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8.A. - Page 351 <br /> 5f�tetnen� on Finger Av_eiiue Aestheties <br /> I an�a Fiiige�•Avenue resident or«eigt�bor, W�iQ W8��C53 bicycles or ot��erwise enjoys tlie <br /> Finger Avenue slreetscape. I l�ave seen t3�e plans for the 1VIcGawan��ine-�ot de�veIop�i�et�t, ai�d <br /> conclude r��a# it v�iit substantially degrade tlie existing visual charactei•aiid c�uafity of the site <br /> and its su�z•aundings. <br /> ���hat is iniportant aesthetically abnut my neighborhoad is the semi-t�iral chai�acter of the <br /> �ioi�tli side of Finger Avenue, witl� many liomes set far back froin #he street. Tl�e appearance af <br /> large an�ounts of open space witly rnature, old growth trees,pro�ides a striking backdrop tn <br /> the lzorz�es, Tl�e c�ntrast �etween tlne north side of Finger Avenue and its south side, witl� its <br /> many c�uaint, early 20'�'cer�tury bungalaws and cotiages, is soinet�vng t1�at's i.u�ic�ue to <br /> Red��ood City and treaszired by its residents, <br /> �xanzples of how the Finger Avent�e Praject significantl}r degrades the aestl�et.ics of ou�� <br /> neighborhood are: <br /> • C;onstr�iction of two hox�ies witl� wide two-stoy�y facades set back tl;e mininium <br /> a!l�wable distance franz tl�e street, There are no ho�sss tllat large set that close to the <br /> street anywhere in oi�r neig��borhpod. " <br /> • Nourhe�•e else on Finger Ar=enue are homes this large�lacecf an lots this smal�. <br /> • All af ihe homes are of simila�•size and all two-staiy, as opposed to the inix of l�an�e <br /> sizes at�d heigtits tliat are representative af tlie n�rt�� side af Fiiiger Avenue. <br /> a Most of tl�ese nine��onzes will be viewable fram the public street. There is little apen <br /> space and tt�e��omes are vnly set back a small distanee fi•om t(�e narrow that serves <br /> th�n� {some from 3ft—6ft tron� the alleyway.} Nowhere in our neighborhood are <br /> l�at�ses situ�ted in tl�is fashio��. <br /> � A develaprnent tliis densely packed is incon�pati�le��rith tl.ia presence of large mature <br /> trees oii tlle site. The evei�tuaE loss of these trees Z��iII be i�•�•eversible. <br /> � The breaicup af the na��th side of Fxnger Ave. by creating two new intersections, The <br /> nar�•ow alie}��ay bu�lt for ttie cie�velopj�tent fai�s to ia�tegrate witli FingerAl�ent�e b�� r�at <br /> havin�a sidewalk or pia»tii�g strip agains#tl�e roac�way. <br /> � The one-way aIleyway will require street signs on Finger Ave ta direct tra#fic, fiart}�ec <br /> conip��on�ising the cha��acter of tlie not�th side of the street. <br /> T��e a��erall mass and scale of tlus development is compie#ely ot�t of pI�ce in o�xr <br /> neigli�orhood, out of character for the north side of Fiiiger Avexiue and it will only lead to <br /> fitrtl�er degradatio» of the tmique character a�id yuality of oUr street. <br /> Name �{��!� - -���''��'-� `� ��� . --_ <br /> , <br /> 7 . ,� � <br /> Address �(�� � #�'�1 }�t �.�.���.�_���,� �� Date E � �c:� <br />