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The Key Bank lot south of the Performing Arts Center provides a third <br />option. Though not as centrally located as the Colby Avenue lot, the Key <br />Bank site, if the existing buildings are removed, does offer plenty of space <br />and good southern exposure, as well as a public use in the Performing <br />Arts Center. If this site is developed, access to the structured parking to <br />the west should be provided by the alley and not across the park. New, <br />relatively narrow (20 to 40 feet) buildings to house food and other <br />commercial services and perhaps a multipurpose space should be built <br />on the site's west side, adjacent to the alley. This will also help enclose <br />the space and keep it active. <br />Of the three opportunities for open space described above, the <br />Colby/Wall site has a slightly higher priority because of its central location <br />and active surroundings. The Performing Arts Center/Key Bank site also <br />has several advantages but, as noted above, is not quite as centrally <br />located. Refitting the Snohomish County Plaza ranks below the other two <br />options because the plaza's elevation will always separate it from street <br />activity, and the County buildings will cast shadows during most of the <br />day. <br />Because both the Colby/Wall and Performing Arts Center sites will require <br />construction and/or demolition, it may be useful to conduct a <br />cost/feasibility study comparing the two opportunities. <br />PLAN ELEMENTS <br />Figure 82. The Key Bank site would make a <br />successful central park if the buildings were <br />demolished, new active uses were added, and <br />cut -through access eliminated. <br />EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN — DRAFT 6/29/2006 93 <br />