master plan update - City of Boca Raton

SECTION DQUARTERSMIZNER PARKMizner Park is a gathering place andfeatures cultural events and attractions.People visit Mizner Park morning,afternoon, and evening to shop,eat, stroll, socialize, people-watch or beentertained. Some of the existing positiveanchors include amphitheater performances,the art museum, Plaza Real,and the restaurant terraces.Future opportunities for theenhancement of Mizner Park includea book shop (coming soon), additionalchildren’s programs, a performing artsschool, an indoor music hall, and localsouvenir shops.As a Quarter, however, it is not complete.The next phase of cultural facilities,including the completion of theproposed concert hall should be partof the next phase of development. TheQuarter is not sufficiently visible fromthe main approaches into Downtown. Itturns its back on Federal Highway and itlacks an effective connection to PalmettoPark Road. Therefore, future initiativesshould be encouraged on both sides ofFederal Highway to create an attractivefront door. This should include mixedusedevelopment in a scale and characterof architecture that visibly extendsMizner Park. The southern connectionacross NE Second Street to the SanbornQuarter is also critical for its long-termsuccess. Tavener Tower should be reconstructedand placed as an anchor on thesouthern end of Plaza Real.Dixie HighwayMizner Park Quarter illustrative planFederal HighwayPlaza RealNE Second StreetImages showing the character within the Mizner Park Quarter46