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of the street. It has also provided several <br />architectural features including wood siding and <br />second story step backs to reduce the scale and <br />massing of the second story. These efforts were <br />made to comply with Policy 2.2 of the Urban Design <br />Element, which encourages development that is <br />consistent with the scale, bulk and pattern of existing <br />residential neighborhood. <br />iv. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the <br />General Plan of the City. <br />The granting of the variance will not adversely affect <br />the City's General Plan in any way as the land use <br />designation of Low Density Residential (LR-7) <br />matches the proposed single-family development. <br />This is consistent with Policy 5.5 of the Land Use <br />Element which promotes development which is <br />compatible with and supportive of surrounding land <br />uses. <br />E. Variance No. 2007-08 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to <br />reduce the minimum required off-street parking (four spaces) as required <br />by Section 41-1320 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to two in an <br />enclosed two-car garage. <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning <br />Commission to grant a variance upon making certain findings. <br />That because of special circumstances applicable to the <br />subject property, including size, shape, topography, location <br />or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning <br />ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of <br />privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and <br />purpose of the provisions of this chapter. <br />Special circumstances exist in that this lot is a legally <br />created remnant parcel resulting from the widening of <br />the I-5 Freeway. Prior to the I-5 widening, this lot was <br />a 9,029.5 square foot trapezoidal shaped parcel. As <br />a result of the I-5 widening, this parcel was <br />substantially reduced in area, but has retained its R-1 <br />zoning and LR-7 General Plan land use designation. <br />The I-5 Freeway widening was also affected the <br />shape of the subject property, changing it from a <br />trapezoid to roughly triangular in shape. This change <br />Resolution No. 2007-36 <br />Page 3 of 12 <br />31 B-16 <br />