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3. That the granting of a variance 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 or create an appearance that is aesthetically incompatible with the surrounding properties. A tall fence will not be a visual and physical obstruction within the existing large prevailing front yard setback. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The approved minor exception will not adversely affect the General Plan, as it does not have a negative impact on the goals and policies expressed in that document. Goal 3.5 of the Land Use Element Policy Plan is to encourage residential alterations that are consistent with the architectural character of the neighborhood. • D. The Zoning Administrator received testimony regarding the- proposed fence. The Zoning Administrator expressed that the applicant's request was reasonable due to the following: 1. The applicant is providing a 28-foot setback which exceeds by eight feet, the minimum front yard code requirement for the Single-Family Residence (R1) zoning district; 2. The applicant's willingness to reduce the fence height to five feet within the affected area; and 3. The area created is a decorative courtyard for which the wall and pilaster design is compatible and appropriate. E. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 02-243 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. 2002-04 as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. ADOPTED this 24~h day of July 2002. u Kenneth Adams Acting Zoning Administrator Resolution No. 2002-19 Page 2 of 3