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8.A. - Page 382 <br /> �1���r��mt�n Fi�a��rl��� �� �sc t�II�S <br /> �ana a Finger Avettue resident or t�ef�bar,wha walks,bicycles or atherwise enioys the <br /> Pinger Avenue streetscape.I have seen the�lans for the McGowan nit�e-tot devetopment, <br /> and cattclude that€t wt�1 substantial.ly d�grade the e�cisting vfsua!character apd�ua��ty oF <br /> the siCe and Its surroundin�s, <br /> What is lmportan�aestheticafly about my neighbarhaod fs the semi-ru raY character of the <br /> north slde of Finger Avenue,with mar�y hot�ss set far back frram the s�r�et,7'he appearanc:e <br /> of iargc ar�ounts vFapen space with mature,o1d growth[ree�,pravldas a strtking backdrop <br /> to the hor�aes.7'he contrast between the nortlt side af Pinger Avenue atid its soath sid�e,with <br /> tts many quaint,early���century laut��alows and cottages,is somsthf ng that`s unigue to <br /> R�dwood CEty and treas�tred by its r�sidents. <br /> 6xarn�f es of hnw the Ffnger Avenue�r�-oJect signiflcar�tly degrades the aesthetics af our <br /> neighbnrhaqd are; <br /> . Constt�ct�on oFtwo homes wltft wid�twn�story facades set back the mi�imum <br /> allowabte distance from the street,The�are�o hauses that larg�set that close tp <br /> the street anywhere in aur nelgiiborhood. <br /> . Naw�ere els�oa Finger A�enue xrs hames fi.�1s large placed on lots thls sanal�, <br /> • Atl af ti�e homes are af simflar slze end$II two-story,as opgosed to the mfx af home <br /> s�zes and he�ghts that are rspresentative of the north stde af Fin ge�At+enue. <br /> � Most o�`�these nlne�ames wi�t be viewa�le fram the publfc street,7't�ere is lltt3e open <br /> space ar�d the ho�nes are only set back a srraall distance from th�narrow that serv�s <br /> them(some frarn 3ft�-SFt from the al��yway,) Nawhere in avr nel�hborhood are <br /> houses situated in this fashian. <br /> ■ A devetopro�nt this densely packed ts incompatible with the presenoe af large <br /> marure trees on the si�e.The�entual loss of t�ese trces wil�be irreversfble. <br /> o The br�ai�up of the narth slde of�fnger Ave.hy c�eating twn n�w fntersections,Thc <br /> nerrow atleyway bu!!t far t�e d�velap�nec�t fai�s tn inbe�rata rvi th Finger Avenu�by <br /> not hat+ing a sidewalk or}�lantEa�g strlp agalnst the raadway, <br /> n The ane-way al�eyway w�ll requie�skreet si�s�an Ffn�r Ave ta dlreet traff�c, <br /> ftizrt�ier campromising the rharacter of tt�e north side of the strest. <br /> The oversll mass attd s�le oF this devElapanent is completely out of place it�our <br /> neiqt�borhood,out of charact,�r f�r the�s�rth side nf Finger Avenu�and it wil!o�lly lead ta <br /> �r�her deg��adatlon af th�unique character and quality ot'n�ar strc�� <br /> IYame <br /> Address�'��ic/C.�2 ,� pate �' 1 � <br /> 1 <br />