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8.A. - Page 311 S�.�te�,ent on Fin�er Aveny,�,Aesth�tfcs I am a�inge:•Avenue r•eside�it or neig��har,who walks,bicycles or atherwise enjays tlie Finger Aven«e sCreetscape.��ave seen the plans for t�ie McGawan nine•]nt developme�t, and conclnd�that it will substantlally degrade the existing visual character and quatity af t�ie site and tfis suri•oundicigs. What is imporCant aestxieticaliy abaut my nefghi�orhood is ttie semi-r�xrai character of the narth s#de aF Fing�r A�en�e,with many hotnes set Par back Frani t�tie street,Tt�e appearan�e af large amounts oPopen space witli mat�u•e,aId growth trees,pro�ides a sh•ilcing bac�Cdrop to C�e homes.The cantrast between the narth side aFF'inget•Avenue and its sotzth side,with its many quait�€,early 20ih centu��y bungalaws and cottages,is samething that's�rr�igue to Redvs+ood City and treasured by its residerits. Exaanples oFhaw the Finger Avenue Froject stgnificantly d�grades tl�e aesthetics of our neighbo�•hoac�are; + Constructian of twa trtarnes with wide two-story facades set Uac�c the minitnitm allowable distanre Frotn the street.Tl�ere are no liauses C}iat large set tf�at close to ti�e street aiiywhere in our neigl�bort�ood, • NoW�let•e eise on Finger A�enue are ho:Y�es this large piaced an lats t�iis sma�i. • All af tlie I7ori�es are of si�nilar size and ali two-stiozy,as opposec} to Che mix oF�iame sfzes ai�d heights#hat are representative Qf ttae north side of Fiaiger Avenue. • Most of these nine]�omes wil]be viewable Frorn the public street,Thet�e is little open space and the honZes are on�y set��ck a srnall distance�'roin the narrow that serves th�m [so�ne from 3ft— 6F�from the alleyway.] Nflwhere in vur neighba�hood are houses situated i« this fashion. * A deveiap�nent tltis densely packet!is i�tco�npatibie with the presenca of large mature trees o��tlie site,The eventval lass o#'these ta•ees rvill be irreversible, • The�reakup af the norClY side of Finger Ave,by creating two new itrtersectiot�s,The narraw alleyway Uuilt far Che development fafls to ir�te�rate with Finger Aver�ue by nat having a sidewalk or pla�iting sh•ip agairast t��e roadway. • The a�te-way al�eyway w[�I rec�uire st�•eet sig�is ott Finger Ave tn direct t�•�f�c, further cori�promising the ctxaracter of C�ie north side oF tlie street. Tlie overa�l mass and scate of tltifs development is completely o�t of plac�in our neighbarhood,otit af characCer for the narkh side oFFinger Avenue and it wfll only lead ta further degradativn of the Ltt�iqu�character and quality of our street, . � Hartie , � E .• , ) , Address..:.�� .�{�.'_�__�___^�-.�°;t�ate 4 •',� �' '.�f� -;� �1t �J I