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8.A. - Page 347 <br /> Statement on_Tinger Avea�ue Aesthetics <br /> 1 am a �'ingerAvenue residei�t oi•neigf�boc, tu}zo waiks, bicycles or otlier�rise enjo}�s tlxe <br /> Fiiiger A�ei�ue stt•eetscape. I l;ave s�en the�latzs far the McGowau iii ne-lot developn�ex�t, and <br /> conc7ude that it will subs#antially degrade #l�e existing visual character and g��ality af t2�e site <br /> and its surro�indings. <br /> What is important aesthetically aboui ix�y neighbo�•hood is tl�e seuii-rural char�ater of the <br /> nart1�side of Fi��ger Avenue, «rith nzany hnmes set far back from the street.Tl-te appearance of <br /> la�•ge announts of open spac�wi#if tnahu•e, ald grawth k�•ees,provides a st�•iking backdrop to <br /> the liames. THe ca�rtrast betweeit the noi�tl� side of Fiiiger Avenue and its south side, witl� its <br /> man�� quaint, eariy ZOth century�ungalows and cottages, is saanet�ung tliat's ua�igue to <br /> Redwood City�nd treasured by its residents. <br /> Exampies of how the Finge2•Avenue Project significaxitiy degr•ades the aesthetics of our <br /> neiglibarhood are: <br /> • Cax�struction of ts�o�zornes witl�wide two-story facades set back the miniinum <br /> allo��able distax►ce froiu the street. There are na houses tlaat large set tl�at close to the <br /> st�•eet anyw�ere iu our neigl�borhaocf. - <br /> � Nowhere etse an Finger Ave��ue are homes chis targe placed on lots this small. <br /> � AII of tl�e�iomes are of sini�lar size and ai1 two-stoiy, as oppose� to thc nzix of l�ame <br /> siz�s�id heights tl�at are repres�ntative of Che no�•th side of Finger Avenue. <br /> • Most of these nine homes will be viewable fi�oin the public stree#. There is little open <br /> space and the liomes are anly set back a sn�a�t disiance fro��1 tl�e na�•roiv tliat serves <br /> them (some froni 3ft—bft froin the alle}�way.} Nowhere in aur neiglibox��ood are <br /> ho�ases situated in tfus fashioxx. <br /> • A de�elopment this densely packed is inco�t�patib�e with tiie prese��ce of Jarge inature <br /> trees oii tl�e site.The e��entua! l�ss of tliese trees will Eae i�7�eversible. <br /> + Tl�e breakup af the noYrtl� side af Finger Ave. by creating two new intes•sectio�is. The <br /> narrow alleyv►=ay built far the deveIopment fails to integrate with Finger Avenue b��not <br /> lia�ing a sidewalk or p�anting sirip against the raadway. <br /> * The one-way alleyway wil� require street signs on FingerAve to direct�t�•affic, furtli�r <br /> comprort3ising tl�e charactea°of the north sicie of the street. <br /> The overall t��ass and scaie of tlus de�elopment is completely out�f place in aUr <br /> neighbarl�ood, aut of character for the no�kl�side of Finger Avenue and it will otily lead to <br /> fiirtlier deg��ada#ian of the uttique ef�aractei�and c�t�aiity of our s#reet. <br /> � ' � ' . <br /> �r /"� , <br /> -�� � � '' ' '�,� ,f , f �!�� '� ' � �`. <br /> Nai3�e ! �''L E.�> i�l � r.� ' ' � � ���, �`.�{.�f `- <br /> ..._. � /� <br /> .� �: ...._ - , J���` <br /> Address� ..�`:) r.,c. � �r[3.. �"��ate�� �.•� .. � <br /> . ,� <br />