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From:Mitre-Ramirez, Norma <br />To:Bernal, Sarah; Barela, Rosa <br />Cc:Huizar, Maria; Orozco, Norma <br />Subject:FW: Zoning Administrator re Minor Exception 2017-01 <br />Date:Tuesday, May 09, 2017 7:22:06 AM <br />Good Morning Ladies, <br />I’m passing along comment for your review and/or comment. <br />Kind Regards, <br />Norma Mitre <br />Sr. Deputy Clerk of the Council <br />City of Santa Ana | Clerk of the Council Office <br />20 Civic Center Plaza | Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />714-647-5237| nmitre@santa-ana.org <br />From: Michael Houston [mailto:michael.robert.houston@gmail.com] <br />Sent: Monday, May 8, 2017 7:47 PM <br />To: eComment <eComment@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: Zoning Administrator re Minor Exception 2017-01 <br />To whom it may concern, <br />I write in support of the staff recommendation to approve Minor Exception No. 2017-01. I <br />fully support Mr. Ness's application. <br />My wife and I live on the corner of Flower and 19th St. We are neighbors of Mr. And Mrs. <br />Ness. I have reviewed the plans on file as part of the staff report and have spoken with the <br />property owner. I believe the architectural plans he has provided meet the character of the <br />surrounding neighborhood and will be consistent with the architectural characteristics of his <br />house. While this proposed wall will be a new architectural feature, a number of homes in the <br />neighborhood have new features on their property. Additionally, the wall feature appears to be <br />consistent with the architectural characteristics of the existing property structures. It is set back <br />from the sidewalk in the street and will still allow for view corridors to exist. <br />I also support Mr. Ness's interest in need to have usable yard space and to preserve his privacy <br />and security. It is important for the neighborhood to promote designs which advance the <br />architectural features of the home while also allowing for the privacy of one's use of their <br />yard. I believe the proposed architectural designs balance those interests. Likewise, the safety <br />of the neighborhood is enhanced by allowing for this architectural feature to be built in a way <br />that will screen some view from the public sidewalk Wall not significantly inhibiting view <br />corridors from a farther distance perspective. <br />21