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. BUILDING FORM Building form shall contribute to the unique character desired for Midtown's various activity districts. . Cluster taller buildings on Main Street from Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue, tapering heights and intensities towards Washington Avenue, to reinforce existing office towers, and to express the Civic/Professional and Financial Districts' role as employment centers. A tower form is most appropriate for Main Street, because it reflects the form of existing office structures. There shall be only one new tower of 6 to 8 stories in the Financial District, with other buildings of one and two stories. . Use lower buildings to define and protect pedestrian space and create an activity edge along Main Street and the mid-block extensions of Ninth, Eleventh and Fourteenth Streets. . The form and siting of older structures of character on Broadway north of Washington and Bush (sited on small lots with front and side yards) shall be reflected by new development and revitalization of existing buildings along these streets. Establish specific height zones to regulate building height, with the greatest heights on Main Street between Civic Center Drive and Washington, intermediate heights on Broadway and on Main Street north of Washington, and the lowest building heights along Broadway and Bush Streets. (See Exhibit 6, General Building 8hts.) OPEN SPACE NODES Main Street shall be accented by two open space nodes, one at the intersection of Tenth, and one at Washington. These nodes are intended to provide open space relief in the center of Midtown. These nodes shall be connected by a linear open space strip along Sycamore south of Tenth Street and north of Washington, which will function as an integral part of Midtown's central open space resource. PEDESTRIAN SPACE Pedestrian space shall reinforce the ground floor activities within districts and provide convenient and attractive routes and social spaces throughout Midtown. Main Street and the Ninth Street pedestrian way are the primary shopping streets with continuous storefronts defining the street space. Wherever possible, the sidewalk will be widened to encourage pedestrian activity and provide space for enhanced landscaping and streetscape amenities. Strengthen the qualities of pedestrian space on Broadway and Bush eaintaining mature street trees, landscaped front yards, clear strian paths, and by requiring future development to provide e features. Midtown Specific Plan Note: These height districts are general Refer to design guidelines for specific requirements Exhibit 6 General Building Heights Chapter 3: Specific Plan Principles 21 11 B-13