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8.A. - Page 409 <br /> in�er Ave '�S <br /> �ar�a a Finge��AvenE�e i�esider�t or��eighl�or,who waiks, bicyc�es a:•otl�erwfse enfoys tlie <br /> Finger Ave�tu�stt•eetsca�e.I have seen tlie p�ans For the 3�+lcGovuan n ii�e-Iot developt�ient, <br /> and conclude ti�at it wiil sUbstantially degrade il�e exis�ng vlsual characte��and quality <br /> af ihe stte and f�s surrourrdings. <br /> Wh�t is�rnpot�tant aesthetEcally about my neighborhood is tl�e ser�y i-s�ral character of <br /> the nortl�side aF'�ingez•Aver�ue,wit��n�Rny homes set far�back ftbm the str�ek,Tl�s <br /> ap�earan�e of lar�e amounts of o�en space wftt�anattu•�,old growtli tre�s,pr,���des a <br /> strfki��g backdrop to tl�e liomes.The car�trast b�tween tl�e noi•th sid�of Finger AVenue <br /> 8r7d its SOUth Si(��, u+ith fts rnany c�ua#�yt,ear'��+Z{��h CG'Iltllt��lll1��I0'WS a1)i�COtEe��BS,fs <br /> svm�tl�ing t�at's unlc�ue to ttedwooci City and tt•easured!�y fts resid ents, <br /> Exampics�f ltow tl�e Finge�•Aven��e PrajecC signi�ca��tly degrades tlze�esthetfcs of our� <br /> nefghboi•hood ai•e: <br /> a Cansti�uction oFtvtro names witi� wlde two-story f�cac�es se�L�acic the n�inirnnrn <br /> altowable dlstance from the sti•eet,'I'hei•e ai�e no�iouses that laige set that c�ase <br /> ta Che st��eet anywhere ftt o�r neighbarhaad, <br /> ° Nawlier•e clse an Finger Avenue are homes this large place� on lots thls st�iaZl, <br /> � All oFt�e hai�ies�re ofsamiiar size and al! kwa-sto��y,as apposed�o t1�e�nix of <br /> liome sizes and heig�its that a�•e re�i•eset�tative af t�e �tax•tk�side of Finger <br /> Avenue, <br /> � Most af th�se��ine l�oines will b�vi�wab)e Fi•oni the piiblic street, Tf�ere is little <br /> open spac�and the ho�nes are�niy set back a sinall distance fi•om t�e ttarrow <br /> aIley that se3ves tt�em {some Fi�onr 3ft-6ft fram the alleyway.) Norarhere iii aur <br /> n�fglyborhoac�are houses situated In this fashio�i. <br /> • A develagn3ent this densely�acked is incampatible with tlie preser�ce c�f large <br /> mature ti•ees 4n the si�e,7'��e eve�xtual Joss of these trees will be ir;r�vers�ble. <br /> • T}���i°ealst�p oFthe north sfde oF Pinger Ave,by creatlrtg two�3ew fntersections, <br /> Tl�e narrow afleyway l��rllt far the develc��ment Fa�ls to integrate wikh Finger <br /> Avenue by i�at h�ving a sfc�ewalk ar�la��ting sti�fp agalnst the roadwa�r, <br /> • The one-way all�yway will rec�z�ire st�•eet signs an F�inger Ave tr�dii•cct traffie, <br /> fi�rthet•com�romising tlje eharacter of t�e uartl�side of tne str•eet. <br /> The overall mass�nd scafe of tltis development is campletely o�t ntpE�ce in our <br /> neigh�orh�ad,out of chax•acter foi•the n��•tl�slde of Finger Avenue a nc� 3t will only lead <br /> to furti�er degradatiai3 flf the unique chai�acter anc! quality ofv�ir street. <br /> Na�ne �.`�� ��Q-��-�---:,_._. <br /> Acldress 1�. �in r ,�P�4���r��ate �5 i <br /> . <br />