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8.A. - Page 391 <br /> ����n ff�in�er A�er�u A _�the i s <br /> I am a Finger Avem�e resfdent or netgl�i�qr;wha walks,l�icycles or nth��•wise enjoys tt�e <br /> FirtgerAvenue streetsca�e.I Itave seen khe�afans fo��tt�e McGowaEi ��fne-IoCdevelapmenC, <br /> and coi�clude Chat It will sul�stantially degrade th�exlstIng vlsua)cl�araeter attd qua]ity <br /> of t��e site and its st�rraundings. <br /> What is imporCant aesthetically a�oUt rny�leighborhood fs the se�ni-ru�•al ci�aracter of <br /> t}�e norkh side of F�fnge3•Aver�ue,wft��r��ai�y homes set far back from tlie Street.Tlze <br /> appearanc�oflarge amaun�s of open space wfth niat�ire,ald grawtn trees,provicfes� <br /> striicing backdi�p to the laames.The cont�-�st between t�le no�•t�i stde of Ff nger Aven«e <br /> and its south s#�e,witiz its many t�uaaiit,early 20�century bUnga3vcMS and catt�ges,is <br /> sarnetltii��g tl�at's uniq��e to Recfwoact City�nd tre�s�red by its resic�e�tts, <br /> �xamples�f}�aw the ringer Avenue FroJect slgrii�cantl�degrades tl�e aesth�tfcs of�ur <br /> neighborhoocl are: <br /> • CansEructton of two I�oi3ies wi�h wide two-story Facac�es set bacic�he mii�imtin� <br /> allowable distance from the street,'Ttaes•e are na �iouses that large s�t that cios� <br /> t0 CItE 5t1•e�t an�+where in our neighborl�aod. <br /> � Mowhere else�n Finger Ave�t�e are��omes this�arge placed���lats tlais smaIl, <br /> � AII of tl�e liames are of similar si�e and all iwa-stc��y,as o�posec!to the mix oF <br /> hor�re sizes and heights tl�at are representative oFthe north side of Finger <br /> Aven�te. <br /> � Mast vFthese nine hames wfil be vfewab[e Prom thE pub�ic street.Tl�ere is little <br /> open space anci the hames are oniy set back a sma11 distance F�•�m [he nax•��ow <br /> ailey that serves tl�em(same�mm 3ft-6�from tl�e alleyway.) Nowhere in aur <br /> nei�hborlioac� are houses situated itt this Fashton. <br /> � A d�velopmetat t�is densely paclted is #ncompatil�le wft�h ttze p��esence of large <br /> rr��tu�•e trees on ti�e site,The eventu�l lass of tltese trees will �i�ii•reversihle. <br /> � The U�•eaku�o�'t�e itarth side nf Finger Ave, l�y cr�ating t�n+0�1eW i�ltersections, <br /> Tl�e aiarr•vw a�leyway bui�t for tlie de�elopn�ent Faf�s to �ntegrate with Finger <br /> Aven�ie by not I�avtng a sidewalk ar plantl�g st��ip agafnst the roac�way, <br /> � Th�ane-way allayway wil]reyuia-e street signs ot� Finger Ave to direct traffic, <br /> fui�ther camp��omising the chatacter of ti�e noi•th slde QFthe street� <br /> The vverall mass and scale af this developmertt is completely out of place in o��r <br /> i�eighborilood,o�t af ck��r�c�er For tlie nar�l�side of Ffnge�•Aven�e and �t will aa�ly le�ad <br /> to furtlier deg��adatfon nF the unlc��e cha�•acte;•and qi�alfty of aur sti�et. <br /> �.� � <br /> Narn� � <br /> �T�V'�n! �''�.oltR � �c� �t�eo <br /> Address �980 ��7�� �V� Date �-�-( � __ <br /> a�r�r C�'t���.c� <br />