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REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM
DATE:
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May 18. 1990
Unrelnforced Masonry Buildings
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Rob;;:t~1i mp 1 e, Attl ng Executl ve DI rector
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
For Discussion
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MEETING DATE: May 21. 1990
RECOMMENDA nON:
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S T A F F R E P 0 R T
On April 3. 1990, the Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution No. 90-117
adopting procedures and time frames for Implementing a mitigation program for
unrelnforced masonry buildings (URM's) as required by the Government Code.
The time frames for building owners are:
· By November IS. 1990. Engineer hired to do a structural analysis.
· By June 15. 1991. Submit structural plans or obtain demolition permits.
· By September I, 1991. Demolition must be complete.
· By October I, 1992. Structural alterations must be completed.
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The City's Initial survey Identified approximately 317 URM's of which
approximately 80~ are estimated to be located In Redevelopment PrOject Areas.
Based upon search of City permit records. 92 buildings were removed from URM
list.
In April 1990225 letters were sent to the owners of URM's by Planning and
Building Services Informing them of Resolution No. 90-117. A public meeting
was held on April 21. 1990 at which the possibility of the availability of
Agency funds for doing the required mitigation work was raised. Staff has
since spoken to several Individuals regarding assistance and has Informed
property owners that any requests would be considered on a case by case basis.
The following unrelnforced masonry building financial assistance programs ~~re
developed by the Redevelopment Agency and Planning and Building Services staff
to assist URM building owners. Three possible programs were Identified.
A. Demolition of Outmoded Unrelnforced Masonry (URM) Buildings.
1. Waiving of demolition permit fees (potential loss of revenue of
($8,000-$10,000)
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2. Provide financial assistance to URM building owners up to 50~ of
the demolition cost. up to a maximum of $5.000 when the project
meets the following guidelines:
a. The structural fix-up costs exceeds the replacement costs of a
new building.
b. If the fix-up cost Is not adequately profitable to the owner.
c. The owner If financially unable to pay the fix-up costs.
d. If It will be more beneficial to the City/Agency to have the
building demolished.
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Note: Current estimates Is between 30-50 URM buildings will be demolished.
Using the higher figure of 50 buildings, multiplied by $5,000 equals a
potential cost for this program of $250,000.
3. Staffing
a. Planning & Building Services staff will handle the technical,
structural and building code Issue (see Planning & Building
Services request for funding of additional staff, approximately
$93,000).
b. Existing Redevelopment Agency staff will handle the economic
aspects of the program, Including evaluating URM building
owners financial status.
B. URM Building Structural Rehab Assistance
1. Waiving of costs of building permit fees (estimated loss of revenue
Is approximately $30,000-35,000).
2. Provide assistance to owners of URM buIldings and locating and
obtaining private grants and low Interest loans to retrofit URM
buildings.
3.
Provide assistance In the form of low Interest loans or grants up
to 50t of the structural retrofit costs, up to a maximum of $25,000
when the project meets the following guidelines:
a. The structural fix-up costs does not exceed the replacement
costs of a new building.
b. The owner Is financially unable to pay the fix-up costs.
c. It Is beneficial to the City/Agency to have the building remain.
In use.
4. Staffing (same as demolition program above)
Note: 1. The structural retrofit loan may Include the cost of the structural
analysis when the owner has previously paid for the structural
analysis at an earlier date.
2. Current estimate Is between 20-25 buildings may be eligible for
retro-flt/reuse. Using a number of 25 URM buildings, $25,000
multiplied by 25 buildings equals $625,000 of possible program
costs.
C. Historic URM Assistance
1. Staff felt the potentIal cost of structurally retrofitting historic
URM buildings was such an unknown that no specific program could be
developed. The number of structures and cost will vary so widely,
that potential historic buildings needed to be treated Individually
and therefore because the cost would require council approval on a
case by case basis.
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