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