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8.A. - Page 301 <br /> 5tatement ap rin ,.er Averiue Aes�lie�ics <br /> I am a rii�ger Avenue residenr or neighbor,wl�o walIcs,bicycles ar otherwise enjays the <br /> Finger�vet�iie streetscape. I liave seen tl�e plans for the McGow��i ��ii1e-Zot devel�pment, <br /> and conclude that it wi11 su�sta�ltially ciegrade the existi�yg visual clxaractei°and quality <br /> of the site a�id its st�rrotiindings. <br /> What is important aesthstically abaut my iseighba��hoad 1s tl�e semi-rural characker af <br /> t}�e nartt� sicle of Finger•Avei�ue,with fna�iy I�omes set far bacic fratn tlie street.The <br /> appearance oFlarge ax�ao��nts of open space w�t�� mattii•e,oId growtl� trees,}�rovides a <br /> strikir�g bacicd,�op to tlie lioines.Tlie coi�trast t�etween the nortl� side of Finger Aveni�e <br /> and�ts sauth side,witli its many quai�it,early 20t�' century bungatows a�Zd cottages,is <br /> samethi�Yg tliat's unique to Redwood City and treasured by its resictents. <br /> f.:xampl�s af how the Finger A�enue Project significai�tly degrades tl�e aesthetics of our <br /> r�eigh�orliood�re, <br /> • Caistruction of two ��oines wit�i wide two-stoi•y facades set back the msnin�um <br /> allowable distance Fi•am the street.Thei•e ar•e no hQt�ses t}�a� lar,ge set tt�at close <br /> to tlie street anywl�ere ir� o�n�»eighborhoad, <br /> • Nowhere eise on Finger Avenue ar� l�omes this Targe placed an tots tl�is small. <br /> • All of the hon�es are of similar size and alt two-staiy, as opposed ta tl�e mi�c of <br /> home sizes and I�eiglits that ai•e rep�•esentative of the north side of Fi«ger <br /> Aven�e. <br /> � Most of these i�i�e homes will be viewable from t��e public street. There is iiCC2e <br /> apen space and t1�e taames are oiily set back a sy�7a11 dfstance from tl�e narrow <br /> alley t�at serv�s them (same Fram 3ft- bft fyQm t�ie alleyway.) Nawlle�•e in our <br /> ��eigli�ai•haod are hauses situated in this faslZaon. <br /> � A developmei�t tl�is densely pacIced is i��compatible witli tlie preseizce af large <br /> matux•e trees on tl�e site.Tlie even�ual loss af these trees wi�� be ir;�evcrsible. <br /> • Tt�e i�reakup of t�ie nortll sicle of Fii�g�i•Ave. by creating twa new intez•sectio��s, <br /> Tl�e nai•row a2leyway built for tlle deveiopment fai2s to tnteg�•ate witti Fing�a• <br /> Aventiie by nat having a sidewallc oi��la�iti�jg strip against tlie roac�way. <br /> • The one-way alleyway wi�l rec�uire street signs nii I�inger Ave to direct traf�c, <br /> furthe�°compromisi��g Clie cha�•actei•of the ��vrtt� side of tl�e sh-eet, <br /> The overall rnass and sc�le aF�his development is comple�ely otrt oFplace in o��r <br /> neigh�ot•hood,alst of charactei•For tl3e iiorth side af�'i»ger Aveiiite asid it will alily lead <br /> to Fizrther tlegrarlaCion of the�rnique character and c�uality af oua•street. <br /> r� , � <br /> Name�t �� �'[_� ��� '�-'�-_._- •. <br /> Address-f� � �i(•'�{ ��t// C' ' �� Date f . �R�. �� <br /> �Ti(.,� �- <br />