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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015 TITLE; PUBLIC HEARING — RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE AMENDiNG CHARTERS 8 AND 14 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND REQUIRED AMENDMENTS {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3 �2 YJ_G'�t�h� os CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED Q As Recommended D As Amended Q Ordinance on I" Reading D Ordinance on 2 "d Reading [3 Implementing Resolution 13 Bet Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1, Adopt a resolution of the City Council revising the required amendments, modifications and changes with respect to the local climactic, geographical and topographical conditions within the City of Santa Ana to the California Building, Residential, Green Standards, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Codes. 2. Adopt an ordinance amending Chapters 8 and 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Coda making high rise development criteria consistent with the definition set forth in the 2013 California Building Code. r • The California Building Code serves as the basis for the design and construction of buildings in the State of California. The Building Code and associated amendments are Intended to improve safety, promote sustainability, maintain consistency and account for new technology and construction methods. The State Health and Safety Code (Section 17858) requires that the California Building Code be updated every three years. The most recent version of this code was adopted in 2013 and became effective on January 1, 2014. As part of the Building Code adoption process the City has historically included several local . amendments that have been determined to be necessary due to climactic, geographic and topographical conditions. These amendments were made in conjunction with recommendations from the Santa Ana Fire Department and, more recently, by the Orange County Fire Authority and were determined to be necessary to safeguard life and property within the City of Santa Ana. One local amendment that has been adopted over the past several code cycles relates to the definition of a high -rise. The California Building Code defines high -rise as "any building of any type of construction or occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75-feet above the lowest floor level having bullding access ". This definition was recommended for amendment In Santa Ana to a reduced height of 88 feet above the lowest floor level having building access. This reduction was based on the recommendations of the Fire Department due primarily to the reach limitations of fire apparatus to this height and less based on climatic, 75D -1