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8.A. - Page 343 <br /> McGowan's�ision is a�so abo�t sia��ing a locked and ga�ed community within our close <br /> and �riendly neighbarhoac�,where we are accustamed to eye cantact and gre�ting each <br /> other. Piacing a locked and fenred cammunity in the middle af our street reminds us of <br /> defensive gat�d compounds in ravaged piaces like Afghanistan. It's�antamaunt to saying <br /> "We are fearfu!of vur safety here". Is Chis th�message the city wishes to model?A gated <br /> community an Finger Avenue is a chiliing comment on where th� city feels it has to go. <br /> This is even warse than the sart of c�evelapment aur famiIy escaped in 2009.Although it <br /> may be legal, is it visionary?[s ir a�sthenc ar compatible with our neighborhood?We say <br /> it is not. <br /> [rt conclusion,the McGowan Nine�ot Finger Avenue development has no justification in <br /> its current fa�m,and it is painfUlly evident that the dev�l�p�r has no intention of <br /> rned�ating with the cvmmunity mos�a�'erted by his intentions.Eightyears af effart to <br /> arrive at some sart nf mu�ua�ly�aene�cial modi�cation have been�o no avail, <br /> As laypeople and community m�mbers,�v�t�ruly�aok to you for your lead�rship and <br /> professional experience to maint�air�the standards we as a cammunity hav�set far <br /> oursel�es, in respect to zaning laws,creek set backs,width of streets, and aesthetics.We <br /> need your support to have any chance of a muttaa]Iy 6en�ficial outcame. <br /> Therefore we <br /> a) urge you with a11 our heart ta advise the City Council not to a}�prave this plan in its <br /> cu�-irent fnrm,so we can advance t�a mutt�alty�eneficia! conclusion. Please Chink abaut <br /> the 3-dtrttens�onal�mplica�ions nf the proposal, arrd tts vi,�ual and aesthetic impac� Please <br /> think abaut mass,scale and!at srze. <br /> b) ask the Plannin�Commissian to focus on the indisputable fact that McGawan has no <br /> intr#nsic right to summarily decide that he ean build nine houses an a�o�zoned fvr four. <br /> He has na intrinsic right to make such unilateral decisivns and call this 'A Plann�d <br /> Develaprr�ent`so that h�Gan build nin�homes without presenting a c�ear concept c�f its <br /> �enefit or purpose. The curre�tsrtuatran is unfaGhomable. Nine homes means arr <br /> untenable nurnber of exemptivns have to be grnnted�o laws that wer�e put in place to <br /> �rotect vur envirar�ment and harnes IC just dvesrr't make sense. <br /> We loak forward to your repiy and hape�'or yaur support.We are eager to support a <br /> plan which will bring mare families into our neigh�aarhvad,whi�e presenring sidewalks, <br /> a modest amount of garden area,�reek setbacks and fire codes. <br /> Thank yot� Foryour time,patienc�and attention.This development has sadly set t�s all at <br /> odds with one anott►er far�oo many years <br /> Juiie and Randy Abraham <br /> �9 Finger Avenue <br /> Redwood City <br /> 650-315-3248 <br />