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<br />Wdtown Specific Plan <br /> <br />FINANCIAL DISTRICT <br /> <br />THEME <br /> <br />A midrise dislllcl of offICe lowers on Main Street, with a vibrant <br />slleel-Ufe of support relail stores, services and restaurants. (See <br />Exhibit 21 , Financial Disllict Concept Plan.) <br /> <br />OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />. Mainlain the existing concentlation at financial inslitutions and <br />office towers on Main Street and encourage reinveslment 10 <br />enhance the quality 01 this spax:e. <br /> <br />Encourage an oHice tower developmenl on Main Street. <br /> <br />Encourage ground floor retail uses on Main Street to serve <br />the day.time office employees, visitor lIa"ic on Main SlIeet and <br />to enhance the quality of the pedestrian experience. <br /> <br />Enhance the sidewalk space on Main Slreet Ihrough widening, <br />additional landscaping and streelscape amenities on private <br />property. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />LAND USE ACTIVITIES <br /> <br />The Financial District lies at the cenler 01 Midtown from Tenth Street <br />on the south and Washington Street on the north, and between <br />SycamOle Street On the west and Bush Street on the east. The <br />Financial District abuts the CiviclProtessional District on the south, <br />wilh its intended concentration 01 insfilulional and civic uses, and is <br />within easy walking distance 01 the downtown relail activities along <br />Fourth Slreet. The Financial District is bordered by the One <br />Broadway Districl Center on the west wilh its mix of office and relail <br />uses, and by the hisloric French Park residential dislricl on Ihe east. <br />Lower intensity strip commercial development predominates along <br />Main Streel north of Washington Avenue. <br /> <br />The Financial District's primary role in lI1e Midlown area is 10 act as a <br />concentrated ollice districtlhal will aUract a mix 01 professional <br />olfices, financial institutions, and governmental agencies reliant in <br />part on proximity to the Civic Center. Ground lIocr space should be <br />filled with uses thai are tradilionaily street orienled and encourage <br />pedeslrian activity, including retail establishments, reslaurants, <br /> <br />Ordi,,~n,..oQo l\I~~?'RA.q <br />Chapler 5: FinarlC~l!lIs1ilpf 52 <br /> <br /> <br />r!''''''--'': <br /> <br />!!!m <br />---- <br />!! ~!~! ~ <br />!!!!!m . <br /> <br />IIIIL <br />lillr <br />t-lii i <br />filii <br /> <br />.:f:) <br />I <br />t; <br />:: <br />< <br />15 <br />z <br /> <br />~ ~.. <br />'........i'~~.,~. <br />..... .... .:;. <br />... <br /> <br />t-- <br /> <br />UfHst. <br /> <br />01"1;""''''' <br />,.."' <br /> <br />itI'Uil"~H <br />,....,.. <br />n.~.Mn <br />1I'ACI1t_. <br /> <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br />lUHlIf. <br /> <br /> <br />[ <br /> <br /> <br />--1 , 'o1H st. <br />~~~,:".~" ii <br />~::'~f~;' 1::...~~~ ..i ~ Eb <br /> <br />~ IlllIIlJI NEweUIWING <br />~ i--' f'ARKlNG <br />l._.--' rARKING ACCESS <br />..,..,., P~OPDS ED PlAZAI <br />""'" LANDSCAPE AREA <br />!ill EXISTING BUILDINGS <br />OF CHMlACTER. <br /> <br />nOlIlln.IAN- <br />IlMn<<Ae11ll <br />IotAINn <br /> <br />Exhibit 21 <br /> <br />Financial District Concept Plan <br /> <br />41 <br />