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Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Downtown Options Pop-Up Workshop | August 29th, 2019

Downtown Options Pop-Up


Downtown Options Pop-Up§ The Downtown Plan Options Pop-Up

was held on August 29th 2019 at the Downtown Farmer’s Market on Fourth Street.

§ The Pop-Up had display boards ofeach of the four Downtown sub-areas, with graphics and a list of key design ideas for each sub-area.

§ Passers-by were invited to place a colored dot for each idea to indicate their opinions.

§ Participants could also use ‘post-it’ notes to contribute ideas and thoughts on the designs.


Pop-Up Results by Sub-Area


Transit Station Area

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Traffic calming and new facilities for bicyclesmake it safer and easier to walk or bike on 2ndand 3rd Streets.

Ritter Street is closed to create a newdevelopment site and provide a more directconnection from the BioMarin Campus toDowntown

4th Street is redesigned so that bikes,pedestrians, cars, and buses all share the right-of-way.

A new plaza at the SMART station featurespublic art, landscaping, water features, placesto sit, and a direct connection to 4th Street.

The historic Whistlestop building is preservedand restored

Mid-rise housing above ground-level retail.restaurants, and services create a newdestination around the San Rafael SMARTstation

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Downtown Core

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New low-scale development on smaller vacantlots adds a variety of building types and usesthat are well-suited to Downtown’s context

Streets in this area are enhanced with widersidewalks, street trees, new plazas and publicart

B, C and D Streets are converted from one-wayto two-way streets, making it easier to getaround and to park Downtown

4th Street is redesigned with new publicspaces and street improvements such aslandscaping, lighting, and permeable pavingfor treating stormwater runoff

4th Street is reconfigured so that bicycles,pedestrians, buses, and cars all share the samespace



West End Village

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New streetscape improvements and amenitiesare added, including benches, lighting, publicart, outdoor seating for restaurants and cafes,awnings and canopies, and bicycle storagelockers

An intimate new outdoor green space along4th Street between E and F Streets will create anew amenity for the neighborhood and a placeto sit, eat outdoors, or play

The residential area around Latham Street ispreserved

New infill development occurs at key sites, withbuildings designed to reinforce the uniqueidentity of this neighborhood



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An urban wetland south of Mahon Creek to theeast of Andersen Drive creates a new openspace amenity, alleviates local flooding, andprovides a new pedestrian-bike connectionbetween Downtown and the Canal

Pedestrian and bike connections to Downtownare enhanced along the Canal with newpromenades linking to the Mahon Creek Trail

In the long term, the Montecito Plaza ShoppingCenter is transformed into a new mixed-usecenter that is oriented to the Canal, with newpublic space, housing above retail shops,structured parking, and ecologicalimprovements that help adapt to sea-level

2nd and 3rd Streets are reconfigured to createa new eastern gateway to Downtown



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