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8.A. - Page 330 <br /> Statement,on�in�er Avenue Aestihet�cs <br /> I am a Fingei'AVEIlU2l�esidesit or neigh�ior,who walks,�iicycles oi'p�(lei�wise enjoys tl�e <br /> ringer Avenue streetscape.I tiave seen the plans for the McGowa�nilae-lot developn�ent, <br /> and conc�tide ttaat it wil!substa�rtially degracls the existing visual character and quality of <br /> tlfe site and its surraundings. <br /> Wliat is itn�aartant aestlteticaily aUout it�y�ieighbarhood is the semi-ru i•aE character of the <br /> � nort2�side of Finger Aventte,with mariy tiomes set far l�ack frnm tfze st reet.The appearance <br /> of large aniounts of open space with mat��re,ald g��owth tt•ees,�rovides a stri�Cing bacicdrop <br /> to the homes,rhe co�ftrast L�eCween th�north sids of Finger Avet�t�e�ztd its south side,with <br /> its many quaint,early 20�h century bungalows and cottages,is someth#t�g tlzat's u�iiy,tie to <br /> Rec3wood City atid treasured by its residents, <br /> � Examples af how the Finger Avenue Project significantly degrades tl�e aesthetics of oir�� <br /> t�eiglahoi•llood are: <br /> . Co�istruction af twa hames with wide two-sto;y facades set back tfie�ninimum <br /> allowable d[stance fi�om the street.There are no hnuses that laz-ge set that close to <br /> the street anywhe�°e ln aiu�raeigl�harhood. <br /> • Nowlzere else on f iriger Aver�t�e arE homes t�ifs large placad on lots Clf[s small, <br /> • All of Clie l�omes are oFsimilar sixe and�II twn-story,as opposed to the mix of t3ome <br /> sizes and tiei�hts that are r•e�z•ese��tative of the t�ort�t side of Firiget•Avenue. <br /> � Most of these nine�iamss witl be viewabie fa•otn the puk�lic street.'Fhere is little open <br /> s�ace and the��onies are only set back a small distance from the narraw that serves <br /> them (so:ne from 3t�-6ft From the alleywray.) Nowhea•e in aur neighborhond a�•e <br /> houses situated in tltis fashion. <br /> + A develapment this det�sely packed is incompati�ie witl�the presence af large <br /> makure krees on the site,Tlie evetitual loss of these trees wit]be irr�eversible. <br /> • The breakup of the nn�•Ch side of Pir�ger Ave.by creatirig twa new it�tersections.'flie <br /> narrow al�eyway built fo3�the development fails to fntegrate with f inger Avenue by <br /> not having a sidewa)k or planting st��in against the raadway. <br /> • The one-way alleyway wiI] requir�street signs on Finger Ave to direct traft'Ic, <br /> furthe�•compromising t�e character of the narfti side of lhe street. <br /> Tl�e overall tnass�t}d srale af this develapment�s completely out of place fn our <br /> neig�iborhoad,out of character for tYie t�orth side of Fingez•Avenue and it will anly lead to <br /> further degradatian of tlie ut�ique characte�•a�id quality of our skreet, <br /> Name � �� �� '� �, - `� <br /> , ,� , - ,. � <br /> . <br /> Address�-��G ��f�C�'�-.����.� %�� Date `'�l "� 7 � " � <br /> i <br />