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8.A. - Page 358 <br /> S#�temel�t c�n Fi�i erAvenueAes#heYics <br /> I am a Finger Aven�e resident or neiglibor, wl�o walks, bicycles oi•othez•v��ise enjoys tlie <br /> Fii�ger Avenue streetscape. I laave seen the plans for the McGawan niaie-lot develapment, and <br /> +coi�clude tha� it will strbstantially degratie the e�isting visuai character and qi�ality of the site <br /> etzd its sui�raundings. <br /> Wliat is impoa�kant aesthetically abaul iny nei�hborl�oad fs tl�e se�ni-iv�•al character of the <br /> north side of Finger Avenue, �vith many hon�es set far back fi•om tl�e street, The appearance of <br /> large anaoiu�ts af open space v�7ith mature,oid g�•o��th tre�s, provides a striking backclra�s to <br /> 1he l�ornes.The contrast between tlye �iortll side of Finger A�reayue anci i ts satitli side, with its <br /> rn�ny q�2aint, CflCly ZQ�h Cei]tt1TY ��317�atOWS all�COtkAgeS� is sa�netl�ing that's unique to <br /> Redwaod City and treasured by its reside�nts. <br /> Examples of l�ovv tlie Fi�i�er Avenue Project significantly degrades tlxe aest��ekics of aur <br /> neiglibo�•t�ood are: <br /> * Cans#ructia�� af two liom.es witli wide twa-stor}� faeades set back tlae niiniinum <br /> a�lowa�ie distance froni tlie street, T}iere are no houses tl�ai large set t�za# cIose ta the <br /> street anywl�e�•e in oz�r neighborliood, � <br /> � Nowliere eIse an �inger Avenue are honies this 1Rrge�laceci on lots ti�is sma�I. <br /> � All of t��e��omes are of similar size and all two-stary, �s flpposed to tIle mix of harne <br /> sizes ai�.d l�eigl�ts tliat are representative af the north side of Finger A��en�ue, <br /> • Most of these��ine liomes will �e��iewable fi�orn the��u��lic street. T��ere is little open <br /> space ay�d tI�e l�omes aa•e only set 6ack a small distance froin the z��r�•ow that serves <br /> tl�em (some From 3ft--Gft fi•orn the alleyway,) Nowll�re in our ixeighboi•hc�od aa�e <br /> houses situated in tlzis fashion, <br /> + A devclopment this densely packed is incoznpatible with the preseisce oFlar�e�nature <br /> trees ai� the site, T��e ever�tual loss of f2�es�f�•ees wifl be ir�•eve�sibl�. <br /> o The bz�eaku�of the n�i�th side af Finger Ave. 6y creating tu�o new intersections. 'I"he <br /> 3�arrow aileyway built for the deveiopmenl fails to iii#egrate with Finger Avenue b}�not <br /> haviiig a sid�uralk or plauting strip against the roac�way. <br /> � T��e oue-way alleyway wil! require street signs on �'ii��er Ave to dit�ct traffic, fui�ther <br /> campi•oinising the c��acacter of the norEh side of tiie street, <br /> Tlie overa�l ;nass and scale of tlus devela�ment is campleteiy out af place in aUr <br /> neighborhaod, aut of cliacacter for t��e no��l� side af Finger�1.��enue azid it wiJl only lead to <br /> furtner deg�•adation af the tanique character and yuality of our street. <br /> Name �'Sc`��' � r�( r �� � <br /> r <br /> A�dress � �3��--�.f �'��/�%�c_} {��` �`'�. Date c: i <br /> �-.: ._, <br /> / <br />