master plan update - City of Boca Raton
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Federal HighwayMizner BoulevardPlaza RealSANBORN SQUARE QUARTERThe blocks between NE Second Streetand Palmetto Park Road have long beenthought to hold the key to uniting thevarious parts <strong>of</strong> Downtown. A series<strong>of</strong> proposals over the years have failedto be realized for a variety <strong>of</strong> reasons.Those <strong>plan</strong>s conceived the area primarilyas a link and tried to create a grandpublic space. This Quarter, however,has the potential <strong>of</strong> becoming a uniqueaddress <strong>of</strong> its own, in contrast with thegrandeur <strong>of</strong> Mizner Park. It could bean address that is pedestrian, edgy andorganic – a place for entertainment, fun,creative experiences, and nightlife in anenvironment that preserves some existingbuildings harmoniously with newdevelopment.At Sanborn Square, people will beattracted to living and working in acreative environment in the midst <strong>of</strong>restaurants, art galleries, and specialtyshops. This Quarter will be bustlingin the afternoons, evenings, and late atnight.One existing positive anchor is SanbornSquare itself, which is <strong>of</strong>ten usedfor weddings and photo shoots. Also,some <strong>of</strong> the shops at Mizner Plaza arequality commercial concepts that couldbe relocated to this newly developedquarter.Future opportunities to develop andconnect Sanborn as a Quarter includeclusters <strong>of</strong> small restaurants with outdoorterraces, arts retail shops, live musicvenues, and a wine and culinary school.Sanborn can be a South Florida destinationaddress for design, with creativePalmetto Park RoadIllustrative Plan <strong>of</strong> one option for the Sanborn Square Quarter<strong>of</strong>fices and designers living and workingthere. There can also be a boutiquehotel. Bollards can transform the streetsat certain times to become pedestrianonly,providing the opportunity for streetfestivals and special events.Whether it is developed as a single,large-scale development or an incrementalone consisting <strong>of</strong> smaller individualefforts, the Quarter should include awide range <strong>of</strong> building scales and types.NE Second StreetAn example <strong>of</strong> the pedestrian environment47