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RED MOUNTAIN Retail Group November 27, 2007 Planning Commission City of Santa Ana -Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988 (M-20) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Eric A. Nelson Direct Dial: (714) 245-7405 E-mail: enelson~nnrginc.com HAND DELIVERED Re: Tentative Parcel Map No. 2007-OS (County Map No. 2006-308) Appeal of Zoning Administrator Denial To Whom It May Concern: This letter shall serve as our appeal to the Planning Commission of the Zoning Administrator denial of the above-referenced tentative parcel map on November 27, 2007. As discussed below, we believe that the staff report, while accurate in some respects, fails to provide a detailed comprehensive analysis and that the Zoning Administrator's decision was made in error. Analysis of the Issues The staff report suggests that the subdivision creates irregular and unorthodox shaped parcels and that it creates additional non-conformance with City codes that are contrary to the goals and policies of the City's General Plan. The staff goes further to describe the difficulty's that maybe created by the approval of this map as it relates to the re- development of this site. As you will see, this application is not contrary to the City's General Plan nor does it create any real non-conformance with any specific zoning ordinance(s), rather it is consistent with many of the elements of the General Plan and creates, at best, perceived non-conformance that can be addressed through conditions of approval. The Subdivision Creates Irregular Shaped Parcels The development of commercial property relies heavily on market conditions, location of property and the underlying legal documents that govern how a property is to be developed, maintained, and re-developed. These documents include, among other things, 1234 East Seventeenth Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 .3~ ,~