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8.A. - Page 352 <br /> 5tatement on Tin erAver�ue Aestheties <br /> I ar�� a Finger Avenue reside�it ar ileighb�x; wl�o ��valks, bic�rcl�s ar ottierwise etajoys the <br /> Finger Ave�iue streetscape. I I�ave seen the plans for t�ie McGowan�line-lo# developii�ent, a��d <br /> co�iclude that it will substantially degrade t�ie existing �isual c��aracter and quality of tlie site <br /> a�id its sut•t•oundings, <br /> Wliat is important aesthetieaily about my i�eigliborhood is the senii-rural cl�aractEr oftlie <br /> �iarkh side of Fingei•Aver�ue,with many homes set far bxc�c from t�e street. l�ie appearai�ce of <br /> large amounts of open space with mature, oId gi�wth trees, provides a striking�ackdrop ta <br /> ihe homes.The corztrast between tlie i�ortl�side of Frt�ger Avenue and its sauth side, witl� its <br /> many quaint, early 20�h ceittury buxz�alaws and cot�ages, is sometlu�3g that's unique to <br /> Redwood City and treasu;•�d by its cesidents. <br /> Exa�nples oF haw tk�e Pinger A�eniie �'roject sign.ificantly degradas the aestlietics af aur <br /> ��eigE�borhood are: <br /> • Co�fstruction of twa l�omes wit�i wide two-stay facades set back the mir�iniuni <br /> ailar��abie distance from t��e street. Tliere are no liouses that large set thal close to tlie <br /> street anywhere in oui•neighUariloocf. � <br /> • Nowlaere else on Fi�tger A��eaiue are ho�nes tliis large placed on lots k�iis sinait. <br /> + All of tl�e honies are of similar size aiid al� two-stary,as opposed to t�3e inix of'l�ome <br /> sizes and �teig}zts tl�a#are representative of the north side o�Fit�ger Ave�iue. <br /> • Most of tltese nine homes��vill be�iewable fram tlie public street. Tli�re is li�tle open <br /> space and tlze lian�es are only set back a stn�ll distance from tlie narrow tliat serves <br /> them (some f��om 3f�--6ft froi�i lh�alleyway.} Nowhere in o��r iieighborliood are <br /> houses situated in tl�is fasliian. <br /> • A de�elo�a�ueiit tltis densaly packed is incompatible with t��e presenee of large mar�are <br /> trees on the site.The eventual loss of ttiese trees v��ill be ir�'eversible. <br /> • Tt�e �reak��p of the north side of Fingcr Ave, by creating two�ew�intersections. Tlxe <br /> x�arrow alleyway built far fhe develo�nient fails to integrate wit17 Finger Avenue by not <br /> Y�aving a sidewalk or planting strip agai�tst the roadway. <br /> • The o�ie-way alleyway will require streat signs an Finger Ave to direct traffic, fut�Eher <br /> cor�apromising t��e charaater of the north side of tt�e street. <br /> The o�eral! inass and scale of this devetopmer�t is campleiely out of place in aur <br /> I1C1�IlUQ1'�IOQd, out of character for the noz•tl� side of Finger Avenue and it will only leAd to <br /> further degradation af the Unique character and q�iality of aur street. <br /> � tw•��..��]µ����' �+J�f ��`^", ��J"�4[.1� i-1 t li � <br /> Na�ne �- h � k � <br /> Address , '-'� � t:.:��=:Ir�,ti �,,.� `j�;�, �;�•.�l.�r� ���e � `� t � ti <br /> ' � <br />