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8.A. - Page 379 <br /> �tatement on F3in�r Ave�ue A�sthatic� .r <br /> I an�a�'inger Avenue resident or neighbor,whv walks,bicycRes ar otherwise enja�ys the <br /> FingerAvenUe st��eetscape. r har+e seen the plans for th�e Mc(�iawan nine-Iot der+elvpiment,and <br /> cvnclude th�t rt wi1�substantiatly deg�ade the et;isting�+isuaI character and quality of the sife <br /> and iks surrourtdings. <br /> What is impoxtant aasthekica�ly about my nei�hbarhood is the sern�i-rt2ral ch�arac#er of tl� <br /> noi#h side of Finger Avenue,with many 13ames set far back fram the street.Tha appearance of <br /> large emounts afopen space with mature,a�d growth trees,provides a striking backdrop ko <br /> thc hvmes.The contrast between the north side of Finger Avenue and its south side,wfth�ts <br /> many quaint,early 2l}`h century bung$Iow�a�td cottages,is something that's unique to <br /> Redwood City and t�•aas�u•ed by fts residents. <br /> Exarnples af how ihe Fsnger Avenue Pro�ect significanily degrades th�aesthetic.5 of vur <br /> �eighborhood�re: <br /> + Construction of iwo hom�s witl�rvide two-story facades sat back the�nimum <br /> atI�wahle distsnce from the street.TIl�aI�[i0 kIDUS�S��a1'�,0 SC���CiQ3e ZO ttle <br /> stneet anywherc in our neighborh�d, ` <br /> � Now�er�else on Finger Avonue are homes tlus large placed on lots ttiis small. <br /> = A.II ofki�e ho�nes are of similar sizc and all two-story�as appased to the mix afhomc <br /> sizes and heights that are represcntati�e of d�e noMh si�e of Finger Avenae. <br /> o Most of these rtine�ornes will i,ye viewabie from the public st�ect. There is little�per� <br /> space and the l�orries are only set back a sm�ll distance froni the narrow that s�r�es <br /> them{some&om 3ft—6ft from the alleyway.) Nawhers in our neighborhovd ar�o <br /> houses situated in this fa�hia�. <br /> • A de�vel�pn�ent this densely packed is incompatible w�th the p��sen�G of large mature <br /> trees on tl�e site.The eventua�loss o#'�hese trees wi3l be irrevet�sible, <br /> • 'The ln�eakup of the north side vf Fingar Ave,by creating two new i�tersections.The <br /> r�amow alleyway built for the develapznent fails to integrate with FingerAv�nue by nok <br /> haviag a sidewalk orplanting strip against the eoadway. <br /> o The onc-way alleyway wi11 x�equire street sig�s on FingarAue to direct tca�ic,f�rther <br /> com�ro�nising th�oha�acter af the nc�rt#� side af tha street. <br /> The ave�•alI mass and scale of khis dev�lopment is c:nmplotely out of place in our <br /> neighbarhood,vut of charscter for the nortls side of Finger Avenue and it wiil anly]cad to <br /> further degradatio�o�the unique ch�racter and qualit of our stxe�t, <br /> � f �.� <br /> ��� "w / <br /> Narue (.:`�-�t..7 C� �'"��..�r <br /> � i�•� .-.- _-- _ _ r,.� r <br /> Address �� �`"/ �[.��/� l� �l° 17ate �! ��` �� <br />