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Section C: Master Plan of an old time wharf. At the southern edge of the wharf, there are brightly colored open-air fish market stalls. Along water's edge at Fisherman's Harbor and on the visitor docks, there are places for people to sit and watch fisherman come into port and unload their hauls. The central gathering point and heart of the Waterfront Place project is Pacific Rim Plaza near 14th Street, a 1-acre formal park adjacent to a 120 room hotel, and the jewel of this district where an Archimedes Screw water feature is always the star of the show. Water pulled from the bay through the power of wind as a sail pivots to draw water up through a spinning and lighted globe symbolizing the community's international significance. The plaza features monuments to significant community partners (like sister cities, tribal nations, etc.) and provides ample room for large ceremonies and weddings. At the gateway along 13th Street, visitors are welcomed by flags of the Port of Everett's international trading partners. The flags symbolize the importance and the long history of international commerce with nations such as Japan, South Korea, Russia, China, and Canada and the Port of Everett. When special events occur or an international trade partner visits Port, all the flags will be switched to the flag of that nation, or, similarly to U.S. flags to welcome home Naval Station Everett's ships Along the waterfront, the walking path connects to an elevated patio for restaurants along the water, and two gang planks allow visitors to walk among fishing vessels and a guest moorage dock. A small boat course provides leisurely entertainment through dingy and radio operated sailboat regattas. Along Seiner Wharf, seiner boats will be moored with the names of their captains, length of home porting and ship name on plaques. This district is the early stage, and anticipated to support the establishment of this new mixed use market here. It is anticipated that construction could begin here as early as 2015 and would take about three years to construct. The Esplanade An esplanade is defined as a long, ,l open, level area, next to a river or . ` _ large body of water, where people "-�- 4 ''' may walk. Wrapping around the ' central pier, Waterfront Place = features just such a place. The 0_ ! "' `'t Esplanade is a primary unifying environmental element in the project. Those taking the long walk or bike ride around The Esplanade will find a variety of sights, including ground floor shops, townhomes, restaurants, Figure 6 Visitors Enjoy the Esplanade Interpretive Signs water and park views and more in areas adjacent to it. The Esplanade commences at 14th Street and the Pacific Rim Plaza and wraps all the way around the central pier to the Craftsman District. Along these walkways seating areas, vistas and landscaping provide a continuous means for public access and circulation. Streets in The Esplanade share portions of Millwright Loop, which is a general circulation road type G and E with parking. Also in the southern portion, 72-hour parking supported with loading areas provide critical access to boaters. On the northern portion, a parking court and street parking. Pedestrians connect through the project along connections from The Esplanade, walking safely over sidewalks and crossings offset by material, color and texture from street pavement. Further afield, The Esplanade connects visitors into surrounding areas in Waterfront Place North and South along connections to the existing three-marina trail 2014 Waterfront Place Central Supplemental Design Guidelines -21-