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CHAPTER 1 <br /> Downtown Planning Area <br /> At the beginning of the planning process, the City identified a geographic area as <br /> a starting point for the Downtown Plan. This area extended from 25`h Street on <br /> the north to 331d Street on the south, Broadway (both sides) on the east, to the <br /> Railroad tracks west of Bond Street on the west. This area included a mix of <br /> commercial, light industrial, and residentially zoned areas containing about 315 <br /> acres. After conducting a public outreach process that included asking what <br /> people thought should be the boundaries of the Downtown Plan study area, the <br /> focus of the study effort has been reduced to the commercial core containing, an <br /> area of about 190 acres (see Figure 5). This commercial core is the heart of <br /> . downtown and an area in which significant redevelopment is expected. <br /> The City recognizes the importance of the areas surrounding the commercial <br /> core. Though these areas are not included specifically within the actions called <br /> for by this plan, the City will focus attention on the following two areas soon after <br /> the completion of the Downtown Plan: <br /> 1. The City will address design issues for the multiple family zoned areas <br /> surrounding the commercial core. <br /> 2. The draft Broadway Corridor Design Guidelines will be reviewed for <br /> potential revisions to the standards and design guidelines for this principal <br /> arterial corridor. <br /> These two efforts will strengthen the City's growth and development strategy for <br /> downtown and build upon the planning that has been completed for the Everett <br /> Station area. These revised policies and regulations will put a greater focus on <br /> the quality of redevelopment in the City's core area. <br /> * <br /> !1: <br /> 10 MAKERS architecture and urban design <br />