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8.A. - Page 337 t en o Fin er A n e Aes�h f I am a Finger Avenue resider�t ar neighboi•,who walks,bicyctes ar athe��vise e�ijays ti�e Tinger Avenue streetscape.I have seen the plans For t�e McGovvan nine-lot deve2oprnent, and conc�ude that it will substarttially degrade the exfsting visual character ar�d quality oF ttie site atid its st�rroundings. Wh�t is impartan�aesthetically abattt my neigl�borhood fs the s�mi-rural character oPthe north side oF Finger Avenire,with u�any hotnes set far back frotn tl�e street.The appearance of large arnou�xts oF open space with mature,old growtl�trees,provfdes a striking backdrop to tne homes,The cotitr'ast hetween ths t�arth sfde oF Finger Avenue and iCs sauth side,wit�i its rnany yuaint,early 20t^century bungal�ws and cattages,is someth�ng that's unique to Redwood City atyc� treasured �y its residents. Examples af haw the �'inger Avenue Prnject signifcantly degrades the aestlaetics oFour neigh�orhood are: • Construct[on af two homes witii wide two-story Facades set�iack tt�e mtnimuin �Ilowab�e distance frot�i Cl�e street,There are no houses that large set that c[ose to the street anywhere in our ne�gliborhond. • Nawh�re else on Finger Avenue are homss this Iarge�laced an lots this small. • All of the ho:nes are of si�nitar size and all twn-sto�y,as apposecl to the n�ix of hottte sizes and heights that are i•epresentative oFtlie north side of riiiger Avenue. • Most oF these nine homes wf11 be vi�wab�e from the public street.7'here is littls open space and the�iomes are onIy set back a smalt distance from the narrow that serves them (same From 3ft—6ft fram the alteyway.) IVnwl�ere in our neigl�hor��aod are houses situated in this fashton. • A develapment this densely packed is ii�compatible with tlie presence of�a��ge ma#tir•e trees on ti�e site.Tf�e eventual doss of t>>ese trees will be it•reversible, • The Ureakup oFthe�tortt� side nf�'ittgerAve.�y c�•eating two new intersections,'Fhe i�arrow alleyway built For tlie development fails to integrate witl� �inger•Avenue by not 1i�vf�g a sidewallc or planCtng strip against the raadway, � The nne•wa�r alleyway will reyuire street sfgns an�iiiger Ave to direct traFflc, furthe�•compromisfng Cf1e characCer oP t}ie ryorth side of the street. The ove�•all mass and scale of th9s develnpment is completely aut of place in pur neighborhood,out oFcharacter for ttie norCh side of Finge�•Avenue anc� it will only l�ad to further degradation of the unique character aiid guality of aut•street. � �fy � �fame � (�,"` �. �� ,'�... � { �_ ' � , 1 �. Address � I �` � 1 �� "�� Date � ' i i i` 1