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8.A. - Page 349 Sta�ement on Fin erAvenue Aesthef�cs I am a FiugerAvenue a•esidet�t ar neiglibor, �rl10 walks,bic��cies az•oth$i-wise e��jo}�s the Finger A��ei�ue streetscape, I 13aue seen the plans foi•the I1�IcGowan ui ne-Iot developmea�t, a�id conclude that it will substa�itia2l}'C�Pr�I•ade the existing visual cliaracter aiid quafity of the site a�1� its suiroundings. Wlfai is inYportant aestl�etically about my neighboi•��oad is the semi-rlira! charactea-of t�� north side of Finger Ave�iue, w�th nlany homes set far back fi•ani the sireet. The appearance of targe amoutits of o�pen space wit�ma�are,aJd growt�� trses,pravides a striking backdrop to the liomes. The contrast between t��e noi�th side Q�Finger��enue and its soutli side,with its rnany quaint, eariy 2Qtf'century bungatows and cottages, is sotnething #hat's ui�ique ta Redwoad City aud treasured by its residen4s. Exau�ples af how the Fii�ger Avenue Project si�nifica��tly degrades the aestlietics of our ueighbaz'l�ood are; • Coiystivckion of two homes«�ith wide twa-story f�cades set back the minimum allowable distauce fro�n the street. Tlaere are no t�ouses t�iat taige set that clvse ta the street anyvvl�ere iu our neigl�borhoad. - • Nowliere eIse an Finger Avenue are ho�nes this targe placed o�Z lats this smali. • All of the�iomes are of siiniiar size an� a�l two-story,as opposed to tl�e��iix of��ome sizes and lieigh#s that are representative of tl�e north side of Finger Aveiiue. � Most of t��ese nine hoi��es will be viewa�te froin tiie public street. Thera is fittie open space and tl�e I�omes are only set back a sinalI dista�yce from the narrow that sexves tlaem (some fi•am 3ft—6ft from tt�e Alleyv►�ay.) Nowhere iyi o�r neighborhoad are �ioUSes situated in tt�is fashion. � A developnient this densely packed is incompati�le v��th klie presence of Iarge a��atu�•e trees an the site. The evenriial loss of these trees will be izxeversible. • Tl�e bi•eaku� of the no��th side of Finger Ave. by creating two new intersections. The narrow alleyway bui�t for tf�e development fails to in.tegrate vvitlz FingerAvenue by r�ot having a sidewalk or plantislg sirip against the raadway. • Th�one-way alleyway will require street signs on Finger Ave to rlirect traf#ic, fu��t2�er compromising tl�e character of�he i1o��tl�side of th�street. The overall mass and scale of this devefopmeiat is coinplEtely aut ofpIace in our neigl��arhood, aut of chai�acter for tlie north side of Fing�r A�vein�e ana it wil] only lead to Fui�tl�er cfegrad�.tion of the unique character and quality of aur st�•eet. � , ..� ,. Name n� � � '� . ,. �`� � .,x�p ,� Address r r' '_` � f ,� ��,� �j,,n t�.s., ��r.-ft�� ,•f�Date �~ 4._.�� �