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I. site area requirementsa) Setbacksb) Permitted Encroachments - within Setbacks - within Public Right of Ways

II. frontage type standardsa) Arcadeb) Forecourtc) Residential Edged) Gallerye) Stoopf) Storefrontg) Exposed Parking Garage

III. architectural design standardsa) Building Massing, Height, and Architectural Detail i. Maximum Length of Building Frontage ii. Active Ground Floor iii. Building with Base, Middle, Top iv. Corner Articulation v. Building Façade vi. Building Materials vii. Building Roofs viii. Building Heights ix. Building Fenestration – Composition of doors, windows, openings, and their ornaments and proportionsb) Courtyard Spacesc) Pedestrian Access / Paseosd) Utility Service Arease) Green Building Requirements /LEED

IV. parking structure, parking districts, and loadinga) Parking Structure i. Residential Unit Garage ii. Freestanding Parking Structure Treatmentb) Parking Districtc) Loading i. Non-residential ii. Residential

V. signs and public art

Gateway District

Garden District

Cultural District

Historic District

Waterfront District

5 districts - architectural character

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The Gateway District is the part of downtown most visible from I-15 and the �rst area through which many visitors will pass. This district must make a positive impression whether seen from a distance or up close. Class A o�ce buildings, at 5-6 stories, will be the tallest in downtown. Their prominence and architectural quality will make them iconic symbols of the rebirth of downtown. At street level, a pedestrian aesthetic must be maintained. Buildings fronting Main Street will feature retail space at ground level (mostly to serve o�ces). Parking structures will be needed to accommodate the high volume of cars that will accompany these o�ce uses.

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Beyond the Cultural District, the retail focus of Main Street will fade. A residential neighborhood feel will be supplemented with small o�ce users along Main Street. Fronting Main Street will be a modi�ed mansion homes built to accommodate 4 to 8 units of residential over o�ce uses on the ground �oor. The buildings will be set back 70 ft. from the street to allow for a strip of public gardens. The gardens, maintained by the community, will grow fruit, vegetables, herbs, etc. and potentially supply local markets. Townhouses and row houses will �ll the backside of the Main Street blocks. Development between Spring Street and the creek will be for larger (o�ce & commercial) uses, and ample land will be allocated to the restoration of the creek side. It is strongly recommended and encouraged that the existing hot spring hotel be preserved as a hotel or bed and breakfast (small and boutique in nature), which is a historic and signi�cant natural resource and asset in the Garden District.

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Few cultural buildings currently exist in downtown. There is a need for a concentrated collection of cultural attractions and venues to draw people downtown and celebrate the City. Such a development would be a perfect complement to the Civic Center and provide a second hub of public attractions and cultural/civic activity. The Master Plan recommends diverting Main Street around a circle containing a new public library and museum, and the historic Armory building. Nearby would be a performing arts center, supplemented by mixed-use retail and residential. The entire district would be served by a single parking structure.

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The existing commercial core of Main Street, running roughly between Prospect and Peck, is where the historic character of downtown is most visible. The facades exhibit an architectural character worth preserving in some fashion, but the structures are in

of existing buildings and shops along Main Street shall include the development of the air rights above

as activators on the street. The heights of any new buildings developed within the air rights above the historic section of Main Street shall vary in heights

have been registered on the National Register of Historical Places. To the east of Main Street there are historic bungalows which have potential to add to the character of the district. Highlighting the historic character of this district will be a priority, and new development and infrastructure changes should respect this goal.

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Lake Elsinore is the City’s primary attraction...it is also an economic and environmental resource. The Waterfront District, celebrates its location on lake and will be the centerpiece of a revitalized downtown and lakefront. A new City Hall will be the cornerstone of the Waterfront District, with new

ces and council chambers, a town square, retail space, and shared parking structure. A variety of mixed-use developments, with

oor retail with residential above, will line Main Street. Main Street will be realigned to connect the downtown to the lake with a new pier. The pier will feature a variety of waterfront uses including a resort hotel and spa, restaurants, shops and recreational uses with kiosks for use by farmers markets and craft stalls. A new waterfront park will feature a variety of active and passive uses, including an Environmental Nature Center, an events lawn/amphitheater, and a boardwalk. Lakeshore Drive will be re-connected to the downtown with a new bridge over the creek. The lake edge, along with the creek, will be restored to a more natural, riparian state with interconnected system of trails and boardwalks. The new Waterfront District and Lakefront Park will enhance the public access to the lakefront, with its water based activities and attractions.

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