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8.A. - Page 297 S em n in Av Ae I am a Finger Avenue resident or neighbor,who walks, bicycles ol• otherwise enjoys the Finger A�enue streetscape, [have seen tlie plans For Che McGowan nine-lot develapment, and concIude that it will substantially degrade the existing visual character and quality of tlie site and its surroundings. What is important aesthetica[ly abauC my neighbarhood is the semi-rural chaa•acter of the north side of Finger Avenue,with many hames set Far back From the sCreet.The ap�earance of large amaunts af open space with maCw�e,old growth trees,prov[�es a str[king backdrap ta the homes,The contrast between the north side of Ffnger Avenue and its south side,with its many quainC,eat•ly 20�century bungalows and cottages,is something that's unique ta Redwood City and treasured by its residents, Examples of how the Finger Avenue P'raject significanCly degrades the aesthetics of our neighbornaod are: • Construction of twa homes with wide two-story facades set bacic the minirnum al�owable distance Fram the street.Th�re are no hanses that 2arge set that close to the streeC anywhere in aur neighborhood. • IVowhere else on �inger Avenue ai•e hames thfs large placed on lots Chis small. • All of the homes are of similar size and all two-stvey,as opposed to Che mix of horne sizes and heighCs Chat are rep��esantative oFthe north side of Finger Aven�e. • Most of these nine t�omes will be viswab�e from the public sti•eet, Tl�ere is liCrle o�en s�ace and the hames are only set back a small distance fram the r�arrow alley that sei-ves them (some From 3�t-6ft Fi•om the alieyway,) Nowhere in our neighborhood are houses sitUated in this fashion. * A der�elo�ment this densely packed is incompati�le with the presence of large matui•e trees an Che site.Th�eventual loss of these trees will be irreversible. • Tl�e breakup of the narth side oF�inger Ave, by creaCing two new inCei•sections. Tlte narrow aileyway built Far the develo�ment fafls to integrate with Finger Avenue by not having a sidewalk or planting stri�againsC the roadway. • The ane-way alleycvay will require street signs on Finge�•Ave to direct traffic, further com�romisfng the character aFthe narth side ofthe streer. The ovei•al!mass and scaZe of this deve�opment is completely out of place rn our neighborhoad,out of character for the narth side af Finger Avenue and iC wi1] only lead ta further degradatio� of Che uniyue character and�ua�ity of our street, .• Name � U / Ac�dress _�� 7� �� ,� Date / � ��