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Exhibit 10 - Applicants Summary of Neighborhood OutreachSummary of the privacy concerns from the neighbors Hello Erin, Below are the 2 major concerns for privacy from the neighbors, 1.Balcony facing Leila Ct. 2.The 2 windows facing Blackwell Dr. After multiple email communications and lot of discussion, we have proceeded to address the concerns as below, 1.Removing the balcony from the plans, which eliminates all privacy concerns from 113 Leila Ct as there are no major windows facing Leila Ct. 2.Adding 5 Leyland trees along the fence facing Blackwell Dr., these trees are known to create privacy, they are evergreen and doesn’t have a canopy for drip issues. 3.Privacy layer to cover the line of sight of the window (mentioned in the housing development guidelines), updated the plans showing the change. 4.The existing large Oak tree has been trimmed and should be considered as an instrument which provides privacy. 5.The distance between the 2 windows and the neighboring property windows on Blackwell Dr is between 80ft to 120ft, which should be considered while discussing privacy. EXHIBIT 10 Summary of the privacy concerns from the neighbors All the comments addressing privacy concerns were sent to below address, 377 Blackwell Dr – Owner 373 Blackwell Dr – Owner 369 Blackwell Dr – Owner 113 Leila Ct – Owner Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, Best, Ramya Muddada Correspondence with 369 Blackwell Drive On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 02:22:37 PM PDT, > wrote: Hi Ramya and Venkat, Thank you for your response and for considering my concerns regarding the privacy implications of your construction plans. I appreciate your efforts to address the issue by adding a permanent privacy screen to the balcony and planting Leyland Cypress Trees for additional privacy. However, after carefully reviewing the proposed solutions and the attached renderings, I still have some reservations about the effectiveness of these measures in ensuring our privacy. Upon closer inspection, it seems that the permanent privacy screen may not provide adequate coverage, as there are visible gaps that could allow for sightlines into my master bedroom and bathroom. Additionally, the placement of the privacy trees may not fully block the view from your balcony and windows, especially during certain times of the year when foliage is sparse. Considering these concerns, I would like to explore alternative options that could better address our privacy needs. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Window Adjustment: Would it be possible to consider removing or relocating the windows that directly overlook my master bedroom and bathroom? Installing the windows on a different side of the house could help mitigate privacy issues while still allowing for natural light and ventilation. 2. Skylights: Instead of traditional windows, could we explore the possibility of installing skylights for ventilation in the affected areas? Skylights would allow for ample natural light without compromising privacy, as they are typically positioned high on the ceiling and do not provide direct sightlines into neighboring properties. 3. Improved Privacy Screen: If a permanent privacy screen is deemed necessary, could we explore options for a screen that offers better coverage and privacy? Perhaps a solid black filter without any holes would be more effective in blocking visibility from your balcony while still allowing for airflow. I understand that making changes to the construction plans may require additional time and resources, but I believe that finding a mutually satisfactory solution is important for maintaining positive relationships within our neighborhood. I am open to further discussion and collaboration to find the best possible solution that respects the rights and privacy of both parties. Please let me know your thoughts on the proposed alternatives, and if there are any other ideas you would like to explore. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Best regards, Dev On Mon, 6 May 2024 at 11:14, Vyankatesh B > wrote: Hello Please share your contact phone number so that we can connect in person as well. Regards, Venky On Saturday, May 4, 2024, 12:18 AM, Ramya Muddada wrote: Hello My sincere apology to have missed your email - I think it went into spam by accident, We appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention; we take the privacy concerns of all our neighbors very seriously, We are doing a few things to mitigate this issue, like adding a permanent privacy screen to the balcony and planting a minimum of 3-4 privacy trees ( Leyland Cypress Trees) where the windows are currently situated. We have also done some rendering of the proposed building, which I have attached to show where the trees would be placed (please note that the trees in the rendering and the proposed screen trees are different), Below are the pictures of the proposed screening trees/material to be used, Per our conversation when we met last time, we also know you have concerns about the big oak tree in the back, which will be trimmed very soon (we are in the process of getting a few quotes). Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or additional concerns, your patience and cooperation is highly appreciated. Looking forward to talking to you, Best, Ramya On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 07:55:43 AM PDT, wrote: Hi Venky, I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for reaching out, and I appreciate your willingness to discuss the concerns I've raised regarding the construction project. It's unfortunate that my original email didn't reach you. I've attached a PDF copy of the email for your reference. Please let me know if you encounter any issues accessing it. I'm glad to hear that you're open to discussing the concerns further. I agree that a conversation would be beneficial to address any questions or issues that may arise. I'm available to chat this Saturday, and I'll give you a call on your phone to discuss in more detail. Looking forward to our conversation. Best regards, On Wed, 1 May 2024 at 10:13, Vyankatesh B wrote: Hi Hope, everything is going well with you! I received email from Erin about the concern you have. Unfortunately, your original email to us, we never received it. Not sure, if you have the correct email. We would like to discuss with you on your concerns and would be happy to provide you more details. Let's connect when you have time. You can call me anytime and/or we can meetup in person. Thank you! Best, Venky Correspondence with 373 Blackwell Drive From: Ramya Muddada < Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:11 PM To: Erin Walters <EWalters@losgatosca.gov>; Vyankatesh B <>; Jose (Architect) rama < Subject: Fw: Your neighbor at 15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033) [EXTERNAL SENDER] Email chain sent to 373Blackwell Drive, Best, Ramya ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ramya Muddada < To: Cc: Vyankatesh B <; Jose (Architect) rama Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 01:49:03 PM PDT Subject: Re: Your neighbor at 15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033) Hello After reviewing all the neighbors' comments and concerns, we have decided to take more steps to mitigate the privacy concerns. Below are all the things done/available to address the privacy concerns of the neighbors about the two windows and balcony: 1. Removing the balcony from the plans (please see the revised attached plans) 2. Adding 5 Leyland trees – Know the best trees to create privacy. 3. Privacy layer to cover the line of sight of the window (mentioned in the housing development guidelines). 4. The current oak tree will be trimmed and will be the best privacy screen even after the trim. 5. The distance between windows (yours and proposed) is over 100ft, which should be considered while discussing privacy. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, Best, Ramya On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 02:48:07 PM PDT, Ramya Muddada < wrote: Hello Thank you for the comments sent to the planning, we take privacy concerns of 15411 and all immediate neighborohood very seriouly as mentioned on the email sent to you early morning of May 7th, Below are the resposes to the comments sent (bold): 1. Concerned about the privacy due to a big two storied building. As our 3 bedrooms (including the Master Bedroom) are open to our backyard and it’s a concern for the privacy of my family due this big construction. We are mitigating the privacy concern by planting 3-4 Leyland trees which are commonly used to create privacy, this would cover all of the view from the 2 windows you see in the plan- These are evergreen trees with minimal maintenance, in addition to the Leyland trees we are going put privacy layer to cover line of sight of the window please see the attached (please note this refence only not exact). I would also bring to your attention that the proposed structure of 15411 is similar to your two storied structure, but due to the placement of site location the house might look big. 2. This big two floored building is going to obstruct the view of the mountains and it's a claustrophobic for my family. All most all the mountain viewing is obstructed by the tree in your backyard or trees on my other side of my property and with regards to claustrophobic - your neighboring house which is of same height as yours’s much closer to you (appro.10ft) then 15411 structure (over 80ft in distance from your structure to the purposed structure). 3. After hearing that we are going to have tree screening to obstruct view from their windows or big balcony, we are concerned about the time and maintenance of these trees going forward. Looking at the situation now, we are concerned about the maintenance. As mentioned in my previous email and above Leyland trees are evergreen trees with minimal maintenance, and as we are going to be living on that property, we would be maintaining the Leyland trees. With regards to balcony - 80 % of the view from balcony will be blocked by the huge oak tree we share in the back yard and then for the remaining % we are going to install privacy screen on the balcony mentioned in my previous email. (please see the attached for the balcony screening) 4. As I mentioned, the way the bushes (vine iv) or sheds or barn roof iron sheets are maintained, I see animals (bobcats), snakes on the fence or barn roof and it’s a big concern. Another concern about the flying barn roof iron sheets during the storm and not maintaining them. As we are proposing to build a beautiful house replacing all the sheds there wouldn't be any flying barns roofs - this proposal would improve/enhance the neighborhood and also increase the value of the properties in the immediate neighborhood, with regards to bobcats and snakes - was the animal control called as this is first time I am hearing about it, please let me know immediately when you see any sighting of either bobcats or snakes as we all have kids and pets and need immediate attention, but all of this wouldn't be problem once the purposed plan comes to fruition results. 5. Due to vine iv bushes in the back, growing on my shed and damaging the roof. Also the fence. My gardener cleaned the vines and also paid for the repair of fence in the past. This shouldn't be a concern - as you and I are working on getting a new fence on a different email, the only request I had made was that we trim the Oak tree we share first. 6. Looked at the latest plans at this link and here is the big balcony that my family is concerned about…This situation gives rise to considerable privacy concerns for my family. Addressed on Comment # 3. Correspondence with 377 Blackwell Drive Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, Best, Ramya On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 02:14:56 AM PDT, Ramya Muddada wrote: Hello I emailed you the proposed plans in February 2024 and was hoping you would reach out to us with any questions or concerns; my husband had also tried to reach you via text but didn't get any feedback. However, the other 2 neighbors made some comments on privacy issues, and we are trying to address them, as we take the privacy concerns of all our neighbors very seriously. We are doing a few things to mitigate this issue, like adding a permanent privacy screen to the balcony and planting a minimum of 3-4 privacy trees ( Leyland Cypress Trees) where the windows are currently situated. We have also done some rendering of the proposed building, which I have attached to show where the trees would be placed (please note that the trees in the rendering and the proposed screen trees are different; we are working on getting the correct trees on to the rendering), Below are the pictures of the proposed screening trees/material to be used, Please feel free to ask questions or express any additional concerns; your patience and cooperation are highly appreciated. I have also CCed my designer/architect so he can add to the discussion when needed, Looking forward to talking to you, Best, Ramya (Please leave a voice mail - if I don't pick up, I may be driving or in a meeting) Correspondence with 113 Lelia Ct From: Ramya Muddada < Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:38 PM To: Erin Walters <EWalters@losgatosca.gov>; Vyankatesh B >; Jose (Architect) rama <> Subject: Fw: Your neighbor at 15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033) [EXTERNAL SENDER] Email sent to 113 Leila Ct ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ramya Muddada < To: Cc: Vyankatesh B <; Jose (Architect) rama Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 02:03:33 PM PDT Subject: Re: Your neighbor at 15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033) Hello , After reviewing all the neighbors' comments and concerns, we have decided to take more steps to mitigate the privacy concerns. Below are all the things done/available to address the privacy concerns of the neighbors about the two windows and balcony: 1. Removing the balcony from the plans (please see the revised attached plans) 2. Adding 4 Leyland trees in the back – Know as the best trees to create privacy; they are evergreen, so this mitigates the issue of foliage dripping onto your property. 3. The current oak tree will be trimmed, and the privacy screen will be the best even after the trim. 4. There are currently NO big windows that would look into your side of the property, which should be considered when discussing privacy. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, Best, Ramya On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 01:07:33 PM PDT, Ramya Muddada wrote: Hello , I visited your house and emailed you the proposed plans for 15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033). I was hoping you would contact us with any questions or concerns; we received your concerns through the city and are trying to address them, as we take the privacy concerns of all our neighbors very seriously. We are doing a few things to mitigate the privacy issue, like adding a permanent privacy screen to the balcony and planting a minimum of 3-4 privacy trees ( Leyland Cypress Trees) where the 2nd-floor porch is situated. We have also done some rendering of the proposed building, which I have attached to show where the trees would be placed (please note that the trees in the rendering and the proposed screen trees are different; we are working on getting the correct trees on to the rendering), Below are the pictures of the proposed screening trees/material to be used, Please feel free to ask questions or express any additional concerns; your patience and cooperation are highly appreciated. I have also CCed my designer/architect so he can add to the discussion when needed, I would like to bring to your attention that we are getting quotes to trim the big oak tree in the back and will contact you in a separate email as we will need access to your property when the date is fixed, Looking forward to talking to you, Best, Ramya (Please leave a voice mail - if I don't pick up, I may be driving or in a meeting) 3. A privacy layer (blurred windows) covers the window's line of sight (mentioned in the housing development guidelines). 4. The current giant oak tree will be the best privacy screen. 5. The distance between windows (yours and proposed) is over 100ft, which should be considered while discussing privacy. I would like to point out that one of your neighbors, who is also two-story, has a clear view of your bedrooms and backyard through their side window, which is less than 20 feet in distance. So, as you know, ADUs are not part of this application. Again, I think you meant two-story and not three. I also want to point out that our property is just a little over 500 sqft larger than your property, which doesn't qualify as gigantic. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. Best, Ramya On Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 01:49:03 PM PDT, Ramya Muddada <r wrote: Hello After reviewing all the neighbors' comments and concerns, we have decided to take more steps to mitigate the privacy concerns. Below are all the things done/available to address the privacy concerns of the neighbors about the two windows and balcony: 1. Removing the balcony from the plans (please see the revised attached plans) 2. Adding 5 Leyland trees – Know the best trees to create privacy. 3. Privacy layer to cover the line of sight of the window (mentioned in the housing development guidelines). 4. The current oak tree will be trimmed and will be the best privacy screen even after the trim. 5. The distance between windows (yours and proposed) is over 100ft, which should be considered while discussing privacy. Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns, Best, Ramya On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 02:48:07 PM PDT, Ramya Muddada < wrote: Hello Thank you for the comments sent to the planning, we take privacy concerns of 15411 and all immediate neighborohood very seriouly as mentioned on the email sent to you early morning of May 7th, Below are the resposes to the comments sent (bold): 1. Concerned about the privacy due to a big two storied building. As our 3 bedrooms (including the Master Bedroom) are open to our backyard and it’s a concern for the privacy of my family due this big construction. We are mitigating the privacy concern by planting 3-4 Leyland trees which are commonly used to create privacy, this would cover all of the view from the 2 windows you see in the plan- These are evergreen trees with minimal maintenance, in addition to the Leyland trees we are going put privacy layer to cover line of sight of the window please see the attached (please note this refence only not exact). I would also bring to your attention that the proposed structure of 15411 is similar to your two storied structure, but due to the placement of site location the house might look big. 2. This big two floored building is going to obstruct the view of the mountains and it's a claustrophobic for my family. All most all the mountain viewing is obstructed by the tree in your backyard or trees on my other side of my property and with regards to claustrophobic - your neighboring house which is of same height as yours’s much closer to you (appro.10ft) then 15411 structure (over 80ft in distance from your structure to the purposed structure). 3. After hearing that we are going to have tree screening to obstruct view from their windows or big balcony, we are concerned about the time and maintenance of these trees going forward. Looking at the situation now, we are concerned about the maintenance. As mentioned in my previous email and above Leyland trees are evergreen trees with minimal maintenance, and as we are going to be living on that property, we would be maintaining the Leyland trees. With regards to balcony - 80 % of the view from balcony will be blocked by the huge oak tree we share in the back yard and then for the remaining % we are going to install privacy screen on the balcony mentioned in my previous email. (please see the attached for the balcony screening) 4. As I mentioned, the way the bushes (vine iv) or sheds or barn roof iron sheets are maintained, I see animals (bobcats), snakes on the fence or barn roof and it’s a big concern. Another concern about the flying barn roof iron sheets during the storm and not maintaining them. As we are proposing to build a beautiful house replacing all the sheds there wouldn't be any flying barns roofs - this proposal would improve/enhance the neighborhood and also increase the value of the properties in the immediate neighborhood, with regards to bobcats and snakes - was the animal control called as this is first time I am hearing about it, please let me know immediately when you see any sighting of either bobcats or snakes as we all have kids and pets and need immediate attention, but all of this wouldn't be problem once the purposed plan comes to fruition results. 5. Due to vine iv bushes in the back, growing on my shed and damaging the roof. Also the fence. My gardener cleaned the vines and also paid for the repair of fence in the past. This shouldn't be a concern - as you and I are working on getting a new fence on a different email, the only request I had made was that we trim the Oak tree we share first. 6. Looked at the latest plans at this link and here is the big balcony that my family is concerned about…This situation gives rise to considerable privacy concerns for my family. Addressed on Comment # 3. Sent: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:02:14 AM PST Subject: 15411 Nationa Ave. - Addressing comments received on 10.29.24 Good Morning Thank you for the comments/concerns sent to the city, which will be addressed below: 1. Privacy: The current design of the second-floor windows, based on the story poles, continues to present a privacy issue. The placement and height of the windows appears to allow direct visibility into my master bedroom, bathroom (particularly the shower area), and backyard. Given the proximity, this remains a significant concern for my family’s privacy. Additionally, the proposed new trees do not adequately shield the second-floor view. I’ve attached a few pictures below from my bathroom to illustrate this issue: Thank you for the picture - which clearly shows that the Oak tree branch obstructs the bedroom window from 15411. The only clear structure visible from your photo is the garage; we have also addressed the privacy concern in the email sent on 07.31.2024 1. Removing the balcony from the plans (please see the revised attached plans) 2. Adding 5 Leyland trees – Know the best trees to create privacy. 3. A privacy layer (blurred windows) covers the window's line of sight (mentioned in the housing development guidelines). 4. The giant oak tree will be the best privacy screen. 5. The distance between windows (yours and proposed) is over 100ft, which should be considered while discussing privacy. I also want to add that you have a neighbor with a two-story building with three windows facing your property, and the distance between the windows is less than 20f 3. Neighborhood Comparisons: We need not replicate any construction style in the neighborhood as it is not a community-based construction; we have used our neighbors on Blackwell Dr as an example to propose the 2-story (one of them is your neighbor). 4. Tree Placement: The image on the architectural drawing may not provide an accurate image of the tree; it just shows the placement of the trees. The proposed privacy trees can easily grow in a 4x4 area. Adequacy of privacy is also addressed in my first point and on my 07.31.2024 email. 3. Basement Impact: The basement/cellar is proposed according to town codes. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns, Best, Ramya This Page Intentionally Left Blank