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• Sits on the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Council. Bill Ihrke, Partner from Rutan & Tucker, sits on both and is also a neighbor in Floral Park. Acting Planning Manager Fregoso provided a presentation which included a history of the project, site location, site plan/photo, rendering, the action of the Zoning Administrator, and appeal action. Discussion ensued on previously submitted requests for fence exceptions. Nancy Gallivan, Apellant, spoke in support of the appeal noting they would like to leave the open feeling of Floral Park and not have future families live boxed in. Chairman McLoughlin opened the public hearing. The following spoke on the matter: • Mike Ness, applicant, spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted the restoration of the property, being exposed to the heavy traffic on 19th Street and the design of the wall. • Doug Smith spoke on behalf of Rick Kagasaw and in opposition of the appeal; noted it impacts Mr. Ness's fair use of his property. • Herbert Silva spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted he has seen the plans and is confident it will be a quality wall. • Ruben Raya spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted applicant is an asset to the neighborhood. • Rhonda Nalisnik spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted the wall is keeping the architectural integrity of the house and neighborhood, the height is in accordance with the size and design of the property, understands concern for privacy in high profile corner. • Maureen Bricken spoke in support of the appeal; believes wall would blight that portion of the neighborhood. • Ken Schmidt spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted quality of work done to the property and expects same for the wall. • Blair O'Callaghan spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted applicant came up with a compromise to allow everyone to enjoy view of home. • David Nisson spoke in opposition of the appeal; feels wall would be attractive and would be an enhancement to the neighborhood. • Karen O'Callaghan spoke in opposition of the appeal; has seen previous work applicant has done to homes, supports the wall for the grand scale type of home. • Joe Duffy spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted period correct wall enhances property and corner. • Ellen Koldeway spoke in support of the appeal; noted she questions the findings of the Zoning Administrator, who is a contract attorney, as it benefits one family and could harm others. • Alberta Christy spoke in support of the appeal; noted she was involved in the creation of the ordinance to regulate fences which included meetings with neighborhood associations and the Neighborhood Improvement/Code Enforcement Council Committee; essential for city to equally apply, not selectively; city will be impacted if ordinance not enforced. • Ed Murashi spoke in support of the appeal; noting the importance of historical homes and landmark designation; the wall would violate the Mills Act contract. • Laszlo Biro spoke in support of the appeal; provided handout on the review of the Zoning Administrator's report highlighting misinformation and inaccuracies. • Jeffrey Katz spoke in support of the appeal; noted the application fails to fulfill the legal criteria for awarding exception to the zoning ordinance. • Ed Tornell spoke in support of the appeal; noted the implications of granting the exception. • Angela Barnes spoke in support of the appeal; noted she had applied to install a wrought iron gate and request was denied due to Mills Act agreement; other neighbors who were also denied; allowing with Mills Act agreement will open the city to untold litigation. • Eugen Andres spoke in support of the appeal; noted the benefits of conserving resources and historic preservation in revitalizing and creating cultural tourism; wall is not consistent to the Mills Act and neighborhood. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 SEPTEMBER 25, 2017