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8.A. - Page 395 <br /> Stat��mer�t on Fin erAvenue Ae�thetics <br /> � am a Fingec Av�t�a residtnt nr t�eiglt�or, wl�o walks, bicyclas or otherwise cnjoys the <br /> Fiiiger Avenue streetscape. I lfave aeen t�ie pias�s far it�e McGowa�i z�ine-Iot de�eJopm�nt, end <br /> conclude that ii e�rill substasztialIy degrade€he oxisting wisu�I characi�r and qua�ity of t�ie site <br /> a�d its surroundings. <br /> Wl�at is impartant aes#lictica�ly ab€�ut iny��►eighborhaod is Clie semi-r�xai c�aracier of the <br /> north side o�'Finger Aven�e, with m�ny lyomes set far back from t2�e strse#, Tl�e appe�i�anc�of <br /> large sn�ounts aFoper�space with rn�ture,old grr�wrh tz�ees,pravides �strik�ng b�ckdrop to . <br /> the homes.T't�e cnn�r�ast between tl�e not�th sidc of Finger Ave��ue and its saut�z side,with�ts <br /> �nany guaint,ear2y 20'h century bungalotvs and oottagcs,i5 somet�ung thaf's unique to <br /> Redwooc!City and treasured by its residents. <br /> Examp�es of F7ow the Finger Avenue Project signefica��tly d�grades tl�e aestleetias af our <br /> neighhoifiaod are: <br /> • Construction of two taa�nes wit�i rvide two-stary faca�fes set baeit t��e minitnu�ai <br /> aIlowable distance h�ain khe street.There are no hauses tha#lar�e set that ciose ro tlic <br /> street anywl��a�e ii�our neighborl�ooci, ' <br /> Q Nowhere else on Fiiager Avern�e are homes this targe placeci an lats tIus sma11. <br /> P Al!of the hames are of sir�i�ar size and all two-sto�y,as opposed to t�ie�ni�of Ifome <br /> sizes and iiei�hts that are representati�e nf the nord�side of Fi�iger Avenuo, <br /> • Most of these��ine hoxnes wiil Ue viewab2e finm the,pub�ic street,Thc�is �ittle open <br /> space�nd ti�e homes arB anty set baak a small distance frorn t��e nanbw that serves <br /> t��em(some front 3ft--6i�.fron�the alleyw�y.) Nowhe2�e in our neiglzbor�ood are <br /> tfouses situated in tl�is fashiop, <br /> � A deveiopme�it tl�is densely packed is incompatibte with the pt�ese��ae of large mature <br /> trees on th�site, The edentua;l loss of these trees will be Irreversible. <br /> � ?he.brsaku�of the noa�th gi�e af Fiii�er Ave. hy creating two r�ew intersectians.The <br /> narrow alley�rvay built for t3ie development faits to ints�rata with FingarAvenue by not <br /> having a sidcwa�k or piantuYg strip against fhe roadway. <br /> v Tlz�one-way atley�way wi,11 requ�re street signs on Finger Ave ;a direct traffic,furtl�er <br /> cornpmmising the cl�aracte��of the nort�side of tlie streeE. <br /> Tl�e overall inass and sca2e of this develop�nent is completely vut of place in v�r <br /> neigl�borhood,o��t o#'cl�aracter for the nortl�side af FingerAvexYUe and it wilI anly fead tv <br /> furtlier degradation of tl�e u��ique cliaracte�•and yuality of our street. <br /> - '�.�S�?, ,,�.,,�: ����c., �.. _ <br /> Name �� <br /> Address ��.r�- �7C'�=.�',► c. .��22 Date �� '- � �� <br />