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8.A. - Page 286 <br /> CD-maureen Kiordan <br /> From: Dan and Pam Ponti [pontifamily@gmail.com]o� behalf of Daniel Ponti [ponti@astound.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, June 18, 201211:17 AM <br /> To: CD-Maureen Riordan <br /> Cc: GRP-Planning Commissioners; Richard Grassetti; Ferris Lewald; Susan Brandt-Hawley <br /> Subject: Statement on Finger A�e. project aes#hetics <br /> Attachments: AestheticsStatement06-12.pdf <br /> Hi Maureen - <br /> The comment letter on the Finger Avenue Final EIR by Richard Grassetti, which was emailed to <br /> you this morning, references a signed statement by 75 nearby residents expressing concern <br /> about the impacts of the McGowan Finger Ave. DeveZopment on the aesthetic character o�f the <br /> neighborhood. These statements (minus one that we recei�ed late) were referenced in our DEIR <br /> comment5 and included as Attachment D, that was emailed to the City an Sept. 6, 2611. <br /> Howe�er, no direct reference to these statements were acknowledged in the Final EIR, nor were <br /> any copies o�f the statement included in the FEIR along with the rest of our DEIR comments and <br /> attachments. In case there was same problem with the transmissi.on of thase statements to the <br /> City back in September, I am sending these to you ta ensure that they are on file. <br /> TF�e statement in the attached file was prepared by the Finger Aver�ue Pride [ommittee, and <br /> shown to nearby residents along with the project plans. Of the 77 individuals that were <br /> contacted, a21 but 2 agreed to sign the statement. Those that c#�o se not to, "did not want to <br /> be invol.ved". <br /> General P�an Palicy BE 5.1, pertaining to Built �nviranmer�t Goal 5 - Retain the unique <br /> character of the iiistoric Influence Low Density Neigf�borhoods (of whicf� Finger Ave. is a <br /> part), states the following: "Require that new construction, adcfi tions, reno�a�ions, and <br /> infi2l development be sensitive to neighborhood context, historic de�elopment patterns, and <br /> building form and scale (for example, second stories, detached ga rages, setba�ks, enhanced <br /> front entrances}." The statements in the included attachment expresses the neighbarhood-wide <br /> opinion that the proposed development is not in compZiance with t his important General Plan <br /> policy. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> aan Ponti, FAPC <br /> 1 <br />