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• their property. The construction of a five-foot eleven-inch solid <br />wood fence, in and of itself, will not guarantee any greater <br />enjoyment or security than which is permitted by code. <br />3. That the granting of a variance or minor exception will not be <br />materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding <br />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 3.1 of the Land Use Element states that <br />projects must provide a positive contribution to the <br />neighborhood character. A fence nearly twice the height limit <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 or minor exception will not adversely <br />affect the General Plan of the City. <br />The requested minor exception will not adversely affect the <br />General Plan, as it has a negative impact on the foals and <br />• policies expressed in that document. Goal 3.5 of the Land <br />Use Element Policy Plan is to encourage residential <br />alterations that ore 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. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 03-001 will be filed for <br />this project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. <br />Section 2. The Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Ana after conducting <br />the public hearing hereby denies Minor Exception No. 2002-07. <br />ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2003. <br />~,~~ - <br />Kenneth Adams <br />Zoning Administrator <br />• <br />