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8.A. - Page 354 <br /> St�tement an Fii��ea•Avenue Aestlietics <br /> I am a Fitzger Avenue resident or neighbor, who walks,bicycles ar otherwise exijvys the <br /> Fingea�Aveiiue streetscape. I liave seen the plans for the McGowan nine-Iot develapme�tt, axad <br /> conclude tftat it wifl substantially degr�ade the existing visual charactei• and quality of t�xe site <br /> atid its stii�•oUndings. <br /> Wl�at is inipoirtai�t aestl�eticaIly about n�y ueiglibori�oad is t��e semi-itii�•aI character of the <br /> nortl�sic�e of Finger A��enue, wit�� many homes set far back from tha street. The appearance of <br /> la��ge an�ounts ofopen space witl�mature,old growt�i trees, pro�id�s a striking backdrop to <br /> the l�ames. Tlze contrast between tlie north side of Fi�iger Avei�ue and its south side, wit�a its <br /> m�ny yuaint, �arly 20ih centttry bungalaws ai�d cottages, 13 50t71Bt�1111g t�1S1'S U111C�1I8 kb <br /> Redwood City and ireas«red b�� its residents. <br /> �xal�lples of haw tiie Finger Aveni�e Project significa�itly degrades fl�e �estlietics of aur <br /> neighbor��ood are: <br /> • Canstnictio�t of two laoznes wit�i wide two-stoyy facades set back t�ze aniiii�Y�am <br /> allowable distance from t�ie street. Tliere are no liouses that la�•�e set thaf close to the <br /> street anywhere in our neighborhood. - <br /> � Now�►ere else on Fiiy�er Ave�iue are lxomes tl�is large placed on lots this small. <br /> ■ All of the hoines a�•e of siznilar size anc!all two-story, as oppos�d ta the mia of ho�ixe <br /> sizes a�id l�eights tl�at are representative of#he narfl� side of Finger Avenue. <br /> • Most af these i�ine hon�es will l�e viewable fi�onz the pub�ic stre�t. Tlaere is little open <br /> spaca a�d the llomes are only set back a sn�aIl distance froan the narraw ttzat serves <br /> them (some finm 3fi--6ft fi�om the �lleyway.) Nawhere in our neig�a�orliood are <br /> houses situated i�� tlfis fasljion. <br /> � A d�velopment this densely pacl�ed is inca�llpatible��vith the prese�tce of larga mature <br /> trees o�i the site. The evei�tual loss af these tcees will be irrevei•sible. <br /> • The breakup of tl�e noi�th side of F'inger A�e. by creating two��e��intsrsectians. Tlae <br /> nail•ow aIleyvtiray built for the de���iopnzen# fails to inte�rate with Finge�•Aven�ie by not <br /> h���ing a sidewalk or planting strip agauist t�e roadway. <br /> • The one-way alle}fway will r�yUire sFreet signs an Fi�iger A��e to direct traffie, fui�ti�er <br /> con�promising tl�e c��araoter of tlie nortli side of the st��eet. <br /> The overall inass and scale of this de�elo�n��nt is conipietely aut of place in our <br /> neighborhooa, Qut of character for the iiarti�side of ringer A�enue and it wii] onty lead ta <br /> fiii�thef•�egradafion of the�i�iiqus character at�d quality of our stt•eet. <br /> ��✓�'r f'�� va. .� <br /> N&Iile ' ,n,.. � <br /> , <br /> Address i�.',���'���y;%���.� �!�a.- Date ,� '� / <br /> _ •�,-�s;f'� (_���t-'i'/C._1 �'� � ,�r' <br />