master plan update - City of Boca Raton
master plan update - City of Boca Raton
master plan update - City of Boca Raton
- No tags were found...
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
SECTION DQUARTERSquartersSuccessful Downtowns are collections <strong>of</strong>a wide variety <strong>of</strong> places and addresses. Aproblem for most new development isthat it tends to be uniform in characterand scale. In Downtown <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong>,the design guidelines have tended toreinforce this pattern. Therefore, theMaster Plan Update calls for a series <strong>of</strong>quarters with different character, range<strong>of</strong> uses, and even scale.MIZNER PARKThis garden-like public space, lined witharcaded shops, is an unusual urban spacefor an American city. It is most like thegardens <strong>of</strong> the Palais Royal in Paris(as illustrated at right). Mizner Park isnearly complete, but needs to be furtherdeveloped at both ends and have betteredges along Federal Highway. Thisquarter should include development onthe west side <strong>of</strong> Federal Highway. Itsnorthern edge should create a gatewayto Downtown.SANBORN SQUARE QUARTERThis area should be diverse with a mix<strong>of</strong> old and new, small and large buildings,filled with eclectic uses. The smallscale <strong>of</strong> public spaces within the quartershould create a contrast with the grandeur<strong>of</strong> Mizner Park and with largerbuildings on its perimeter.PLAZA REAL SOUTHThis is becoming the Downtown MainStreet, especially with the character <strong>of</strong>Plaza Real South with larger buildingsthat still provide pedestrian-scale activitiesat ground level.CITY HALL QUARTERWith the advent <strong>of</strong> a commuter rail terminal,this area can become the futurecore <strong>of</strong> Downtown and include largerscalebuildings that combine <strong>of</strong>fice, residential,and civic uses.PALMETTO PARK EASTThis area has the potential to becomethe Champs Elysees <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong>,with wide, well-landscaped, garden-likepedestrian walks along the street that arelined with residential, restaurant, hotel,and business uses. It terminates in apublic access to the Intracoastal Waterwayand to the bridge to the beach.CAMINO REAL QUARTERThis southern anchor for Downtownincludes the beautifully landscaped corridoreast <strong>of</strong> Federal Highway and a mix<strong>of</strong> less well coordinated streetscapes. It ismore a collection <strong>of</strong> individual destinationsthan a single quarter.Overall Quarters PlanView <strong>of</strong> improvement to Plaza Real SouthPalais Royal in Paris44