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Main Street Concourse Entitlement Actions April 19, 1993 Page 3 of 12 Park. The Fidelity Federal tower and the MainPlace mall are across Main Street to the west of the site (Exhibit 2). The 18.9 acre site is bound by Main Street, Owens Drive and Lawson Way with the City limit along the north property line. After street dedications, the net parcel size is 17.14 acres. The proposed development site includes the Polly's Pies site and remnants of City owned parcels acquired by the City for the Owens Drive Street widening. The current zoning is General Commercial (C -2) and the General Plan land use designation is District Center (DC) with a maximum 1.5 Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R). Project Description The proposed Main Street Concourse project will be an intensive mixed -use development. Phase I will incorporate a Class -A 32 -story executive office tower, boutique retail space, a community entertainment complex (cinemas and live theater), and attached single family residences, connected by a pedestrian circulation network. Additional amenities will include restaurants and a health club. Structured and subterranean parking will accommodate 4,028 cars. Total Phase I square footage is 899,125. Phase II includes a 22 story office tower, additional low -rise retail facilities, a 19 -story high -rise residential condominium tower, and parking structure. Total Phase II square footage is 1,065,645 (Exhibit 3). Total project gross square footage is 1,964,770. Total parking provided is 5,464 spaces. The variety of land uses are positioned throughout the site in a manner which attempts to complement and enhance established land uses on adjacent parcels (Exhibit 4). The Main Street Concourse land use, planning, and design premise is unique to Orange County. It stresses a people oriented environment and it parallels the European Plaza concept where pedestrian and automobile traffic can co -exist on -site to create an experience of urban activity in a safe and high quality setting. The main plaza, "Theme Square ", will front the office towers, sidewalk cafes, and retail shops. At the center of Theme Square, culturally oriented outdoor art exhibits are proposed to be on display for public view. Theme Square will also allow for public outdoor assembly under a landscaped canopy and among water fountains. Theme Square will also be anchored by "The Concourse ", an internal shopping street lined with colorful trees, flowers, street lights, textured paving and festive banners. "The Concourse" will create dual street frontages internally and along Main Street. The commercial /retail buildings proposed on the west portion of the site in between the existing Town and Country shopping center and Lincoln Town Center office building creates a continuum of commercial uses along Main Street. Smaller commercial buildings are placed on the project periphery. Larger buildings are located away from the street to reduce the visual impact on neighboring properties and streets. While smaller retail uses animate the street, the higher structures will be perceived in the background as landmarks and orientation features. Roof -top mechanical equipment will be screened from view so as not to distract from 75A 204