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8.A. - Page 394 <br /> ��ate�ra��t���ia����R������,���1te�t�c., <br /> �arn a Ainger Rvenue resident or nel�hbor,who walks,bicye�es ar oth erwise enjoys the <br /> Finger Avenue streetscepe.I have seen the plans for the McGowan nfne-lat develnpn�e�t, <br /> and conclude thet tt r+v�l�substantially degrade the existtng v�sual character and gua�ity of <br /> the site and its surraundings. <br /> What ts impartant a�sthetical�y about rriy neighborhood is the sgmi-rural character of ths <br /> north side af Finger Avenue,with�nany hames s�t far baek frorn the streec,The appearanGe <br /> aF Iarge amounts of open space with mature,oEd growth trees,pr�vldes a striking backdrvp <br /> to the homes,T#�e cantrast betwc�n the nc�rkh s#de�fl�inger A��ttue and its south side,with <br /> i�s many quafnt,early 2U�cent�ry bungalows and cottages,�s sorne�htr�g cha�s uniq�,e�o <br /> Redwood C#ry and treasursd by its residents. <br /> Exarnples of how the Finger Avenue ProJect signiticantly de�rades the aestl�eClcs of our <br /> ncighborhood are: <br /> � Constructton af rwn hames with wicie two-stor�►Pacades set back th�mintmum <br /> allowable dtstance Fra�t�e strge�.Therc ar�no 3�auses that large set that closa ta <br /> the skreet anywhere in vur ne[ghbavhood, <br /> � Nawhere��Se on Finger Rvenue are houries th3s iarge plaaed on lots thfs sma11, <br /> e Al!of ihe 6omes a�'e of sirrtll�t'slze�t'►��11 two-stary,as oppvs�d to th e rnlx of home <br /> s[zes and he[gh�s thar are represer�tative of the narth side oP�'[nger Ave��ue, <br /> � Most of these nine ha�nes wlll be vFewabte frpm the publlc street,There is]ttfle open <br /> sp�c�e ared the�omas are or►ly set hack a small c#tstance Prom the narrnw that serves <br /> them(sorne hom�ft—bft tt•orrt the alleyway,) Nowhet�!n aur neigihbarhaod are <br /> houses s�tuated I�thfs I'ashian. <br /> � A deveioprnent thfs de�s�ly packed Is Incornpatible with che presence of large <br /> Ynakure trees on the s�te.The eventual loss aFthese trees w111 be frt�eversibEa. <br /> � The breakup of the north s#cie oF Finger Ave,by creating two new intersections.The <br /> narrow alleyway bu#It for the develapment fatRs ca t»tegrate with��nger Avenue by <br /> not havir�g a sidewa�k or planting strip againsc the roadw�y. <br /> • The ane-way alleyway wilt requUe street signs on Finger Ave to direct traftic, <br /> further campromtsing th�chara�ter aF the narth side af t1�e street. <br /> `T��e overaq mass and sealc a1'this cierrelvp�nent�s cor►�plet�l,y out of ptace Ir�aur <br /> n�ighbarhood,out of characEer f�r tha narth side of Pinger Aver�ue and i t will only lead to <br /> fvrther degradation o�'the unique characterand qualiry ufour str+ee� <br /> Name � <br /> Address �°��� �rI1l�y,� /� {/� Dat�e � °��f I <br /> �`��7�a� C�-y <br /> �1 ����d <br /> � <br />