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Midrown Specific Plan PuBLIC SPACE NOOESAAO CONNECTORS The open space nodes will be connecled by a passive park~ike corridor. The characler will be natural and freeform developing an oasis away from the urban grid. Indigenous plants will sltengthen the exis~ng oak and sycamore habitat. Two open space plazas (non-buildable areas) will require special landscape Irealinenl to creale successful gathering places and complemenllheir existing architedurallandmaJ1<s, the First Church of Christ Sdence and Home Savings At both siles the street comer enhancement will be exlended 10 all four adjacent comers. Inlersection enhancement will include enhanced PB,,;ng, signage, flags and banners, canopy trees for architectural deflllition, and palms for vertical scale. [Enhancement shall develop a landscape node that shall define the vehicular and pedeslrian right-of-way for safely and function.] Landscape will envelop the open space with dense canopy trees to create a park like selting around and wilhin the exisling parking behind Home Sa,,;ngs. Fulure development plans will preserve the diagonal alignment crealed by Homes Savings 10 ensure the plaza space. Tree layout will provide visual access to archilectural structures, screen the barren walls of neighboring buildings and emphasize the urban grid thai surrounds them. The plaza around the First Church 01 Christ Science (Exhibit 42, Church Plaza) should remain as green space. The design will incorporala a relell arcade along the south edge of the plaza_ .....-...... .1:--. ......jJ .......!~ :~.~.\. . .~ .... ::'):'..:' ..... .~.{ ~ .,.... ..~ '~.,~ 6"":A'L~j'- ..... ,.... " '," ~~'" ..'., '~~~~~':,;:::-;.....,,*- .~:.~.~ .""~~~.:-: .::,-~,....,~ "., '..'~' ,,~~,", ",~""" .... ...... ~ .' . .~-. -- . . .---- EXhiilif<jj~~n~g~j~~laza Chapter 9: Landscape Concept Plan 85