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From:Tim Rush <br />To:Bernal, Sarah; Huizar, Maria <br />Subject:Zoning Administrator Hearing May 10th, 2017, Item No. 2017-01, <br />Date:Tuesday, May 09, 2017 2:58:37 PM <br />Attachments:image003.png <br />image004.png <br />image005.png <br />Zoning Administrator <br />RE: Real Property located at 1904 Heliotrope Drive, Floral Park, Santa Ana, Ca <br />Request for Minor Exception, Perimeter Fencing <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir; <br /> <br />Please let me start by being clear……I am 100% opposed to the applicants request. My opposition <br />includes the following reasons. <br /> <br />1. The requested variance is hardly minor. Going from a permissible 36” to 60”………is a <br />tremendous increase. Not sure whose dictionary one is using to arrive at the term MINOR? <br />2. It will alter the exterior appearance of the historic home dramatically………thereby <br />destroying the original appearance. <br />3. Given what I stated in item No. 2, that would call into question a violation of the Mills Act <br />application, and the listing on the City Historical Register. <br />4. This will diminish the view shed afforded by a significant amount when you consider this <br />home in on such a prominent corner. <br />5. The most damaging part of this request if it is granted will be the Niagara of requests by <br />others in the city who have requested similar variances over the years. And they will all <br />point to the new precedent being set by the Ness property as reason that they should be <br />granted a similar such variance. <br /> <br />The City Council many years ago sought to counter this blight of mini fortressing that was occurring <br />in our city by creating standards which have worked well to reign in this problem. We create a <br />great city and great neighborhoods block by block, and house by house. What Mr. Ness requests <br />will simply further entrench more bad decisions with regard to overblown fencing. We are told <br />that Mr. Ness is fearful for his personal safety and that is the reason for the large fence. Others will <br />make the same argument……….to that I would suggest you not live in Santa Ana where we value <br />our historic neighborhoods. This fence will not generate the security he seeks, and when Mr. Ness <br />realizes that and moves on……..we are left with this terrible legacy to poor decision making. <br /> <br />This fence is detrimental to the home, the neighborhood and for what it will create in Floral Park <br />and beyond, a neighborhood of fortresses not homes. Please DENY this request. <br /> <br />Tim Rush <br />Historian, Past President of Washington Square and Wilshire Square Neigh. Assoc. <br />Neighborhood Hero, 30 Yr. Resident <br /> <br />23