Exhibit 11 - Summary of Applicants Neighborhood OutreachNeighborhood Notification for 14341 Browns Lane Between April 16th 2024 – March 6th 2025
14331 Browns Lane
•Owner Not Home
14330 Browns Lane
•Owner Not Home during first visit on April 16th
•Owner eventually reached out through a phone call regarding privacy and size of the house. We
explained how we updated the design to reduce the overall size of the house, adjust the roofline
to reduce the scale, and explained the oversized driveway to fit in the fire truck turnaround. The
owner was overall pleased with the changes we proposed to the design.
14340 Browns Lane
•Spoke to Kyle (Kathy’s Son) and gave a brief summary of the project
•Kathy & Lamar are in support of our project
14361 Browns Lane / 17291 Wedgewood Ave
•Owner Not Home
17275 Wedgewood Ave
•Owner Not Home
14344 Rinconada Dr
•Spoke to Will Maynard & Wife and gave a brief summary of the project
•We exchanged emails from our first meeting on April 16th til March 6th, addressing concerns
regarding privacy and the size of the house. We described how we are proposing frosted
windows on the rear 2nd floor windows, an inset 2nd floor balcony, and reducing the overall size
of the house.
•We have attached the email conversation we had with the neighbors to this document
14350 Rinconada Dr
•Jeremy & Amy Gaustad
•We gave a brief overview of the project and Amy told us a bit about her neighborhood
14330 Rinconada Dr
•Spoke to Eric, who stated he was a renter
•Requested us to put up a new fence at the rear of the property
EXHIBIT 11
The below diagram doesn't do an adequate job of illustrating just how much someone standing on the second floor can
see, so I'm attaching two photos. I placed a stake in the ground in our yard 20' from the fence line - the distance I
estimate a 5' (below average height) person would be able to see the ground at given a 6' fence. I added a line parallel to
the fence in red to highlight where the stake meets the ground. One photo faces 14341 Browns Ln, the other faces my
house. For the latter, I held my camera above my head with my back against the fence - I'm 6' tall - and took a photo with
the stake aligned to the bottom of the frame. This provides a very rough approximation of what someone could
theoretically see.
A vast majority of our gardens, pool, patio, and grassy areas are exposed. The existing tree is insufficient, especially
since it provides no privacy benefit for half of the year (when it has no foliage, as is the case now).
Your plan still disregards many of the town's following planning guidelines, as I outlined previously in my first response:
2.3.1. If a two-story house is proposed in this type of a neighborhood, the house shall be designed to blend with
the smaller homes.
2.3.2. Avoid structures with height and bulk at the front and side setback lines which are significantly greater
than those of adjacent homes
3.11.2 Minimize privacy intrusions on adjacent residences
Windows should be placed to minimize views into the living spaces and yard spaces near neighboring
homes.
Where possible, second floor windows that might intrude on adjacent property privacy should have sill
heights above eye level or have frosted or textured glass to reduce visual exposure.
Landscaping may be used to mitigate privacy concerns so long as the landscaping does not deny solar
access to living spaces and actively used yard areas of neighboring homes.
Avoid placing windows in locations that would look into adjacent neighbors’ windows or active private yard
spaces
I was very detailed in my last reply and I'm disappointed that it doesn't seem like many of my concerns were taken into
consideration in good faith. We can talk through this more in a meeting if you want, but my response so far remains
unchanged from the last time you asked for my comments.
I still oppose this house being a two-story structure. If it is decided to be a two-story structure anyway, the building height
needs to be reduced, and the windows facing my property must have sill heights above eye level (over 6') or be otherwise
obscured by frosted or textured glass.
Sincerely,
Will Maynard
408.596.9966
3/11/25, 2:04 PM Gkw Architects Mail - 14341 Browns Lane - Meeting to Discuss
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