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<br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 <br /> <br />2. APPEAL NO. 2017-02 OF MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 2017-01 <br /> (Apellant: Dr. William Gallivan Sr.) <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator adopted a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 2017-01 on May <br />17, 2017. <br /> <br />Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on September 15, 2017 and notices <br />mailed on September 15, 2017. <br /> <br />Chairperson McLoughlin disclosed the following: <br /> Walked into the kitchen of a neighbor as Mike Ness was concluding his presentation of <br />his plans for a wall. He was introduced as a neighbor and there was no further <br />discussion and Mr. Ness departed. <br /> Lived in Floral Park for 25 years. <br /> Has been President of the neighborhood association. <br /> Sits on the Floral Park Neighborhood Committee for State and National Historic <br />Designation and helped create an awareness regarding the Historic Registry and the <br />benefits of being on the historic registry and possible opportunity to being granted a <br />Mill Act Contract. <br /> Served on the Historic Resources Commission prior to being appointed to the Planning <br />Commission. <br /> A number of individuals in the City contacted him regarding the project over the past <br />months, listened to their concerns but did not offered any opinion or comment. <br /> Sits on the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Santa Ana <br />Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Council. Bill Ihrke, Partner from Rutan & <br />Tucker, sits on both and is also a neighbor in Floral Park. <br /> <br />Acting Planning Manager Fregoso provided a presentation which included a history of the <br />project, site location, site plan/photo, rendering, the action of the Zoning Administrator, and <br />appeal action. Discussion ensued on previously submitted requests for fence exceptions. <br />Nancy Gallivan, Apellant, spoke in support of the appeal noting they would like to leave <br />the open feeling of Floral Park and not have future families live boxed in. Chairman <br />McLoughlin opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />The following spoke on the matter: <br /> Mike Ness, applicant, spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted the restoration of the <br />property, being exposed to the heavy traffic on 19th Street and the design of the wall. <br /> Doug Smith spoke on behalf of Rick Kagasaw and in opposition of the appeal; noted it <br />impacts Mr. Ness’s fair use of his property. <br /> Herbert Silva spoke in opposition of the appeal; noted he has seen the plans and is <br />confident it will be a quality wall. <br />A-3