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SUBJECT : RED FILE: Item B l : Unreinforced Masonry Hazard Mitigation Program Statu s
Report
In preparation for the January 4, 2011 Council meeting, Council Member Carter on Decembe r
28, 2010, emailed questions to Claire Clark, Economic Development Manager regarding th e
report for the Agenda item .
Question 1 .On page B1-15, can you tell me why me the five buildings shown ar e
exempted? I assume #1  are because they are unoccupied and uninhabitable, but wha t
about #3, #4, and #5 ?
The reasons for the exemptions are a matter of state law . An exemption is not given for unoccupie d
or uninhabitable buildings as suggested in the question . Rather, buildings shown at # 1, 2 and 4 ar e
owned by the County, a superior agency . Superior agency requires compliance with state law
which, in this case, has no deadlines for seismic strengthening . All deadlines are local regulations .
The superior agency is not subject to the local regulation .
Government code Section 8875-8875 .10 defines "potentially hazardous building" and specificall y
excludes "...warehouses or similar structures not used for human habitation ...."and "...an y
building having five living units or less ." As a result, conversion of the building at # 3 back into a
single family house exempted it from the requirements to strengthen . The building at #5 was show n
to be a warehouse situated in a district where warehouse uses are allowed . As a result, it is not
subject to the strengthening requirements until and unless the use changes .
1.2180 Johnson (Sunny Acres- County property )
2.2180 Johnson (Old Adobe-County property)
3.1500 Marsh (Single family home )
4.1144 Monterey (County property )
5.280 Pismo (Old Gas Works )
Question 2.On page B1-16, please provide the safety scores for the buildings on this list .
1 .
1009 Monterey*
Hazard score was originally 22 .17. This building has bee n
extensively strengthened including lowering parapets to reduce the hazard at the publi c
right of way. It is 98% complete and requires finalization of the work at the back wal l
and a steel post and footing at the front wall . Work is progressing as a priority of the
owner and as finances permit. Staff is in close contact with the owner to monito r
progress.
December 29, 201 0
TO :
City Counci l
FROM :
Katie Lichtig, City Manag e
Michael Codron, Assistant City Manage r
Prepared by : Claire Clark, Economic Development Manage r
-RED FIL E
— MEETING AGEND A
DATE 0i1 ITEM #8l
Insert Report Title Page 2
2 .1130 Garden*Hazard score was originally 7.27.This building is in the proces s
of being retrofitted and is 95% complete .
3 .849 Monterey*
Hazard score was originally 9.56. This building is in the process of
being retrofitted and is 99% complete .
4.1116 Morro 8 .08 — Granada Hotel
5 .2747 Broad 8 .67 - Springfield Baptist Churc h
6 .1029 Chorro 8 .25 - Naman Projec t
7 .1035 Chorro 7 .59 - Naman Projec t
8 .1119 Garden 11 .73 — Brew building — Garden Street Terrace s
9 .1123 Garden 8 .75 — Smith Building — Garden Street Terrace s
10 .722 Marsh 6 .13 — Garden Street Terrace s
11 .728 Marsh 6 .65 — Garden Street Terrace s
12 .748 Marsh 6 .16 — Garden Street Terrace s
13 .840 Monterey 8 .76 — Vacant — Chinatown Project
14 .848 Monterey 8 .00 - Vacant — Chinatown Project
15 .886 Monterey 7 .56 — Vacant - Chinatown Projec t
16 .861 Palm 6 .93 - Vacant — Chinatown Project
No hazard rating scores were given to the following group of buildings as these were al l
strengthened to Level A at that time . The scores were only formulated for the buildings which ha d
received no strengthening as of 7/1/2007 .
1.
699 Higuera — Corner of Higuera and Broad/Lucky Jeans, etc .
2.
710 Higuera — Corner of Higuera and Broad/Sports, Wine, hair salon and restauran t
3.
736 Higuera — Formerly Central Coast Surfboards . Now LaRouge and Francie .
4.
796 Higuera — Avanti, Chamber offices upstair s
5.
742 Marsh — Verizon store and a vacant spac e
6.
778 Marsh — Beauty shop and comics, offices upstair s
7.
868 Monterey — Formerly Muzio's and Moondoggie s