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8.A. - Page 440 <br /> Statement na� rin���rA�e��ue A,estt�etics <br /> i an� a�'ingerAvcnue resident or neighbnr,wlao walks, 6icyales or atF�erwise enjoys the <br /> Finger Avei�ue streetscape. I have seen ihe ptans for che McGowan nine-lot developinent, a��d <br /> cancliyde that it wil� s��stantially degrade tlie existing visual c��araoter and qualityf of the site <br /> and its sut�roundings. <br /> Wliat is fmportant aest��eEiaa[ly$bout rrx3� neigliborUo�d is the senu-rural cl�araat��•af tlie <br /> Yiorth side of Finger Avenue,with many homes set far back from the stseet.l't�e appeara��ce of <br /> large amaunts ofopen sp�ce wit�m�turs,odd g��owth trees,prvdides a striking backdrop to <br /> the��omes.The cvz�trast betweer�tl�s north side of Fittger,Avenue and iEs sou#h side,with ifs <br /> msny qusink, early 20t�'ce:itury buu�alaws and cat�ages,is same#hi�3g t�iat's tu�ique ta <br /> Redwood City and Creasured 8y its res'rdents, <br /> Examples aFliow tha Finger Avernie Froj�ct significantly dega�ades the aestl�e#ics af our <br /> s�eighborhood arc: <br /> � Constructian of tuvo l�v�nes w�itl�vvide two•sEoiy faeades se#baak tlte�ninin�um <br /> a�lvwabie disiance frorn the st��eet.Tliere aie no hp�ses tl�at large sef lhal alose to tlle <br /> street anywhere in our uaighlwrhaod. ' <br /> 4 Naw�ere else on F�ziger Aver�ue are homes tliis�arge placed on lots t�us sxnell. <br /> * AlI of tl�e homes az•e af similar size a��d ali two-stary,as opposed ro the mix of ha�ne <br /> sizes and lieigi�ts tl�at ara representative of the north�ide of�'i nger A�enue, <br /> • Most of these nine homes wili be viev�+able frorn t�ia pub�io street. Tl�e�re is �ittle open <br /> space�ud the hon�es are canly set back a stnall dist�nce from tlie n�r�row that serves <br /> them (some fi�an�3 ft--6fc froi�i the alleyway,} Nowhere itt o�,tr a�ei�ltboz•hoad are <br /> houses set�tated in t�iis fasliion. <br /> � A de�elopment tl�is densely packed is incompatible with�he�resenee of large m�t�ix <br /> trees on thc site.The eventual loss of these trees v��ill be in•�versible. <br /> ■ Tk�e breakup of t€��na��th side of Finger Ave, by cr�ating twa neva int�rsect;ans.Tl�e <br /> narrow all�yway built for tl�c�evelo�nez�t fails#n integrate wit}�Finger Avenue by aoE <br /> ha�ving a sidewalk or plar�ting s#rip against ths araadway. <br /> r The olie-wsy Alleyway will i�equire streat signs on FingerA�e to di��ct traffc, furCher <br /> comprvmising t��e charaater of the north side of the street, <br /> Tl�e overal�mass ant!scate af this developrnent is coznplei�ly out af pface in at�r <br /> iieighborhood,o�it of char�ctcr fat the nortly side af Ainger Avci�ue�nd it will only leud ta <br /> further degradation of the unique aharacter$nd quality of our street, <br /> N�un�e �'�- �~}���...����� �"� «-. "�?�,,,,1�.1�w� � <br /> Address ��'�S � �C:.�•.�on .�� . �j�:�ti ���•�t,ti� ��� `� � � � <br /> , - � -- ----- <br />