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8.A. - Page 287 5tatement on Finger�yenue Aesthetics I am a Finger Avenue resident nr neighbor,who walks,bicycles ar otherwise enjoys the Finger Avenue strQetscape. l have seen the plans for the McGowan nine-lot devetopment, and conclt�de that it will substantia�ly degrade the existing rrisual character and guality of the site and its surroundings. What is imQartant�esthetically about my neigl�borhood is t�te semi-rural character oF the north side oF Finger Avenue,wi�t� many hon�es ser far back from the street,The appearance of large amounts of open space with mature,old growth trees,pi•ovides a strikfng baclydrop to the homes.The conCrast between the north sidE af Fingei•Avenue and its sauth side,with its many guaint, early 20�h centUry bungalows and cottages,is samething that's unigue to Redwood Ciry and treasured by its residents. ��camples af how the Finger Avenue Project significantly degrades the aesthetics of our neighborhoad are; • Canstruction af two homes with wide two-story facades set bacic the min,imum allowable distance from t�e street.There are no t�ouses that large se�that close to the street anywhere in our neighborhood. • Nowhere else an Finger Avenue are homes thfs large placed on lots this small. • Ali of the hames are of similar s#ze and all two-stoty,as opposed ta the n�ix of home sizes anc# heigt�ts that are representative oFthe north side of Finger Avenue. • Most of these nine homes will be viewab�e from the public street. There is tittle open space and the homes are only set back a small distance from the narrow alley that seives them (some from 3ft-6ft frorrz the alleyway,) Nowhere in our neighborhood are houses situated in this fashion. • A de�relo�ment this denseiy paciced is incornpatible wit� the presence of i�rge mature trees on the sike.The eventual loss of these trees will be irreversible. • The breakup of the north side of Finger Ave, by creating two new intersections. The narrow alleyway bui1C for tlye development Fai1s to rntegraCe wit�� Ftnger Avenue by,not having a sidewall�or p2anting strip against the roaaiway. • The one-way alleyway wfll require street signs on Finger Ave to direcC traFfic, Fut�ther comprom9sing the character of the north side of the street. The overall mass and scate of this development is completely ouc af place In our neighborhood,out of character far the north side af Finger Avenue and it witl onl�lead to further degra at7on of the uniyue characCer and quality of our street� Name � ''"�� C,�,�f��p . r • Address� �� `��p�'��,i� Date