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8.A. - Page 315 Sratement on Fin er Avenue Aesthetics I am a Finger Avenue resident or neighbar,who walks, bicycles or otherwise enjoys the Pinger At�enue streetscape. I kiave secn the pla�is for the McGowan nine-lot developi�ent, and conclude that it will substantially degrade the exisFing visual character and yuality of tl�e site and its surraundings. What is important aesthetically about my neighbor�rood is the seini-rural character of tk�e north side af Finger Avenue, with many homes set far back from the street. The appearance of large ampunts of open space with mature,ald gi�pwth trees,pro�ides a striking backarop to the homes. The contrast between the nordl side af Finger Avenue and its sonth side, witli its many qnaint, earIy 20`h cen�tUry bu�Ygalows and oottages, is sometl�ng thaf's �n�yUe to Redvvaod City and t�•easured by its residents, Examples of haw the Finger Avenue Project significantly degrades the aesthetics of our neighborhood are: • Constructian of two l�omes with wide twa-story facades set back tIis minimum allowable distance from the street. There are no houses that large set tliat close ta the st�•eet anyw��ere in our neighborhood, ' • Nowfiere else on�inger Avenue are hornes this large placed on lots this sma��. • All of the hames are of similar siza a�ad all two-stary, as opposed to ttre mix of home sizes and haig�rts that are representative of the narth side of Finger Av'enue. � Most af these nine homes wil� be vzewable from the pvblic street. Thare is li#le aper� space and the homes are only set back a small distance from tlie narrow that serves them(some fram 3ft—Gft from the alleyway.) Nowhere in our neighborhood are houses situated in this fashion. • A develogmsn#this denseIy�acked is tncompatib�e with the presence of large mature trces on the site. The eventual loss of these h•ees will be irceversible. � The bxeakup af the north side of Finger Ave. by creating twa new intersections, The narrow a�leyway bui�t for the develapment fails to integrate witli Finger Aven�e by not having a sidewatk nr pla��ting strip against tl�e a•oadway. • The one-way a�Ieyway will require street signs on Finger Ave to airect traffic,further compramising the character of the north side of the street, The overali mass and scaIe of this deve�opment is completely out of placs in our neighborf�ood, out of character for the nori��side of�'inger Avenue and it will on�y[ea�to ft�rcher degradatian o�'the unique character and quality of our strest. Name �t. ` ��-c1t� Address��'� �J'��1 �/7�/� ,S � Date g � •�o/� ��d!�rld4� �/��/ _'�/��i `� � ��