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8.A. - Page 334 t m on F' r enue A t�cs I am a Finger Avenue resident or neighbor,who walks,bicycles or otherwise er��ays the Finger Avenue streetscape.I have seen the plans for the McGnwan nine-lot aevelopment, and conclude that it will substantially dEgrade the existisig visual chara cter and quality of the slte and iks surroundings, What is important aestheticalty about rny rreighbarhood is the semi-rural character of the north side of Finger Avenue,with rnany liarnes set far hack from the streek The appearance oF large amonnts of apen space with rr�ature,old growti� trees,provides a striking backdrop to the homes.The contrast between the rtorth side oFFir�ger Avenue and its south slde,wlth its rnany quaint,early 20th century bungatows and cottages,is something khaYs unique to Redwaod Cityand kreasared by 1ts t•esfaents. 6xamples of how Che Finger Avenue Project sfgniFcantly degrades the a esthetics of our neighborhood are: � Construction of kwo hornes wEth wide two-story facades set back the minirnurn allowab�e distance from the street,T'here are no houses that large set thak ctase to the street anywhere in vur neighborhood. • Nowhere else on F[nger Avenue are homes thts large glaced on lots this smali, � All of the homes are af similar size and al�two-story,as opposed to the mix of home sizes ana helghts that are representative of the north s(de of F�nger Avenue. • MnsE of these nine homas wi11 be viewable From the public stneet, There is little open space and the homes are only set back a smaE�distance From the narrow that serves them[some fram 3ft—6tt f'ram the alleyway,) Nowhere in our neighborhood are houses situated in this Fashion, • A development this densely packed is incompatible with the presence of large mature trees on the site,The evet�tual loss of ti�ese trees will be irreversibte. • The breakup of the north side of Finger Ave,by creating two�ew intersections.The narrow aIleyway k�ailt far Ehe development Faiis to fntegrate with FingerAvenue by not ha+ving a sidewalk or planting strip against the roadway, � The ane-way alleyway will require street signs or�F�ngerAve to direct traf�c, further co�npromising the character of the north side of the street, The overall mass and scale of this developrnent is completely out ofplace in our neighborhoad,aut af character for the north side of Finger Avenue and it will only lead to Further degradation of the un[yue character and quality af our street. Name� ' Address �� ' Date ! L �!'J 1 1 1