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6. HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE Mr. Trevino provided an update on the Housing Element including the schedule noting the draft Housing Element document will be released for public review in October 2013 then go to Planning Commission on December 9, 2013, and to City Council for approval on January 7, 2014 in order to meet the State deadline of February 12, 2014. Mr. Trevino mentioned the recent adoption of the Emergency Shelter Ordinance (SB2), and in April 2014 with the adoption of the Harbor Corridor Plan, will meet and comply with our goal of 407 housing units. Vice Chair Martinez asked that prior to bringing Housing Element Update to full council, to bring back some of the key components or new components of the housing element such as wellness and how we're going to meet the new housing demand and type of housing stock to meet those numbers. Mr. Trevino noted he will bring at a future meeting the most important pieces in the current Housing Element which would be the Housing Opportunity Ordinance, Harbor Plan, and new components including health and wellness policies, smoking in multi - family projects, affordable housing, affordable housing for artists or veterans or other groups the committee would like staff to consider. Staff will bring back to the committee to obtain feedback prior to it being finalized and approved by Council. 7. ADAPTIVE REUSE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES Mr. Trevino noted in July, Vice Chair Martinez and staff toured several urban adaptive reuse projects in downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Trevino also noted staff has been reviewing the City of Los Angeles Adaptive Reuse Ordinance, staff has done a preliminary review of applicable properties in Santa Ana adding staff has received a development application for one project, and noted that the best approach is to use an existing provision in the Building Code Section 104.11 "Alternative Materials, Design and Methods of Construction" which means there is a flexibility provision built in the building code. Jay noted staff received an application for one project and will be handled using Section 104.11 and use as a case study. If we want to develop an ordinance like Los Angeles, we can do that after learning about some of these projects. Staff will use the flexibility in building code and if needed amend parking and zoning code as appropriate and encourage a diverse unit mix. After learning from the case study it will then be determined if an ordinance should be adopted, what type of buildings would this apply to, the diversity of the units, and parking will be a major policy issue. Committee member Benavides went on the tour along with Mayor Pro Tern Tinajero in August noting he sees tremendous opportunity and potential with some of our buildings that are underutilized noting he would like to make sure we put everything we have to allow for these projects to move forward. Development & Transp. Council Committee Minutes September 5, 2013