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8.A. - Page 381 �tatementvn �'in er��ve�nt�eAes�hehc� �arn a FingerAve,nue resident or neighhar,who wa.fks,bicycles or otherwise enjoys the FingerAvenue streatscape, 1 Have seen thc pl$ns for tl�e�icGowan nine�-lvi develapment,and coaolude that it wiil substantially degrade the existing visual character and quality of the site and its surroundings, What is icnpartant aestheticalIy about rny neig�barhoad is the semi-rural �haracter of the r�orth side of FingerA�enue,with rnany homes set far back from tl�e street, The appaairance of I�1'$C a711ULItEtS Of ppCA Sp$CC WI[�1 11'lahil•e,oId growth tr�es,provides a strik.ing backdr�p ta the ham�.The coairast beh�reen the»arthh side of�'ingerAvenuc aud ita south side,with its mar�y yuaint,early 20�a cenlury bungalows and cottages,is sornething that's�ique to Red�ad City and treasured by its resid�nts. Examp2es of I1ow the Finger Avenue,Pro,�ect sigiufc�nEiy degrades the aesthetics of our neighborizood are: � Constructian of two homes v�rith vvidc two-story facades set baak tlte►ninir.num ai�owa�le dzstan�e from the st��eet.There are no hauses tl�at�arg�set tt�at close ko the stroet anywhea•s zn our neighborhood, - m Nowhere efse on Finger Avenue are homes tliis 1ar,ge placed on �ots t1�is smali. o All of the hornes are of similar si�e and all two�story,as opposed to the mix of home sizes and heights#l�at arc represeniative of ti�e norkli side of Finger Avenue. o Most of these nine homes wil� be�iewable fi•am the publze street. Tl3ere is little opan s�aaee and the homes��e only sei Eaaok a small distance from the n�rrow that serves them(some from 3ft--6tt from tlae alleyway.) Nowherc in our neighborhaod are houses situated in tius Fashior�, • A development this densely packed is inaompati�le witla the presence of large mac�re tr+ces ot�the site.The eventual lass of the�krees will be ir�versiblc. � The brea�cup of the north side of F�nger Ave, by creating twn new intersections,Tl�e nazrow alleyway built fr�r t�he de�elaprnent faiIs ta integrate wit1�Finger Aventts by not having a sidewaik or p3e��ting strip against the raadway. • The on�-way alleyway wil�re,c�uu�e street signs on Finger Ave to direct traffii�,further compromising the cE�a��act.�•of the noi�th side af the street. The overall rnass and scale qf this development is campletely out pf pZace in our neighboxhoad, aut ofcharacter far the noxth side of�'ingerA�enuc gad it will or�ly iead to f�arthcr degx�datian of tt�e unique character and quality ef our street. Name ��t�.� .�' Acidress ��,�.� r�c1 D$te ��,�� _