; and WHEREAS, preservation for the public benefit of the ride quality, structural integrity, and appearance of newly constructed, reconstructed, resurfaced, surface sealed street pavement, or any treatment that adds to the structural capacity, life, or aesthetic value of the pavement, is of great value and cost effectiveness to the City and its residents; and WHEREAS, Section 33-54 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, entitled “Preservation of newly constructed and reconstructed arterial streets,” was adopted to provide basic coordination levels between the City and private efforts related to pavement preservation and provides that newly constructed or resurfaced arterial streets shall not be cut or opened for a period of five years following construction or resurfacing, except in case of emergency or imminent peril to life, limb, or property; and WHEREAS, the five year moratorium in Section 33-54 does not currently include local streets and alleys; and WHEREAS, with increased activity to accommodate new technology utilities, the approaching service life of existing underground utilities, and increased traffic congestion, there is a need to update and amend the current “street cut” protocols and practices in Section 33-54; and WHEREAS, the changes to this ordinance are consistent with standard practices in other Orange County cities; and WHEREAS, to effectively update Section 33-54, it is necessary that Section 33-54 be repealed and reenacted. EXHIBIT 2