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06 Attachment 12 - Visibility Analysis approved at 01-08-20 Planning Commission meeting with revised notes(408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE Existing Site Conditions & Visibility / Tree Screening Analysis Visibility Analysis Study-approved by Planning Commission on 01/08/20-with notes corrected on 02/12/20 ATTACHMENT 12 (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Blossom Hill/LG Blvd. and Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. viewing areas were identified as the nearest to the project from where the home could be potentially seen. N 2 Location of Viewing Areas & Project Site (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 3 Blossom Hill/LG Blvd. viewing Area is about 1.36 miles away & 316 feet lower than project site Cross Section of Topography from the observation area to the project site Location of Viewing Areas & Project SiteTerrain blocks the view of the site unless the observer is at least a mile away Viewing Area Site Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 4 Selinda Wy/LG Almaden Rd. viewing Area is about 1.43 miles away & 462 feet lower than project site Cross Section of Topography from the observation area to the project site Location of Viewing Areas & Project SiteTerrain blocks the view of the site unless the observer is at least a mile away Site Location Viewing Area (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 5 Site Location Project site seen with a naked eye (50 mm lens), 500 feet closer from Blossom Hill /LG Blvd intersection.Project Site Photographs from Viewing Areas (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 6Project site seen with a telephoto (300 mm)lens,500 feet closer from Blossom Hill /Los Gatos Blvd intersection, when story poles were installed.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite Location Site Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 7Project site seen with a naked eye (50 mm lens) at Blossom Hill /LG Blvd intersection.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Project Site Photographs from Viewing Areas8Project site seen with a telephoto (300 mm) lens from Blossom Hill /Los Gatos Blvd intersection, when story poles were installed. Site Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 9Project site seen with a naked eye (50 mm lens), 500 feet away from Blossom Hill /LG Blvd intersection.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 10Project site seen with a telephoto (300 mm) lens, 500 feet away from Blossom Hill /Los Gatos Blvd intersection, when story poles were installed.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite LocationSite Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Project Site Photographs from Viewing Areas11Project site seen with a naked eye (50 mm lens), 500 feet closer from Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. intersection. Site Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 12Project site seen with a telephoto (300 mm)lens,500 feet closer from Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. intersection.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 13Project site seen with a naked eye (50 mm lens) at Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. intersection. This picture was taken at Lee Highschool fence (near the observation area) to get a clear view of the site Approximate Site Location Site Location Project Site Photographs from Viewing Areas (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 14Project site seen with a telephoto (300 mm) lens, from Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. intersection. This picture was taken at Lee Highschool fence (near the observation area) to get a clear view of the site.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 15Project site seen with a naked eye (50 mm lens) 500 feet away from Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. intersection.Project Site Photographs from Viewing AreasSite Location Site Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Project Site Photographs from Viewing Areas16Project site seen with a telephoto (300 mm) lens, 500 feet away from Selinda Way/LG Almaden Rd. intersection. Site Location (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 17 Site Plan (Trees used for Visibility Analysis) (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 18 Site Plan (Trees used for Visibility Analysis) (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 19 N675244684676677678679 680 656685Y3Y1Y2 X1 X2Z6 669 Z4 Z2 Z3 Z5 668 670 Aerial View from North662 664 663 661 Trees used for screening are identified with an orange outline. Trees proposed to be removed are identified by red outline (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Aerial view from South20 N 674 Z4670669668Z2 Z3 Z6 X2671 Y3 Y2Y1 Lot 10 Z5 676 675 244 656 680 679 622 X1 678 657 677658 Trees used for screening are identified with an orange outline. Trees proposed to be removed are identified by red outline Red border is removed per PD review (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 21 Blossom Hill Rd. Way View Analysis Existing GradeBuilding Outline Existing Grade +694’0”Blossom Hill 300 mm telephoto lens ViewRoofline +710’0” (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Blossom Hill 300 mm telephoto lens View22 675 660 626676 677 624 623 659 661 663 664 662669668 671670 Due to dense healthy tree cover & only a few trees proposed to be removed, 0% of the home surface would be seen from Blossom Hill Observation Area Blossom Hill Rd. Way View Analysis Area of Visible Home =0 sf= 0% Tree numbers are revised per PD review (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 View from Francis Oaks Road23 674 Z4 670668671X1675244 Lot 10 669679 680 678 Z6 Trees used for screening are identified with an orange outline. Trees proposed to be removed are identified by red outline Selinda Way View Analysis Red border is added per PD review (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Elevation from Selinda Way Observation Area24 Selinda Way View Analysis (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Selinda Way 300 mm telephoto lens View25 Existing Grade Roofline +710’0” Existing Grade +694’0” Selinda Way View Analysis (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Selinda Way 300 mm telephoto lens View26Building Area seen 917 sf. < 24% Building Area 3,825 sf. Roofline +710’0” Existing Grade +694’0” Selinda Way View Analysis (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Enlarged Selinda Way Telephoto Lens View27 674 Z4 Z5 Trees below 670 668 671 Y3 675679 680 244 677678 X2 X1 Z6 Trees below 674 Z2 Z3 Total surface area of the building elevation = 3,825 sf. Area of Visible Home =917 sf= 24% 670 Y1 Y2 669 Building area seen after tree removal 917 sf. < 24% Selinda Way View Analysis (408) 507 8138 www.srustiarchitects.comSrusti ArchitectsOLGAARD RESIDENCE-VISIBILITY/TREE SCREENING ANALYSIS 15365 Santella Court-Los Gatos-CA 95032 Rendering of the home seen by 300 mm lens28Unless the observer is at least a mile away from the site, it cannot be seen. Given that distance one cannot distinguish the home with a naked eye. This home with low LRV surface material values, even when seen with 300 mm telephoto lens, it will have very little impact to the hillside views, from Selinda Way viewing area. Selinda Way View Analysis