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URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT Seventeenth Street The Seventeenth Street corridor has been incrementally developed over the years and includes strip development and outdoor malls scattered along the length of the roadway In fact, these uses are so prevalent that they create segments of inconsistency. The entire length of this heavily traveled corridor has a tremendous potential to convey strong community images. The mixture of new and old, adjacent to one another, may provide an opportunity to define the public streetscape for the enjoyment of pedestrians and people traveling vehicles along the roadway. The segment of Seventeenth Street, between Grand Avenue and the Costa Mesa Freeway, provides a strong sense of place. The streetscape is strengthened by the consistency of one and two story structures flanked by a wide landscaped setback. The visual appearance of this has been seriously compromised, by the removal of street trees along the roadway. This corridor offers opportunities for several gateway elements intended to distinctly define and project the community's image at the regional level. Harbor Boulevard Harbor Boulevard, like Main Street, is a linear path composed of both commercial and industrial segments along its length. The commercial development is located between Seventeenth Street and Edinger Avenue and is characterized by an eclectic mix development, building styles and public improvements. There are no public spaces located along the corridor to create a positive visual impression. The industrial component, on the other hand, projects a better visual experience. The consistent building massing and streetscape features together create a park -like environment with good potential for an attractive path image. The vision created by the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific plan will promote a mix of land uses and streetscape improvement to transform this major path. Bristol Street Bristol Street is also a linear roadway and its character is similar to Seventeenth Street except for a narrower right -of -way. Bristol Street lacks sites with well defined character and buildings with interesting design features. The variety of building sizes, setbacks, and construction types along this corridor has been a challenge to creating a definitive character. The poor affinity between the various activities along this path also hinders opportunities to develop supporting pedestrian linkages because these activities do not complement each other. The Bristol Street Widening Project and Specific Plan promote the creation of continuous linkages between individual developments. The proposed characteristics of the new Bristol Street are such that it will become part of the adjacent districts rather than a district in itself. The rationale for this widening is CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN 75A-67 A-1 1 The challenge is to provide the goods and services demanded by people and to do it in such a way that enhances their living environment. �0%\)