Item 4 - Exhibit 15 - Applicant's Response Letter to AppealRyan Safty
Planning Department
Town of Los Gatos
110 E Main St.
Los Gatos, CA 95031
Project Name: Coulson Residence
Project Address: 16336 Shady View Lane.
Date: 09/10/2019
Planning Appeal Response Memorandum.
Dear Mr. Safty,
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to the letter of appeal dated August 22nd 2019.
During the course of the DRC approval process, many incremental changes were made in response to
the Currie’s predominately privacy based concerns. Some of these concessions included but were not
limited to: raising and resizing Easterly facing windows, reducing the size and adding a wall at the east
side of the South facing balcony, and providing privacy screening trees along the shared property line.
In our most recent effort to show our willingness to work with the Currie’s, we informed them of our
petition the town to reduce the street‐side setback at Shady View Lane. This would effectively increase
the distance between the homes by an additional 4.5 feet.
We have worked with the town and its’ consultants to ensure that the design is consistent with the
zoning and town design guidelines. Further, we have followed the procedures and regulations set forth
and regulated by the town and their policies. We feel that through this process we have reached a
design that is not only functional to our clients’ needs but is also compatible with the neighborhood.
This sentiment is also echoed by the surrounding neighbors with their letters of support for the project.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Regards,
Jim Whitney
De Mattei Construction
1‐408‐350‐4200
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