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8.A. - Page 357 a m t on Fi e�•A enue A the i 1 an� z Finger Aven�e resident or��eigliboi;who wafks,bicycles or otherwise�njoys tl;e Finger Avenite sh^eetscape.I have seen the plans for the McGowan t�in e-lnt development, at�d conclii�e that it wilt srabstantially degrade t�ie existir�g visual charaet�r and guatity of the site and its surraundlugs. What is Important aesthetically about�iy neighborhood is the ser�ii-riu�a!characker of the nortl�side of Finger Averiue,wit2t many homes seE#'a�•laack from tl�e street,The appearance oFias•ge amnurtts of opei�space with mature,old growtli trees,provides a striking backdrop to tl�e homes.Tt3e cantrast between th�nortli side nf�'inger Avenue and irs sai�t}�side,with its many quaint,early 20th century bungalows and cotrages,is sametlaing tl�at's unique to Redwond fiity attd treas�ired by its residents. Examples of l�ow tl�e Finger Avenue P��aject significarttly degt•ac�es the aesthetics of our tieighUorhood are, ■ Consh�uction of two homes witl�w#de twa-story facades set back tiie minimurn allowable diskance fro�n ti�e street.Tt�ere are no houses t��at la2-ge set that close to the street anywhere in our nefgtiborizood, • Nowl�ere else o�i Finger Avenue are hames this large placecE on lots this small. + Ail of tl�e homes are ofsiti�ilar size a�id all two-stnty,as opposed to Clie mix of2�o�ne sizes and I�eights that are representatfve of the nortl�side af Finger Avenue, • Most af these nine homes wi�I be viewable from the pub�ic street,T��sre is little opeiy spaee and the homes are only set back a s�i�al!cfista�ce fram the narrow that serves t�em(some from 3Ft-Gft from Che alleyway.) Nowhere in o�r rieighbo�•l�ood are l�ouses siivaCed in this fashior�, + A develo�metit ti�#s densely paciced is incompatil�le with the presence aFlar�e mature trees on the sfte.The eventual lass of these trees w#II be irreversfble, • The b�•ealcup af the narth side oP Finger Ave,by creating two riew Interseetions,Tl�� r�arrow alleyway b«�It fnr ttie d�v�lopment Fafls to integrate wftF� Finger Avenu�i�y not having a sidewalk c�r plantEng strip agaiust the roadway, • Tl�e one-way a#Ieyway wlli requit•e street signs on Finger Ave to direct trafflc, further cnrnpromisit�g the character af the nard�side oF th�street. Tbe overall mass and scate of this development is catnpletely out oFplace itt ou�• neighborhood,aut oFcharacter fnr the north side aFFfnger Avenue and it wili ori�y lead ta Furtt�er d�g3�actation of the unique character and yi�ality af aur street. �Vatne r�•t is. . � > >.�� Address . � ' j " ,�r• �'i� t�� ..�_ bate i'� � � f �r. 1`:' �J ;� �_-,�ft�,` ;� ' 1'� �; �` 1