Exhibit 5 - Applicants Response Letter15411 NATIONAL AVE
(APN 424-12-40 SITE
APPLICATION S-23-033)
Resubmittal
Thank you for the
opportunity to resubmit our
application.
This resubmittal ensures that all
the changes requested by the
Town Council is addressed.
1. Reduce the second-floor massing.
The second-floor massing is reduced by almost 100
feet; this would change our total FAR from 3,240 to
3,156 which would be 107 sq feet lower than max
allowable FAR of 3,263. The total height on the
residence is changed from 30 feet to 27.8 feet a total
of 2.2 feet reduction.
2. The number, location, and species of the privacy
trees shall be mutually agreed upon by the neighbors.
Email Communication was made with our neighbors
regarding the number, location, and species of the
privacy trees. We also worked with city arborists to
ensure proper spacing of the privacy trees.
3.Work with the neighbors and Town staff to
minimize and relocate windows to mitigate privacy
impacts on the neighbors.
Removed all egress windows and made sure all
windows on the second floor facing Blackwell Drive are
now non-operable.
The egress windows have been moved to the front and
back of the property, and both homeowners were
contacted via email and in person, resulting in positive
feedback/acceptance.
4. Use obscure glass to address privacy at impacted
locations.
All windows on the second floor facing Blackwell drive
are now non-operable and will be fitted with Obscure
glass. The egress window on the back of the property
will also have Obscure glass.
EXHIBIT 5
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Removed Storage area of 61.32 sq feet from second floor.
2. Moved Egress window from North to Northeast on the second floor.
With changes as of 02.11.2025
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Removed Storage area of 61.35 sq feet from second floor.
2. Reduced sq feet of 31.65 from bedroom#4
Total second floor reduction is 93 sq feet, total change from 1,518 to 1,425 sq feet
With changes as of 02.11.2025
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Reduced Mass on “Top of roof ridge line” from 30 feet to 27.8 feet
2. Reduced Mass by reducing Second floor plate height from 22.10 feet to 22.4 feet
With changes as of 02.11.2025
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Removed storage area from second floor.
2. Moved Egress window of first bedroom on the second floor from North to Northeast.
3. Moved Egress window of second bedroom on the second floor from North to Southwest, the two lower panels on the egress
window on the Southwest side will have obscure glass.
4. Rear Covered Porch roof incline changed from 2. 1/8” to 1. ¾” to accommodate egress window on Southwest side of the bedroom.
5
15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Moved egress window of the second-floor bedroom#4 facing North to Northeast.
2. Bathroom window changed from 4inch operable to non-operable.
3. Moved egress window of the second-floor bedroom#3 facing North to Southwest.
Current windows facing North are non-operable and will be obscured with obscured glass.
With changes as of 02.11.2025
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Moved privacy trees per the city arborists suggestion to provide enough space for proper growth on the
north side facing Blackwell drive.
2. Removed all additional privacy trees from Southwest of the property after consulting with the neighbor.
With changes as of 02.11.2025
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Before change picture
1. Added 9 sq feet to the half-bath making it a full bath.
2. Garage had wrong sq feet it should have been 846 sq feet, after change as of 02.11.2025 the garage sq feet
is 837.
With changes as of 02.11.2025
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15411 National Ave (APN 424-12-40 Site application S-23-033)
Summary:
1. Reduced Mass on “Top of roof ridge line” from 30 feet to 27.8 feet
2. Reduced Mass by reducing Second floor plate height from 22.10 feet to 22.4 feet
3. Removed Storage and reduced sq feet on bedroom #4 by 95 sq feet from second floor.
4. Moved Egress window of first bedroom on the second floor from North to Northeast.
5. Moved Egress window of second bedroom on the second floor from North to Southwest.
6. Current windows facing North are non-operable and will be obscured with obscured glass
7. Rear Covered Porch roof incline changed from 2. 1/8” to 1. ¾” to accommodate egress
window on Southwest side of the bedroom.
8. The two lower panels on the egress window on the Southwest side will have obscure
glass.
9. Moved privacy trees per the city arborists suggestion to provide enough space for proper
growth on the north side facing Blackwell drive.
10. Removed all additional privacy trees from Southwest of the property after consulting with
the neighbor.
11. Added 9 sq feet to the half-bath making it a full bath.
12. Total sq feet change on first floor - old 1722 sq feet and new 1731 sq feet.
13. Total sq feet change on second floor - old 1518 and new 1425 sq feet.
14. Total sq feet change for garage – old 901 Sq feet and new 837 sq feet.
15. Total sq feet change – old 3,240 Sq feet and new 3,156, 107 sq feet lower than max
allowable FAR of 3,263.
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