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Planning and Building Agency <br />Item # 2 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Zoning Administrator Staff Report <br />July 7, 2021 <br />Topic: Minor Exception No. 2021-03 – Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Front <br />Yard Fence <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 2021-03 as conditioned. <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Michel Girgis, representing the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, is requesting <br />approval of Minor Exception No. 2021-03 to allow the construction of a seven-foot high front <br />yard fence at 4405 West Edinger Avenue. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) <br />Section 41-632(3)(i), minor exception applications for fences require review by the Zoning <br />Administrator. Staff is recommending approval of the request due to recent burglary and <br />vandalism incidents, the decorative design of the fence, and the landscaped yard that will <br />remain in place. Additionally, several law enforcement agencies have recommended the <br />installation of the fence. <br />Table 1: Project and Location Information <br />Item Information <br />Project Address 4405 West Edinger Avenue <br />Nearest Intersection Edinger Avenue and Newhope Street <br />General Plan Designation Low Density Residential (LR-7) <br />Zoning Designation Single-Family Residential (R-1) (Exhibit 2) <br />North Single-family residential <br />East Single-family residential <br />South City of Garden Grove - Multi-family residential <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />West Multi-family residential <br />Property Size 63,079 square feet (1.45-acres) <br />Existing Site Development The site is currently developed with a 16,798-square foot <br />church, two single-family dwellings, and 101 off-street <br />parking spaces. <br />Use Permissions Front yard fences over 4 feet in height require a Minor <br />Exception