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guarantee any greater enjoyment than which is permitted by <br />code. <br />3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to <br />the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. <br />The granting of a minor exception may be detrimental or <br />injurious to the surrounding properties due to an appearance <br />that is aesthetically incompatible with the surrounding <br />properties. Goal 2.7 of the Urban Design Element states <br />that projects must exhibit a functional, comfortable scale in <br />relation to the neighborhood. A fence exceeding the height <br />limit and vertical member spacing less than allowed by code <br />will be a visual and physical obstruction within the front yard <br />setback. The fence at the height proposed may create an <br />image that the neighborhood is unsafe. <br />4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the City. <br />The requested minor exception will adversely affect the <br />General Plan, as it has a negative impact on the goals and <br />policies expressed in that document. Goal 3.5 of the Urban <br />Design Element Policy Plan is to encourage residential <br />alterations that are consistent with the architectural character <br />• of the neighborhood. The fence is incompatible with the <br />existing neighborhood, as the majority of the surrounding <br />properties do not have large fences in the front yard setback. <br />D. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed <br />project is Statutorily Exempt. No further environmental review is needed. <br />Environmental Review No. 03-230 will be filed for this project. <br />Section 2. The Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Ana after conducting <br />the public hearing hereby denies Minor Exception No. 2003-08. This decision is based <br />upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes but not is not <br />limited to: the Request for Zoning Administrator Action dated December 10, 2003 and <br />exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein <br />by this reference. <br />ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2003. <br />Kenneth Adams <br />Zoning Administrator <br />• <br />Resolution No. 2003-057 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />