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Section F: Public Realm Marina Parking Design Intent — While parking at the Waterfront Place Central is predominantly on-street and integrated into garages, Central Marina parking is part of the Esplanade and is included in this chapter of the Design Guidelines. The parking for the marina is an important area for design consideration since it is a large area that will be viewed from upland residences and businesses, and will be traversed by all accessing the Esplanade at the south edge of the wharf. Its design should be conceived as a large plaza with well-defined clear routes of travel to the Esplanade and marina. The visual impact of parking must be minimized with the use of varied paving materials,planting, and other design elements. Access to the Esplanade from the marina parking will be clearly demarcated and include well defined pedestrian access ways accented with specialized materials, colors, and patterns. The primary nodes will lead through the parking and to marina services, view points, and dock access areas. The design treatment of these pedestrian access ways will help to reduce the visual impact of long expanses of parking and will help in way finding for visitors and boaters. Parking at the marina shall be separated from the Esplanade pedestrian walkway by the transition zone. This zone will include a low barrier such as a curb, low wall, or planting bed, except in the areas for pedestrian access connections. Marina parking must accommodate areas for drop off and pick up. These should be designed as part of the Access Nodes and near marina service and marina commercial buildings. In selected locations, bollards may serve to control vehicle access, but allow pedestrians to access the Esplanade amenities. In some areas, removable bollards will be needed to allow fire and maintenance access. Special Event Parking — Parking for special events is predominantly a challenge of event management, but design must play a role in anticipating how the flow of cars and pedestrians occur to and from the marina parking area, if used for such events. Creating safe and clear way finding for access to and from the event areas is required. Access shall also include safety and convenience considerations for those with limited mobility. Parking Layout — Parking stall dimensions and aisle widths shall conform to City of Everett ordinances, standards, codes, and regulations unless otherwise approved by the City. Parking Materials and Finishes—Marina parking will be concrete, asphalt or permeable pavers except at pedestrian access ways. Wheel stops, curbing, or bollards are required to protect all planted areas. Vertical curb and gutters are required rather then rolled curbs. Parking Access Ways — Parked vehicles and curbs or wheel sops must not impede pedestrian connection ways through the lot to the Esplanade. Boaters will often be carting supplies and need unobstructed and barrier free passages between parked cars. Pedestrian connections shall be integrated into the parking lot layout to provide safe, clearly visible, and unobstructed points of access to the Esplanade and Marinas. Dimensions, materials, colors, textures shall be as recommended in the Pedestrian Walkway standards. Landscape Requirements — Parking lot design landscape requirements shall meet the City of Everett standards, codes, and regulations unless otherwise approved by the City. In addition, marina parking shall use the plant materials listed in the Planting section of these design guidelines,or other plans with similar character and habitat. 2014 Waterfront Place Central Supplemental Design Guidelines -71-