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P- 0 made concerning relationship of JmeraldHills to the City ' s General Plan since extending facilities dependent upon land use determination , i . e . , if to be rural it was not felt municipal services required , but if to be urban development , then probably should be municipal services . It was also noted a recent legal suit had practically made annexation laws nil and the City Attorney had advised against any annexation proce - dures at this time . Councilman Henderson , as a member of LAFC , confirmed the fact that annexation procedures in jeopardy since could be declared illegal during this period without any new Act having been re - enacted . In discussing further General Plan proposed for Emerald Lake-Redwood Hillside , which was to have been result of study , if approved by City and County , it was reported that at Staff level of discussion between City and County there was evidence of a difference of opinion on recommendation to be made to County Supervisors , and evidence of Council determination and policy decision required if to publish , even if County declined with their share of. costs . City Manager felt City should proceed in any event since decisions have to be made in this area on future land use . Councilman Henderson felt support of LAFC should be enlisted for publication and shared funding as originally planned . Mayor Keckley felt since this was a proposed plan only , that it should be published as planned . ChiefBuilding Official , in reply to questioning as to function of Board of Building Review , advised main function of Board was to study , analyze , and make recommendations for updating building codes , which occurs about every three years , and to act to reconcile impasses between parties on interpre- tation of the codes , which is an invaluable assistance to the City with the expertise Mr . Wong , member of 3oard , reported on incident recently which presented an administrative problem , not legislative , in respect to how to bring old buildings up to Code . Council indicated a policy should be made that would exempt some older buildings such as historical ones , by reducing requirements , or by adopting an ordinance allowing a " special risk" use of a structure . Mayor Keckley felt this subject should be included in recommendation to be made by Planning Commission so Council would be able to establish such a policy or ordinance patterned after other cities in this respect . City Manager advised this type of an ordinance proposal had already been referred to Board of Building Review , Planning Commission , and Park and Recreation Commission for putting together a program for preservation , restoration , etc . , of older buildings , which will be reviewed with res - pect to amendments to Code based on specific criteria . Councilman 5/5/73 Adj . Reg . Mtg .