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The denial of this minor exception will impact the rights of • the property owners to enjoy the use of their property. The construction of the nine-foot wide and four-foot deep arbor will provide the owners and their guests with a sense of arrival, and provide an additional aesthetic amenity to compliment the architecture of the house. 3. That the granting of the minor exception will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The granting of a minor exception will not be detrimental or injurious to the surrounding properties as its appearance is compatible with the scale of existing streetscape of the surrounding properties. It is located on private property and would not be injurious to surrounding properties. Goal 2.7 of the Urban Design Element states that projects must exhibit a functional, comfortable scale in relation to the neighborhood. The proposed arbor materials are compatible with the existing residence and the scale of the proposed arbor will not significantly stand out from the existing arbors that are constructed to current standards. 4. That the granting of the 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 will not have a significant negative impact on the goals and policies expressed in that document. Goal 3.5 of the Urban Design Element Policy Plan is to encourage residential alterations that are consistent with the architectural character of the neighborhood. A nine-foot wide and four-foot deep wooden arbor is reasonably in proportionate with the existing neighborhood. D. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt pursuant to the General Rule Exemption Section 15061(b)(3). No further environmental review is needed. Environmental Review No. 2004-180 will be filed for this project. Section 2. The Zoning Administrator of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby approves Minor Exception No. 2004-05. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes but not is not limited to: the Request for Zoning Administrator Action dated October 27, 2004 and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. • Resolution No. 2004-46 Page 2 of 3