master plan update - City of Boca Raton

Other Alternatives: There are many possibilitiesfor this area. Another possiblealternative is illustrated on this page.KEY ELEMENTSThe following key elements should bepart of any plan for the area:» A pedestrian connection betweenNE Second Street and Boca RatonRoad and between Boca RatonRoad and Palmetto Park Road. Wealso recommend a vehicular connectionbe developed. The scaleand size of this connection could beeither a collection of Palm BeachMizner Vias or a small-scale street.To be consistent with the idea ofcreating a village atmosphere, wesuggest that larger-scale spaces notbe considered.» Sanborn Square should be a focusof the design as should the historicTown Hall. Buildings could belargest in scale along Palmetto ParkRoad close to Federal Highway,somewhat smaller in scale alongSecond Street and lower in scalealong Mizner Boulevard. Thesmallest-scale buildings should bein the center. It is desirable to havepublic circulation, either vehicularor pedestrian along the northand south sides of the Square. Atpresent, only the sides or backs ofbuildings face the Square. Buildingsshould have active facadeswith public uses opening onto theSquare. First Avenue should eitherremain, or, if it no longer functionsas a street, should have active usesfacing the Square.Small grid of streets»»Some of the historic buildings inthe center of the area should eitherbe preserved in place if possible, ormoved to another location withinthe Quarter, or have their facadesreconstructed as part of the development.There should be a full range of usesand a wide range of type and scaleof buildings.59