CCRES 98 076 Adoption of Village Design GuidelinesRESOLUTION NO. 98-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
THE VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA DESIGN
GUIDELINES
VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA DESIGN GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 7th day of July, 1998, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider a
recommendation on adoption of The Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 26" day of May, 1998, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider a
recommendation on adoption of The Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, the Planning Commission did in fact
recommend that the City Council adopt The Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines;
and,
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended;
Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared an Initial Study (EA 98-353); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said Guidelines will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that
a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact should be filed; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments,
if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the
following facts, findings, and reasons to justify adoption of said Guidelines:
1. The recommended Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines are consistent with
the goals, objectives and policies of the La Quinta General Plan, as they
incorporate the General Plan land use and design concepts as stated therein.
2. The recommended Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines will not have the
--� potential to degrade the quality of the environment, as The Village area, under
the Guidelines, will not be developed in any manner inconsistent with the
General Plan and other current City standards.
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3. The architectural design aspects as recommended in the Guidelines are
compatible with the type and quality of design prevalent in the City and desired
for development in The Village area.
4. The recommended Village at La Quinta Design Guidefines will not have impacts
which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable when considering
planned or proposed development in the immediate vicinity, in that the proposed
Guidelines are a consistent representation of project types desired in The Village
area under the current General Plan land use designations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California as follows:
1. That the recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City
Council for the recommended Guidelines.
2. That it does hereby adopt The Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution, and incorporated as Exhibit A, attached
hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 7 t day of July, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN-'j,,yENAUNbyor
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
iUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN C. HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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I.A OVERVIEW 1
I.B GOALS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES 2
I1. VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA DESIGN QUID-ELINES 3
II.A. LAND USE 3
II.B. CIRCULATION CONSIDERATIONS 5
1. Vehicle Traffic and Parking 5
2. Pedestrian Movement g
II.C. SITE AND BUILDING DESIGN 9
1. Building Character 9
2. Site Design and Activity Space I 1
II.D. ACCESSORY PROVISIONS 13
1. Streetscape 13
2. Signing 13
3. Lighting/Landscaping 14
REFERENCES 17
APPENDIX 18
1. INTRODUCTION
his document provides a flexible and
positive approach to regulating
development in The Village area.
When looking at The Village, there are
several problems which relate primarily to
the size of parcels and the existing street
patterns in the area. There are a myriad of
lot sizes and configurations, which make it
difficult to apply some of the most basic
zoning standards, such as setback, parking
and lot coverage requirements. In addition,
the existing circulation system incorporates
jogs, intersections and access situations
which are not conducive to typical
property development requirements.
—However, site design and development
solutions set forth by these Guidelines can
serve to build on the positive attributes in
the Village, such as climate, ambiance and
the natural views afforded the area.
I.A. Overview
0 ver the past several years, there
have been numerous discussions
on many different levels,
involving the City Council and
Planning Commission, City staff, residents,
property owners, realtors and business
interests, regarding development potential
in The Village and what the area identity
should be. The common theme continues
be one of a village -oriented area that will
,maintain the quiet seclusion of the
mountain surroundings and the friendly
atmosphere, while encouraging business
development within that context.
LB. Goals and
Guiding Principles
aDAL..: Establish The Village at La
Quinta as a mixed-use
area, providing a wide
range of residential and
commercial opportunities.
Principle - Permit a variety of
commercial, residential and lodging uses,
which will promote and serve The Village
area while allowing private forces to dictate
the extent of market availability for various
uses in the area.
GOAL: Promote the presence and
awareness of artistic and
cultural influences in The
Village environment.
Principle - l=ocus efforts of the Arts in
Public Places Program into The Village
area.
Principle - Encourage public and private
open spaces which can accommodate
artistic displays, shows, and similar events.
GOAL; Create a sense of design,
scale and place that will
lend itself to The Village
environment.
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Principle - Provide for active and passive
pedestrian space, street furniture, trafflc
calming techniques and similar methods to
enhance the concept of a Village
environment:
Principle - Prepare building, architecture
and site design guidelines which promote
The Village concept and allow flexibility in
project proposals and staff direction to
applicants in achieving a sense of that
concept.
1 I . VILLAGE DESIGN
GUIDELINES
II.A. LAND USE
These Land Use Guidelines have been
developed based on La Quinta General
Plan policies and other documents as listed
under References.
• The Village area covered by these
Guidelines shall be as shown on
the area map in this document
(Figure 11. Land uses in all zoned
properties within the Guideline
boundary shall be consistent with
these Guidelines to the extent
that they apply, recognizing that
these Guidelines are applicable in
zone districts other than Village
Commercial.
• Village land uses shall include a
diverse mix of retail, office and
residential at varying densities,
and scale.
• Land uses in The Village shall
include residential mixes, at
densities as set forth by the
General Plan. Uses which are
100% residential are permissible.
In general, residential uses shall
locate above commercial uses in
common buildings, or may be
located in stand-alone multi-
family residential buildings.
• Mixed-use development projects
are defined as commercial
office/retail, along with residential
uses, as part of one project site
or building.
• Retail mixed-use projects are nor
subject to any floor/area vatic
fF.A. R.1 or to t coverage
standards. The intensity of the
commercial component and
residential density shall be
determined on a site-specific
basis, under the Village Use
Permit process.
• Multi -story commercial
retail/office projects shall
generally locate office uses on
upper floors, but will be reviewed
on a site-specific basis.
• Land uses which encourage
entertainment, artistic displays
and other interactive component.,—
as part of the primary use- arf
desirable.
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on -street parking, etc. .--
• Village land use patterns will be
encouraged to reflect a sensitivity
Right-of-way abandonment and
to the overall accommodation of
merger of lots shall be
pedestrian activity.
encouraged and accommodated
where logical and feasible. It is
• Compact groupings of shops,
desirable to create larger blocks
offices and other uses are
and parcels for siting commercial
encouraged so as to promote
and mixed-use projects, and such
pedestrian mobility and space.
actions taken for traffic purposes
may also have this benefit.
Attached as the Appendix to these
Guidelines are excerpts from various
Both City and private streetscape
design documents, which visually represent
projects shall equally consider thepedestrian
some of the concepts referred to.
and bicycle in any
street improvement and site
planning.
11A CIRCULA TION
Streetscape items such as
CONSIDERATIONS
lighting, benches, bus stops and '--
shelters, trash receptacles,
bicycle racks, etc., shall be
Many circulation issues can be directly
addressed by all private and
related to street improvements and design
public development projects.
criteria that cannot be addressed in a
generalized planning guidance document.
Alleys used for vehicles shall be
However, there are many aspects of site
.designated one-way to reduce
design that can impact circulation patterns
traffic conflicts from adjacent
and can be addressed to a certain degree.
parking areas, deliveries and
through traffic.
1. Vehicle Traffic
Rights-of-way for Cabe Estado
and Parking
and Avenida La Fonda, between
Desert Club and Bermudas, shall
be investigated for reduction and
• Development projects shall
redesign of medians, curbs and
address the feasibility of vacating
sidewalks to allow better
unnecessary street and alley
pedestrian movement and on -
rights -of --way, especially relating
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street parking design.
to potential adaptive reuse as
pedestrian and/or bike access,
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Access driveways and
intersection configurations such
as those existing at the bank
building at the intersection of
Calle Estado and A venida
Bermudas, shall be discouraged.
• The City shall establish design
standards for special sidewalk
and pedestrian street crossing
treatments and materials.
• All development projects, public
and private, shall investigate the
use of various traffic calming and
pedestrian enhancement
techniques, such as traffic
chokers, curb bulbs, partial or full
street closures, traffic circles,
etc. as alternatives in developing
all project, improvements in The
Village.
• Off-street parking areas shall not
be located in the front of
buildings, but to the rear and
sides to allow integrated shared
parking areas between structures
and open up the street frontage
to pedestrian access and outdoor
activities. Parking areas shall be
clustered whenever possible; any
off-street parking not provided
on-site shall be located in
designated City (public) parking
areas to achieve this.
• Where feasible and appropriate,
on -street parking may be credited
toward meeting off-street parking
requirements.
2. Pedestrian
Movement
• Public and private projects shall
provide a clear delineation of all .
Pedestrian circulation areas.
If Adequate shading, through
landscaping or building design
features, for pedestrians along
street frontages as well as
interior project areas shall be
provided.
• Pedestrian focal points, such as
community gardens, plazas,
courtyards, piazzas, etc., shall be
provided in public and private
projects where deemed
appropriate. Consideration shall
be given to existing surroundings
and the project relationship to the
overall circulation in the vicinity.
• Paving accents, interlocking
stones/tiles, and other materials
and patterns shall be employed in
all Village projects so as to define
pedestrian zones and spaces, and
maintain separation from vehicle
traffic.
• Building frontages along streets
require adequate space for
pedestrian movement, street
furnishings and outdoor spaces,
but shall also maintain a close
proximity to pedestrian travel
ways.
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• Pedestrian links shall be
Buildings shall be designed with --
incorporated in all public and
appropriate architectural variation
private development projects.
and detailing to break up
Linking shall consider the existing
monotonous building elevations.
pedestrian environment and
Treatments such as graduated
provide for future access
heights, balconies, recessed and
potential.
extended building sections,
staggered setbacks, etc_. should
• The City shall consider linking
be employed.
pedestrian areas created by
private and public projects into a
Buildings located on corners shall
Village -wide system, once
attempt to orient pedestrian
development activity
entryways to the corner,.
demonstrates the potential need.
providing an opportunity for a
small entry court or plaza,- water
Attached as the Appendix to these
feature location, etc. This also
Guidelines are excerpts from various
allows for better intersection
design documents, which visually represent
visibility.
some of the concepts referred to.
Retail buildings along street —.
frontages shall be close to the
1I. C. SITE AND
street and sidewalk areas to
BUILDING DESIGN
promote window shopping and
streetside activity.
The main focus of the site and building
Commercial buildings shall be
design portions of these Guidelines' is to
enhanced with various
promote the element of human scale,
architectural elements such as
consistent with the objective of creating a
arcades, trellises, porches, bays,
pedestrian environment in The Village.
towers and balconies, with the
intent of promoting the
Pedestrian environment.
1. Building
Buildings shall incorporate design
Character
elements that draw in pedestrians
and reinforce street activities,
• Building mass and scale shall be
especially along streets such as
compatible with that of
Calle Estado and Avenida La
surrounding structures.
Fonda.
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---• Variations in floor levels, steps
and stairs, building faces, roof
forms and other treatments that
help create the appearance of a
smaller project shall be
encouraged.
• Building heights shall gradually
transition between each other. In
order to preserve mountain views
and the intrinsic qualities of The
Village environment, building
height shall not exceed 2 stories.
However, architectural features
integral to the building design and
which contribute to a consistent
building appearance and scale
should be permitted to exceed
any prescribed height limit to a
--- reasonable extent.
2. Site Design and
Activity Space
As an area that promotes outdoor
activities, proper design of outdoor spaces
is essential to The Village. These spaces
must provide for both passive and active
outdoor needs, from sitting quietly to
accommodating an an display or outdoor
musical performance.
• Courtyards and other types of
pedestrian and passive open
space shall be provided when off-
site parking scenarios are
employed.
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• Layout of building sites in The
Village shall consider movement
of pedestrians as significant as
the movement of vehicles.
• Adjacent retail and mixed-use-
projects
ixed-useprojects shall consider use of
Pedestrian alleys, which can be
used to lure pedestrians to
interior shop areas, plazas,
courtyards, restaurants, etc.
These can be used effectively to
create a desire to explore a given
space, drawing pedestrians to
different activity areas.
• The site layout for any project
shall demonstrate adequate
capacity for the use envisioned
(e.g., an outdoor cafe will require
greater streetside setback than a
typical retail store); otherwise the
use should not be allowed.
• Water features shall be
incorporated into projects where
appropriate.
• Structures shall be sited to create
internal spaces, with pedestrian
access available from the street
or off-street parking areas.
• Entries into shops and offices
shall access directly to a
pedestrian oriented street or
other pedestrian access; single
access multiple tenant buildings
should be discouraged.
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ILD. A CCESSOR Y
PROVISIONS
buildings they relate to, and be in
good scale and proportion to the
structures.
1 . Streetscape
Village Entry identification Signs
shall be established at key
• Public and private development
intersection locations around The
projects shall encourage and
Village area, and shall be
facilitate provision of street
supplemented with Village
furnishings, such as bicycle
directional signs where
racks, trash receptacles, benches,
appropriate. The following key
drinking fountains, etc.
intersection locations are
identified:
• Street furniture shall be.
appropriately sited and should not
Washington Street and
obstruct or block pedestrian
Calle Tampico
travel, or interfere with sidewalk
Eisenhower Drive and Calle
businesses.
Tampico
• A venida Bermudas and 52nd
• The City shall investigate
Avenue _.
establishing a streetside banner
mast program, to be used for
Additional or alternate locations
announcing and defining the area
may be identified and designated
for special events such as
as may be deemed appropriate.
Mainstreet Marketplace. Street
lighting posts could be used as
Entry and directional signs shall
the banner masts.
be monument type, with indirect
lighting. Sign designs shall
• The formation of a Downtown
incorporate common landscaping
Business Association, which
and design characteristics.
would address issues such as a
business improvement district,
Directional signs shall be in
attraction, retention and other
appropriate proportion to entry
assistance efforts, shall be
sign design.
encouraged.
• Project applications involving
2. Signing
specified locations will be
required to participate in
• Building signs shall be designed
establishing these signs, inconcert
as an integral feature of the
with any City or other
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established procedures or
programs in effect at such time.
3. Lighting/
Landscaping
• Lighting shall be maintained at a
low level and limited primarily to
landscaped areas, consistent with
the Outdoor Light Control
Ordinance.
• Any building mounted lighting
shall be designed to highlight
building entries, dramatize
specific architectural features and
accentuate light and shadow to
articulate facades.
• Landscaping treatments shall be
provided to enhance architectural
features and to provide shade for
pedestrian and parking areas.
• Continuity of landscape design
shall - be maintained between
adjacent developments.
• Standards for tree wells and
street trees shall be prepared and
adopted.
• Where building sites limit the
available planting area, the
placement of trees in parkways
and paved areas shall be
encouraged
• Screening of parking areas, utility
boxes, servicing and waste
enclosures, and other unsightly
areas shall be accomplished by
using combinations of
landscaping, walls and earthen
berms. Hearty species shall be
used to insure year-round
effectiveness.
Attached as the Appendix to these
Guidelines are excerpts from 'various
design documents, which visually represent
some of the concepts referred to.
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REFERENCES
• City of Belmont, CA; Design Control District, Belmont Zoning Ordinance, 1996
• City of Downey, CA; General Plan Design Element, 1992
• City of La Quinta, CA; Village at La Quinta Specific Plan, SP 87-009, 1988.
• City of La Verne, CA; General Pian Design Element, 1990
• City of Merced, CA; Merced Village Design Guidelines, 1991
• City of San Bernardino, CA:
- Property Development Standards, Development Code, 1991
- Main Street Overlay District, Development Code, 1991
• City of Seattle, WA; Making Streets That Work, Seattle Engineering Department and the
Office of Planning and Management, May 1996
• County of Santa Cruz, CA; Pelton Town Plan, 1987
•Peter Calthorpe; The Next American Metropolis: Ecology, Community and the American
Dream, Princeton Architectural Press, 1993
• CSPU Pomona, Department of Urban and Regional Planning; Class
431/432 Design Studio, conducted by Professor Richard E. Lloyd
Chamber of Commerce, October 1996 to )uly 1997:
-,,The Village" Study and Improvement Proposals, April 1997
- Village Impressions: Design Images for La Quinta Village
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for the La Quinta
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GRAPHIC EXAMPLES OF
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Building Design
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Multi-level structures include covered
patios on the ground floor and
balconies above. A variety of building
elements can be used to create trellises
for shade on balconies and increase
design appeal. A variety of .
components can be used to create
different and unusual effects. Wood,
stucco, glass and iron work produce
textures that are interesting and
inviting.
Planter boxes permit landscape
materials to grow just about anywhere.
Structures are transformed and
softened with plants.
Window openings should be
proportionate to the buildings, should
be multi -pained and allow maximum
light at each level.
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Stairway at Tlaquepaque
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Plaza and Garden Desi
Sidewalk design is important to the success
of floe Village. Sidewalks need to provide
comfort, safety and visual stimulation for
pedestrian traffic.
Trees that hang over the sidewalk provide
protection from the hot desert sun. Trees
are also visually interesting and offer a
variety of shades of green and color. _
Sidewalk construction should consist of a
combination of diverse textures, materials,
and patterns. Creative designs and colors
break up the dull image of a regular
concrete sidewalk.
Street Furniture Design
Bus stops, newspaper racks, public telephones, and otl�
services should be housed in similarly designed architectu
structures. These are functional items that should not be 1
out of the design scheme. Carefully designed street furniture
helps build character for the street and creates consistency
in the Village.
Fountains are important visual elements
for streetscape. They provide decoration
for open spaces and courtyards. They
should be designed to enhance and
complement the surroundings. The sound
of running water is also soothing and
stimulates relaxation and comfort.
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Buildings should be designed to increase activity. Restaurants
and entertainment adjacent to major pedestrian paths increase
traffic in the Village, Outdoor uses should be encouraged in
the Village.
Building frontages are essential to the should be designed to locate high activity
downtown pedestrian character of the village. uses such as restaurants and entertainment,,
The building should provide openings at adjacent to major pedestrian paths. Outdoor
street level, to allow display windows for uses are especially encouraged along
pedestrians and passing traffic. These large pedestrian paths
windows provide visual interest, and
encourages pedestrian activity. Buildings Minimal parking spaces in front of buildings
ensures a pedestrian friendly atmosphere.
Streetscape Design
Street Furniture
There are several kinds of street furniture: benches, drinking
fountains, kiosks, clocks and others. Be careful to locate street
furniture away from crosswalks, curb cuts, fire hydrants,
loading and bus zones. Remember that sidewalks must have
five feet of clear passage to ensure pedestrian safety.
best used If
The community wants to:
• increase social activity on a street
• add distinctive features that help identify an area
• provide places.to sit or get information (from laosks or signs)
Street Trees
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• the entire block would like to plant trees along their street
• neighborhood has a plan for the final design of their street
• tree placement does not block existing street lighting L�
• a neighborhood plan identifies streets that are most appro-
priate for street tree projects
• there is both adequate space for trees and for a minimum - •
sidewalk width.
Flower Planters and Banners
Flower planters are a delightful way to show off a business
district. The use of district -wide "cross-
streetA or "pole" banners are an effective way to advertise
upcoming events or to identify an area.
bout used if
• community wishes to add attractive detail to the street
• community would like to create a visual link throughout
entire business district
• community would like to promote an area or special event
• neighborhood consensus favors a consistent planter or
banner program.
Traffic Calming Techniques
Choker
A choker is a set of two curb bulbs that extend out into the
street. A choker narrows the road, sometimes down to one
lane, and causes motorists to slow when entering and exiting
the street.
—O,urb bulbs extend the sidewalk into the street. The bulbs,
rhich may be landscaped, improve pedestrian crossings by
roviding better visibility between pedestrians and motorists,
shortening the crossing distance, and reducing the time that
pedestrians are in the street. Curb bulbs located at the inter-
section also prevent people from parking in a crosswalk or
blocking a curb ramp. Curb bulbs may encourage motorists to
drive more slowly by restricting turning speeds and narrowing
the roadway.
Marked Crosswalks
Curb Bulbs
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Legal crosswalks exist at all intersections, but they are not
always marked by signs or pavement markings. Crosswalks
can be marked at intersections and at midblock locations.
Marked crosswalks alert motorists that they are approaching a
high pedestrian location, and guide pedestrians to a safer
crossing. Crosswalks are usually marked lines, either two
parallel lines or a ladder—type pattern. They can also be tex-
tured or made of colored concrete. Midblock crosswalks are
accompanied by signs or flashing beacons.
More Traffic Calming.. .
Pedestrian Refuge Islands
Pedestrian refuges are raised islands in the center of the street
protecting the pedestrian from moving traffic. They allow
pedestrians an opportunity to cross one half of the roadway,
with a safe place to stop before crossing the second half of the
roadway. They are typically constructed at marked crosswalks
either at a midblock location or at an intersection.
Full Street Closure
A full closure is a physical barrier that closes the street to
motor vehicles. Usually landscaped, a full closure can be built
to accommodate pedestrians, bicycles and wheelchairs.
best used N
• street is used as a cut -through route
• a less restrictive device cannot address concerns
• there is a desire to create a pedestrian place.
Partial Street Closure
A partial closure is a curb bulb that physically blocks one
direction of traffic at an intersection on an otherwise two-way
street. A temporary partial closure is accomplished through
striping and signs (No Right Turn, No Left Tura, Do Not
Enter).
Calle Estado/La Fonda:
Schematic Street Plan
One-way
Pedestrian path One-way
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10' sidewalk
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20' travel
36' center
median - usable
as pedestrian
promenade
Crosswalk
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The above plan is a conceptual view based on the existing 100 -foot R.O.W. on both
Calle Estado and La Fonda. Travel way, sidewalk, median widths, etc. would be
adjusted based on desired intent for pedestrian/vehicular traffic accommodation,
appropriate City standards and changes in design concept as shown. Planter areas,
fountains, art, pieces and pedestrian walks are some of the improvements which are
contemplated for the central median concept. Angle parking could be incorporated
into such a median, or permitted in lieu of the parallel parking scheme shown here.