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8.A. - Page 401 <br /> S�'��tn��at or����.�i�ve���.�es��t,,,.� <br /> C am a Fir�ger Avenue reslr#en�or nei�hbot;who walks,bicycles ar ath�rwise e:x�oys the <br /> Finger Avsnue streetscape.I laave seer�ttte plans�`or the McGowan nine-lor develnprnent, <br /> a»d conclude t�at It wl�t suhstant�ally�legrade t�e existfng vtsuai charaeter and qt�allty c�f <br /> th�s�te and its surroundings. <br /> Wlxat is ltnportanr aesthetica!lyabo��t iny i�eigh�c�rhood ts ti�e serrx#-r�t��ai cha�•acter aF tlie <br /> t��rth side of Finger Avenue,wfth rt�a�ry 1ion�es set Far back fram tl��st�•eet.The appcaranc� <br /> csf la:•ge at�aunts of apen spar�wit1�mature,old growtl�tress,provides a striking�taekdrap <br /> to the I�arnes,The oontrast between the north sfde of F�ngerAven�e and its soUt��slde,with <br /> its mauy quaint,early 20t�century hunga�ows snd cottages,is som�thi��g th�t's u�tique ta <br /> Redwpod City and treasured t�y its reside�its. <br /> fsxamples of how tia�F�nger Ave��ue�rofe�t signifleantly degrades ttia aesthetics of our <br /> neighbaz��ood are: <br /> � Cvristruct�o�oF two hoir�es wfth w�d��rva-story Facades set�iack tE�e rrstnin�urn <br /> aliawai�le d[stance Ti•o�t�Che street.T'here are�o#�auses that large s�t that close to <br /> the street anyvvhsre 1n aur neigEiUorl�ood. <br /> m l�pwhere elso on Fi�zger Avet�ue ar�hvrnes this la�•ge plac�d on lats thl5 sinall. <br /> a All oFthe hornes are nf sirnilar size a�ad all two-story,as apposed to the�Z�ix afha�ise <br /> sizes atas�I�eiglsts tl�at at��•epresentakEve of ki�c north side oFFinger Avenue, <br /> � Mast oFthese n#nE liomes w1[�be viewabte fi•om the pubt#c streer.Tl�ere is Iitt]e open <br /> space And the I�a�nes are onjy Set back a sm�lt dlstance Fram Che narrow tl�at serves <br /> tl�em(some t�om 3ft-Gft fi•om the alf�yway.) I�owhei�e in our ne�gttborhoad are <br /> houses sfEuated in tli9s fasl�iott, <br /> • A deve3a�ment tl�is dense�y pack�is fttcompatlble wlth the presence af large <br /> mature tress on the site.The eventua!loss afthese trees w�ll be irr�vei�sible. <br /> � The br�aku�r oP the norch side of�'#nger Ave,by creat#ng two r�ew inters�ctia»s.The <br /> narrow►a!]eyway built For th€c�eve�opment falls tn fntegrats wtt�i Ffnger Avenue by <br /> not havi�tg a s(dewalk or plantfng strip agafnst elie roadway, <br /> � 7'he one-way adlayway will requ�re skreet signs on�inger Ave to direct traFtic, <br /> fin•ther compromisi�g khe character of t�ie nnrth slcte of the street, <br /> 7"he overa�l ittass and scale af this develapme�t Is comple�ely ouk aFplace fn our <br /> neighbarhood,out af ch���acter fat•the nqrth side of F1ng�rAvenue and It�+f�i only tead ta <br /> further r� ra�ation af th�:uni��ze ci� a�Cer a��d quafity af our sh•eeC, <br /> Name /^ °' �:•�.f�..sz�. �.�.� ! * <br /> .� �� <br /> Adctres� �( U�:'�t- �.•= �... .. � Date Y��°' <br /> �•: ; <br /> 1 <br />