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8.A. - Page 420 <br /> e t ca � �tc <br /> I am a FhzgerAven�:e resident or nsighUar,who walks,blcycles ar oth erwise en�oys the <br /> Ffnger A�encre streetscape.i h�ve sesn tlse plans for ti�e McGowan nin e-1ot develapn�ent, <br /> and conct�sde thatit will s�bstantiatiy degrade the existing►►tsuai character and yualtty oF <br /> the slte and its surrc�Undings. <br /> What fs Irnportant aesChetical[y about Tlxy nsfgllborhond#5 Che sert�i-r�,�ra�ckaract�r ot"the <br /> nortl�side of Fi��ger Ave�iue,w�rh many hames set far bar��fl�om the s�r��e�7"he appear���ce <br /> oFlarge arnou��ts of open space with�natur�,olc�gr�owCts trees,prov[des a skriking backdrap <br /> ta ki�e homes.The mntrast between the narth side of Pinger Avemte anc� its sauth side,wlth <br /> its many qualnt,early 20�century bungala�n►s and caCtages,is somethitig that's u�ique to <br /> Redwoad Gity artd treas�red by its i�esldents. <br /> Examples of how tF�e Finger Avettuc Project signiflcat�t�y degrades the �esthetics of our <br /> ��elghborl�ood az�e: <br /> � Construrtian af ttivo Itotties with wide tvrro•sto�y facades set back t���ntln�murn <br /> allnws�i�le distance fi•om tha street.Tt�ere ara i�q houses�ak large set khat close to <br /> tt�c strcet anywl�ere in aur i�etg�borl�ooc�, <br /> � Naw�ere else on Cingsr Avenue ai�e Izotnes this large plaeed on lots thfs small. <br /> o Al�af the homes are oFsimflar sExe and a1)tw�-stary,as oppnsed ta tlie mfx oFhome <br /> sizes and l�eights that are representative of the ttarEl�side oF[�ngcr Avenue. <br /> Q Most nf these r�in�hames w�il be viewapTs f�-om the publ�c street.The�•e 1s little apen <br /> space and the homes�re anly set E�acls a stnall distance fi�am kt�e narrow th�7t serves <br /> the�n(sam�frarn 3ft—6ft frQm tl�e alleyway.} �ow#iere fn our neighborhoo�are <br /> I�ouses sl4uate�f in this fashion, <br /> * A develapment tltls dens�ly packed is incompat�ble w[tli the presen�e of large <br /> rnature trees on the s[te,'Fhe eventaal Ivss af these#t•ees wil!be#rreversible. <br /> � The breakup af the north stde af Finger Ave,by c�eating tvvo new intcrsections,Tl�e <br /> narrow alleyvvay auilt far the devesopment fa11s ta�ntegs�►te with Ffnger Avey�[te by <br /> n4t havfng a sidewaf�or plant€��g strip against tl�e raadway. <br /> • Tlie otie-way atleyway will reqUire sti�eet signs oEi Ff��ger A�e to direc�trafttc, <br /> furtlzer co�npr'fl17i�S�I1�tF1�CI1S1•acter af the noa•t��sicE�of the street. <br /> The overail�rr�ss and scal��f this developtnank is�omp�eteiy out of pi�ce in our <br /> i�eighborhaad,out of character for tize r�ortli slde of Finger Avenue ar�d it witl only 3ead to <br /> furtl�er�c�egradation of the t�pic�ue character and yuallt�of bui•str�et, <br /> "7 <br /> �fame LJ`? E�� <br /> � I �s/l <br /> Address, y�� � �.1;�f ! ''j f�1„ �ffie <br /> 1 <br />