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8.A. - Page 416 Statemen�_on Fin�er;,;�v�n►��e��hetic� I am a�'�nger A�enue r�sident or��et�hbor,who walks,6lcycles o�r vthe�•v�►ise enJays the Finger Avenue screetscape,I have seen the plans for tl�e McGowan ni��-1ot develop��ent, and cancluda ti�at it wilT substpntiaJly degrade the extstJng vlsual cha�-acter and quality aF tlie site and iCS surraunditigs, What Es t►npprtant aesthetic$lly abouE iny neigh}�orhood is khe semi•a-ura�daaracier of the nortl�stde of Cinger Avenue,wit��ntany hnmes set far�ack frotn the street.The appearance aP large amaunfs nF open spac�with mature,o!d gro+wrh tr�es,pravides a strikin�backdm� to the h�mes,Tl�e contrast between the n�rth sfde af Finger Avenue a�d its soutla slde,witl� !ts�t�any quaint,eaZ ly 20th century�ungalnws and cottages,ls sarnething t�iat's uni�ue ta Redwoad City and creasured t�y its resldents. 8xampies ofliaw khe F�nger AWar�ue Projeet signiflcsintly degrades the aesthetics oFour neigh6arl�aad are: o Canstritctivn o€two l2an�es with wide two-sta�ry facades set b�cic Che rnfi�ltnurr� aflnwabla�istanre ft•om the s�i•eet.7'here are no hauses t[�at larg�set tliat close tc, Che street anywhe�•e tt�onr raeighbor�aad. o Nawh�re else on Finger Avenue are l�onies this large piaced on Zots this small, � All af the k�oanes are aFsfntilar slze and afl two-stary,as opposad to the enix of Izorne s17.�s and hefgl�cs khat are t�presentative of the n�nE•t��side af Ffager Avenue. + Mast nf these nine hames wi[l be v#ewable From th�p��l�]It street,There Is 11Etle open space and the hames are oialy set hack a smafl distan�e grom tlie »ar��aw that se:ves them(suzne finrr�9ft-6fC fi•am t)te alleyway.j Nowhere in our n etght�orhood are housas situated i��fihfs fashton. 4 A de�elapment this aensety packed�s Incatn�ak�i�le wltl�tl�e presence of large matt�re t�ees on the s1te.The eventual loss af these trees rv�ll b�i�•revers�l�3e. a The br�atcup oFthe r�artli sic�e of Finger Ave,lfy c�•eatiE�g two new fntersections,The raarrow alleyw�y i�uilt far the developmsnt fails to integrate with FingerAvenue by nat having a sidewalk or planclxEg strip agatrist the ro�dway. + Tl�e an�-rvay alleyway wfl[reqUirs street signs on Finger Ave to dla-ect trafFfc, further campromistng the charaecer of th�narth sfde of t��e street, T1�e ov�rall mass and scal�of Chis develepment is cnmp�etety aut of place fij aur neighborl�ood,auc of characker for rJls north sisfe oFFtngerAvenue and it will onlylead to Further degradation af th�unfque h racCer and�uallty of our street. �, . Na�ne �. ��,�.,. . Address , ' Yl C.,,�� Date s f r r 1 1