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8.A. - Page 450 <br /> �t�teme��t on Ti� er Av�nt�e Aestt�eties <br /> � pin�i�iiiberAvcnfic residei�t or��cighbor,wl�o�vatka, bicycles pr ath�n•wise�njoys the <br /> Fin�cr AVem�e straetscape. f h�tve seet�the pl�ns 1'vr tlie McGo�ran nirYe-�ot develo�i�i���t��nd <br /> cpnclude tl�[it will subst�nti�Uy degr�de tlie exisling vist�al character snd c�ua�ity of tlie sile <br /> and its stiiri'otrndi�igs, <br /> Whai is intl�art�t�t aeslhekic�lly�bout my neigfabvrli�od is the sen�i-�•ur�� cbaracter af tlie <br /> nvrth sic�e nf Fi��e�•Avenue,with many hon��s set f�i'back from tltie stieet,The appearance af <br /> �arge auiaunts of open space witl� muture, old g��awth trees,pravides a s#riking l�ckdrap ta <br /> tlie homes. The ca�atrast between tl�a�o��tk�side of Fin�er Avenu�ai:d ics soutti sicie, witli its <br /> many e�u�ini, e�rly 2Q��'ccntury biri�gataws��ld cntta�es, is someihi�ig ihat's t���iqt�c to <br /> Red�vood City�«ci treasut•cd by its residents. <br /> Exai�xplcs of Iin�v the ri��gei•Avernia Praject significaittIy degrAde�tlZe �estiieiics af our <br /> i�ei�;hborl�aad ars: <br /> * Constr��ction of two l�anies witly wic��t��o-stary f�cades set bnck tl�e r��irYim�ini <br /> �llow�ai�le di'stFasice fron�tl�e street, There ai�no ho��ses tt��t lar�e set tl�t Llase ta�Ite <br /> sireet a�i}fwhei�e in ou�•llei�ibo��ltiaocl, ' <br /> � No�vhere els�e on I'ingei•�1��enue are hom�s tltis �ar,�c placed o�t fats this s�na[I. <br /> • All of'tl�e hai»es:Mre af simi�ar size xnd�[1 lwo-stoiy.as c���posed tn tlye n�ix of��on�e <br /> sizes aiYd liei�its that are represe��tativc of tf�e i�oi•flY side of�i�t�;er�lvcnue. <br /> * Nlosi of these ni��c l�aines 4viil b�vie�vable frotn the p�iblic si��eec.Thei�e is �iute a}aeia <br /> space nt�d t��e liai�ies are oi�ly set bacl�a snial[ distai�ee frain tl�e nR�x�aw ti�at se�wes <br /> f�1�I'fl�S(T111C�Pan} 3 ft—6f� fi�o�n the alleywRy.) Nowhere in o«r neighborl�oad ai�e <br /> house� sii►tated in this fr�s��io:t. <br /> . A developmeixt tliis dei�sely p�ckeci is iitcou�patible�vitfz !he�aresence af I�rge F��attire <br /> trecs r�n t��e site.The evei�tua! lass of tk�ese t��ees vviI( be irreversible, <br /> Q Tli�breaki2p af tlic narth sici�of Finger Ave, by cre�tiug twn n�w interseatians.Tf�e <br /> narrow a11e3�W8y �Uilf FOr tl�c cievelv�m�ent f�i�s to in#e�'�te witli Fiii�erAvenue !�y nvt <br /> l�vin���id��valk ar}�lantin�st�'ip a{�it�sl the raadvv�y: <br /> • 17�e one-r�y alleyway will rec�uii�s1��ee! si�is on Fing�r Ar+e ia d':��ect tr�fC'ic, further <br /> cainprornisin�the character af�he north side vf tl�e street. <br /> Tl�e over�ll mass aud scaIe o:f this cleveiopm�nt is ca«tplet�l}�out af plt�ce in ocir <br /> nerghbor�3ood,Qut of clia��acter#'or t���aarth side of�ingerAver�ue�nd il will Qnly le.�d to <br /> �u•tlier deg��datiQn of the uuique cliar and qt�ality ofntrr street. <br /> � <br /> N�me . *�"�-' . � <br /> �� ["� �� <br /> Address � J � �� ��` Date � � 1� <br />