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DRAFT 2/14/07 11:42 AM • In accordance with the Adopted City Plans, the development will be developed as a destination retail center which is designed as a high quality, master planned lifestyle entertainment center. By way of example, the following retail developments would be considered destination lifestyle centers: Clarendon Commons in Arlington, Virginia; University Village in Seattle, Washington; Santana Row in San Jose, California; and The Glen Town Center, in Glenview, Illinois. These exemplary developments are in keeping with the definition of a lifestyle center adopted by the International Council of Shopping Centers: "a center with an upscale orientation, 150,000 to 500,000 square feet of leasable area, an open air format and at least 50,000 square feet of national specialty chain stores." Here, the Plan calls for between 500,000 to 1.2 million square feet of retail development. • The master planned lifestyle center will emphasize an attractive, people-oriented mixed- use commercial center with significant public access, abundant parking, a plaza or public center area, and separation between pedestrians and automobiles encouraging pedestrian movement. • Other mixed uses within the master planned lifestyle center may include commercial and office developments, as well as the residential component described below. • The lifestyle center will replicate a traditional main street feel through organic growth, urban density, mix of uses, open air environments, great streetscapes, and community- based elements. Design elements related to development of such a space are described below in the discussion of the"Diverse Destination" element. b. Residential. Under the Plan, it is anticipated that the residential component will be comprised of approximately 500 to 1,500 residential units, which may include single- and multi- family townhouses. 2. Recreational Opportunities: Creating Opportunities for Public Enjoyment of the Riverfront Environment At present, miles of shoreline are inaccessible to city residents for recreational uses (i.e., walking, cycling) and enjoyment of the natural river environment. The significant public access improvements related to this development will bring the public closer to the water to experience the shoreline environment. Recreational opportunities will be expanded, including pedestrian and bike trails, park, open space, waterfront promenade, water access and the integration of recreation and open space in the residential and mixed-use community areas. The Plan anticipates that the development's recreational and open space amenities will accommodate community events and celebrations. 3. Environmental Protection and Shoreline Restoration: Caring for the Riverfront Environment Although most Everett shorelines have been highly modified over a century of urbanization, there remain areas providing important shoreline ecological functions and opportunities for restoration. The Plan expects that the habitat and environmental features of these areas will be G-2 06107-0063LEGA L 13023969.1