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8.A. - Page 372 <br /> ����'1�-Kros�eh ��r�� <br /> �rorre: Julie Abraham <�abraham24�sbtglobal.net> <br /> 5sn�: Manday,June 18,Z01217.:p5 AM <br /> i'a: GIZP-Planning Commissioners <br /> Cc: GRP-City Council <br /> 5�7�}acf: Abraham Letter#,� for Planning Commissian June i7 2412 <br /> June 17,2012 <br /> Re Proposed Fin�er Avenue Deve�ogm�nt—Abraham��amilv Letter#2 re FETR <br /> CH#2048 i 12]00 Prepared by:City of Redwood Ciky June 201a <br /> �1ear C�cr�rr�is��ore��argar�� ��aa1 f�ll�u�r ;�r��nin� Gor�mia�i��� ��a�r����, <br /> This email is an additional commen�to the one I em�iled the Pfanning Camm�ssion eariier vn ,1une <br /> �7, vne point of wf�i�h requir�s carrectian and clarificatian regarding rny ooPnments on t�e Finger <br /> A�enue Project being g�ted. I now ur�derstand that the develvpment will not be gated and wish to <br /> correct that. However, i# rem�ins evident that th� design ir� �ts current forrn is not pedESt�ian friendly, <br /> nar is it desi�ned ta in#egrate with fhe rest a�Fthe neighborhood. Specifica(ly, the design is in dir�ct <br /> conflict with Redwood City Genera! P�ar� policy goals: <br /> �) Gaal BE-1: �lchieve compf�te a�d integrated n�ig�borhoods. corridors, and centers. <br /> 2) Gaa! BE-1.1: f�alntain and enhance the be�e�ffcial and ur�ique a�ar�cter a�th�different <br /> neighborhoDds, corridors, and centers, and open spa�s that de�ne Redwood City. <br /> 3) Gaa! i3E-1.�: Require that buildings and prapertie� be designed ta ensure <br /> compatibilifJr within and pro�ide intertaces bet�een neighbor�auda, corridor�, and centers, <br /> �4) Gaal BE-�.8: Require th�t nev►�proje�ts are integrat�d as seamlessly as possibi� into surraunding <br /> development, creating ext�nsions of the urb��r f�bric. <br /> 5) Goai BE 5.1 - related #o Goal BE-� - retain the uniqu� charact�r of the Historic influ�nce Low <br /> Density Neighborhoods (of which FingerAvenu� is a part� <br /> 6) Goal BE-�.1 Require that r�ew construction, adciitions, renav�tions, and i�fill develo�ment be <br /> Sensitiae to neighborhood cor�text, his�oric develapment patterr�s, ac�d building farm and scale 4for <br /> exampl�, second stories, detached garages, �etb�cks, enhanced front entrances). <br /> We really need yaur h�lp und�rst�nding how McGowan's Finger Aven�e Project fuffills these <br /> Redwood City ��neral Plan goals in its current form. If it da�sn"t, it's �inofher inducement t�afi it <br /> shauld nat b� recornm�nded for appro�al. <br /> Than�C yo� far taking these a�dit�anat comments inta considerati�n. <br /> With appr�ciation, <br /> i <br />