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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-31
KO - 6/26/07
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DENYING
NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW NO. 2007-06
TO ALLOW TWO HORIZONTAL SLIDING
WINDOWS ON THE FRONT ELEVATION AT 517
SOUTH ROSS STREET LOCATED IN THE
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 40 ZONE (SD-40)
(HENINGER PARK)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby
finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. The property owner is requesting approval of Neighborhood Project
Review No. 2007-06 to allow two horizontal sliding windows on the
front elevation at 517 South Ross Street, which is located within the
Specific Development 40 Zone (SD-40) (Heninger Park).
B. The applicant is proposing the replacement of two windows along
the street facing elevation. The applicant is requesting to replace
two original wood windows with new horizontal sliding vinyl
windows, as well as a reduction in the size and shape of the
existing openings..
C. The Heninger Park Architectural Review Committee reviewed and
commented on the project and is requesting that the windows be
returned to their original style and method of operation.
D. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-593.5(c) requires the
Planning Commission to review all plans within a Specific
Development Plan area to ensure that the project is in conformity
with the approved Specific Development.
E. On July 9, 2007, the Planning Commission conducted the
necessary review pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section
41-593.5(c).
F. After considering all of the evidence submitted, the Planning
Commission finds and determines that Neighborhood Project
Review No. 2007-06 is inconsistent with both the Heninger Park
• Design Guidelines and the Citywide Design Guidelines in regards
to architectural style and method of operation.
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• 1. The replacement of the original wood windows with
horizontal sliders is not consistent with the character defining
features of a California Bungalow style home according to
the Heninger Park Design Guidelines.
2. The Heninger Park Design Guidelines identify the most
common window type for this style of home as large,
prominent double-hung or casement wood windows, often in
three parts.
G. This project was reviewed in accordance with the Guidelines for the
California Environmental Quality Act. The recommendation is
exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15270. This
exemption applies to projects which a public agency disapproves.
Statutory Exemption Environmental Review No. 2007-72 will be
filed for this project.
Section 2. The Planning Commission hereby approves Neighborhood
Project Review No. 2007-06. This decision is based upon, but is not limited to:
the Request for Planning Commission Action dated July 9, 2007 and exhibits
attached thereto, and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein
by this reference.
ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 2007.
AYES: Commissioners: Alderete, Betancourt, De La Torre, Gartner, Leo
Mill, Munoz (7)
NOES: Commissioners: None (0)
ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0)
ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0)
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Christop er Leo
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Kylee O. to
• Assistant ity Attorney
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• CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARTHA RAMIREZ, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and
certify the attached Resolution No. 2007-31 to be the original resolution adopted
by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on July 9, 2007.
Date: f~ '"~/
Planning Commission cretary
City of Santa Ana
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PROOF OF SERVICE
• (C.C.P. SECTION 1013(a), 2015.5)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE
I am employed in the aforesaid county; I am over the age of eighteen and
not a party to the within action; my business address is 20 Civic Center Plaza,
Ross Annex 2nd ,Santa Ana, California 92702.
I served the foregoing document described as: Resolution No. 2007-31
(Neighborhood Proiect Review No. 2007-06)) in this action y p acing a true
copy t ereo enc ose m area enve opes a rc~essed as follows:
Juan M. Contreras
1705 West Chestnut, #B
Santa Ana, CA 92703
[ ] I caused to be delivered by courier, such envelope by hand to the office of the
addressee(s).
[X] BY MAIL I am readily familiar with my employer's practice of collection and
processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited
• with U.S. Postal Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at
Santa Ana, California in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on
motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date
or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in
affidavit.
[ ]The document was transmitted by facsimile transmission and was reported as
complete and without error.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on July 24, 2007 at Santa Ana, California.
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