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• their property. The construction of a five-foot eleven-inch solid wood fence, in and of itself, will not guarantee any greater enjoyment or security than which is permitted by code. 3. That the granting of a variance or minor exception will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The granting of a minor exception may be detrimental or injurious to the surrounding properties due to an appearance that is aesthetically incompatible with the surrounding properties. Goal 3.1 of the Land Use Element states that projects must provide a positive contribution to the neighborhood character. A fence nearly twice the height limit will be a visual and physical obstruction within the front yard setback. The fence at the height proposed may create an image that the neighborhood is unsafe. 4. That the granting of a variance or minor exception will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The requested minor exception will not adversely affect the General Plan, as it has a negative impact on the foals and • policies expressed in that document. Goal 3.5 of the Land Use Element Policy Plan is to encourage residential alterations that ore consistent with the architectural character of the neighborhood. The fence is incompatible with the existing neighborhood, as the majority of the surrounding properties do not have large fences in the front yard setback. D. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 03-001 will be filed for this project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Section 2. The Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby denies Minor Exception No. 2002-07. ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2003. ~,~~ - Kenneth Adams Zoning Administrator •