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8.A. - Page 396 <br /> S�atement on Fin�er:A��nueA�stli�tics <br /> 1�m a Fii;ger Avenito resident ar r�cighbor, who walks, bicycles er ottaerwise cnjoys the <br /> Fiiiger Aven��c slrcetscap�. I have seeii the�Iai�s for the Mc�ow�n ni�ie-iot de�v�lapment,a�id <br /> conclude#l�at it v��i�l substa�tially degrad�the existing rJisual charactei• a;nd yuality of the site <br /> anc!its surraundings. <br /> VVhat is importa�t aesthetically aboui my neighbachvod is the semi-rural character o�'the <br /> norrth side of Finger Avenus, with ma�ty I�on�es set far baak �rom ttic street, Tho appcarance af <br /> �srge amounts o:f flpen,space with mature, o1d g�rawth trees,�rovi�es a striking Uackdmp to <br /> che�omes.Tl�e cantrast between t��e narth side vf FingerAvei�ue ar�d its south side,w�th its <br /> maryy quaint,early 20nc�entury buttgalows and catta�es,is sornething that's ui�ique to <br /> Redwood Ciiy and treasured by its residents. <br /> Examples of hovv ti�e Finger Ave��ue Projec#significantly de�racics ti�e assthetics of our <br /> neighbos�I�oad are; <br /> • CoRStruotxon aftwo hornes with wide two-stvey�'aaades ses t�ack rhe minirnurn <br /> allo�vable distance froin the street. Tliere are nn}wuses that large s�t that close to tlye <br /> street anyw�xere irt ouz neighbai�ood, ' <br /> � Nowl�ers else o»�i�ger A�en�e are hanxes this iarge pIaoad an lots t37is small. <br /> * A1�of tl�e honaes si�of simil�r size and all twv-stoiy,as oppos�d ta the mix ofhozj�e <br /> sizes end�zeights thak are representative of the north side of Fin�;er Avenue, <br /> � Most a�'tl�ese nine homes�vil� be viewable frorn the public strcet.There is�ittle apea� <br /> space a��d tltie�zomes are anly se1 back a s�na�l disteizce fiom Ehe�ara�ow#hat serves <br /> them(somo from 3ft-�6ft from trt�e alleyway.} Nowhere in ot�r neigl�bax•kood are <br /> houses situated in tliis fa�ian. <br /> a A develo�rnent this densely packed is incan�patibte�rith the presS�c�of large mature <br /> tress ai� the site.T�e ever�tua3loss of these trees wil!be imeve��sible. <br /> R The breakup of the north sic�c of Finger Ave, by creating two new intersections.T,he <br /> nan�w alleyway b�ilt for the developmeaxt fails to i��tegrate witd� �ingerAvenue b}�nat <br /> liavi�yg a sidewalk or planting strip against the madtivay. <br /> • The one»way�lleyway wi�f requir�street signs on FingerAve ta dfrect traffic,furtl�er <br /> cosnpromisi ng the character of tho narth side of the street. <br /> The overall mass aud sc�le o�this deve2opment is oomp�etely out ofpl�ce in aur <br /> neighborl�oad,out of Gharaater for d�e noi�th side of Finger Avenue and z"t wiI1 aniy�ead to <br /> fiirthcr dcgradation of th�Unique ch�r�cter and quality of our street. <br /> f� £' / <br /> , <br /> � , -- ' <br /> Natne , <br /> � � <br /> Address � !- � �.� �'-�i�� _ _ _� Data �� ! 1 f <br />