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Proposed Green Streets

Proposed Public Circle

Street Connections

Truck Connections

Bicycle Connection

Pedestrian Connection

Transit Connections

improve connectivity Main Street is the physical connection to the lake.

The master plan creates multiple connections from the I -15 Freeway, to the surrounding neighborhoods and the historic Main Street to the creek and the lake.

• Re-align Main Street to connect to the Lake • Enhance lakefront connectivity with a new bridge over the Creek on Lakeshore Drive • Enhance walkability within downtown, based on 5-minute walking districts • Improve downtown connectivity with new sidewalks, curbs, streetscaping, and quality lighting to all downtown streets • Celebrate “Gateways” to the City of Lake Elisnore • Connect proposed transit station at I-15 along Main Street to the Lake with alternative transportation options, eg. Trolley, Bus routes • Provide adequate downtown parking with easy access • Create a downtown parking district • Allocate land for strategic public/private parking partnerships • nding and signage program • Build pedestrian bridge at Flint and/or Pottery Streets • Create ‘Green Streets’ with bio swales on all streets connecting to the Creek • Improve connectivity with a‘Riverwalk’ on both sides of the Creek

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STREET HIERARCHY The streets within Downtown Lake Elsinore create the framework that will make downtown a connective, walkable, lakefront environment.

This framework is composed streets, blocks, and districts that been organized to maximize density and land use opportunities; to enhance connectivity to neighborhoods adjacent to downtown and also improving mobility within downtown; to establish a character that helps to define the districts; to employ sustainable practices such as urban agriculture and bioswales in both streets and alleys; to link “green streets” to the Temescal Wash, as riparian, linear park corridor that connects downtown to the lake; to provide a memorable and quality sequence through downtown from the I-15 Freeway to the lake; and to celebrate the creation of “great streets” within downtown.

street hierarchy diagram LEGEND Great Streets Service Streets Green Streets Civic Streets Edge Streets Neighborhood Streets Green Corridor/ Temescal Wash Alleyways are located at various locations throughout the downtown

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STREET TYPES

Great Streets – These streets serve as major access points into downtown from the I-15 Freeway, to downtown adjacent neighborhoods, and along the lake. Great Streets have the ability to create the most memorable experiences within downtown. They set the standard for the quality of the public realm. □ Main Street □ Lakeshore Drive (also a Green Street) □ Graham Avenue (also a Green Street)

Service Streets – Service Streets serve as a business route that carries heavy traffic for business and commercial activities in downtown and allows for Main Street to have the ambience of a Great Street. □ Spring Street

Green Streets – These streets operate as “green” corridors that connect downtown adjacent neighborhoods to downtown, and vice versa. Green Streets create a strong link to the Temescal Wash utilizing bioswales for stormwater management, shade from trees for comfortable streets and sidewalks, and other sustainable practices to improve environmental quality of life issues. □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Flint Street Pottery Street Sumner Avenue Heald Avenue Graham Avenue Limited Avenue Lakeshore Drive

Civic Streets – Civic Streets provide access to important civic open spaces, both City Park and the Circle Park. These streets should be designed to celebrate and accommodate the needs of each of these major public spaces in downtown. These streets may have special paving to denote the arrival into these important spaces.

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Civic Streets include: □ □ □

Franklin Street Limited Avenue Library Street

Edge Streets – Edge Streets create the boundary edge for downtown and should be articulated to create a transition between downtown and the adjacent neighborhoods. □ □ □ □ □

Riley Street Ellis Street Chestnut Street Short Street Ridge Street

Neighborhood Streets – These streets are the most private streets in downtown, and as a result, they carry less traffic than the other streets and naturally slower cars due to their narrow, intimate nature. These are the streets where children can safely play or ride their bikes. □ □ □ □

Peck Street Prospect Street Sulphur Street Olive Street

Alleyways - An alleyway is a narrow lane found within the downtown which usually runs between or behind buildings. Alleyways are designed to provide a vehicular service access at the rear of the properties for deliveries, fire access and parking. Some existing alleyways in downtown are very narrow at 20’ wide.

The master plan proposes several 28’ wide alleyways to provide a rear access to parking and garages. All alleyways within the downtown should be paved to provide a shared pedestrian and vehicular access.

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Flint Street to Sumner Ave.

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Notes: 1. Bio retention zone shall be planted with native drought-tolerant species 2. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt 3. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils

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Notes: 1. Bio retention zone shall be planted with native drought-tolerant species 2. Pervious paving not recommended for building adjacent enhanced sidewalks 3. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt 4. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils 5. Right of Way dedication will be required

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Notes: 1. Bio retention zone shall be planted with native drought-tolerant species 2. Pervious paving not recommended for building adjacent enhanced sidewalks 3. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt 4. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils

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2. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils.

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1. Bio retention zone shall be planted with native drought tolerant species.

2. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt.

3. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils.

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Notes: 1. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt 2. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils 3. Wide side of street to be determined

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60’ - 63’ 10’ s/w

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Notes: Notes: A portion of Ellis has a 50’ Right of Way and may require a dedication

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Notes: 1. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt 2. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underling soils 3. Wide side of street to be determined

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varies 45’ - 50’ 5’

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1. Porous pavement section for parallel parking may be pavers, concrete or asphalt 2. Subdrain may not be required for freely draining underlying soils 3. Wide side of street to be determined

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Notes: Remainder areas typically landscaped with the exception of areas for building access (e.g. main door sidewalks and garage driveways)

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In the early 1900’s, agriculture was a major industry in Lake Elsinore. the major crops included hay, grain, walnuts, pecans, almonds, citrus fruits, grapes, apricots, pears, peaches, watermelons, tomatoes and olives. over the last century, Lake Elsinore became more urbanized and, through time, urban developments have gradually taken over the agricultural land. The recent downturn in the economy, has left many sites within the downtown area vacant.

Many of these sites are now left brown and underutilized and generally detract from the character and aesthetic appeal of the downtown.

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The ‘Edible Landscapes’ Initiative Through a green and sustainable approach, the ‘Edible Landscapes Initiative’ , aims to reintroduce agricultural and edible crops into a portion of downtown City of Lake Elsinore. Preference should be given to edible species, wherever possible, throughout the Garden District. These products can be sold at the local Farmers Markets, local grocery stores and served in thelocal restaurants and eateries. The sustainable landscape will support the local economy and employment within Lake Elsinore throughout the downtown.

The ‘Edible Landscapes’ Initiative aims to create: □ A renaissance of the agricultural history of Lake Elsinore in the 21st Century □ Create a culture of environmental responsibility within Southern California □ Improve the health and education of the local population through environmental stewardship

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Cultural District

The following pages outline the landscape planting framework that will be implemented to create a sustainable and edible landscape for the local population within the Garden District of downtown Lake Elsinore. * All tree species specified on the following pages should be verified for hardiness, exact locations and availability with a registered California Landscape Architect.

Care to be taken when planting trees in locations adjacent to sidewalks and streets.

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Purpose: The Gateway District provides the corporate image of lake Elsinore’ Main Street. The 20’ wide sidewalks will accommodate casual strolling and sidewalk dining, as the gateway to the downtown from the I-15 expressway. The character of the street will provide for daytime activity and support retail associated with office workers and hotel guests. The aim is to create a refined and formal gateway image to the City that can be integrated with the beauty of the surrounding valley and lake. The Gateway District is the ‘Welcome” to Downtown Lake Elsinore.

Landscape Species:

Great Street: Main Street Canary Island Palm Pheonix canariensis California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera California Sycamore Platanus Acerifolia Green Streets: Camphor tree Cinnamonum camphora Service Streets Coast Live Oak Quercus Agrifolia California Black Oak Quercus Kelloggii Edge Streets London Plane Platanus Acerifolia Canary Island Palm Pheonix canariensis

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Purpose: The Garden District is the residential mixed use area of the corridor. The corridor will provide for an inviting walking, strolling experience with areas for rest and relaxation. There will also be places to stop and admire the beautiful gardens that punctuate one’s travel along Main Street. Also, the Garden District will offer the opportunity for residents to explore and participate in urban agriculture through the community horticultural gardens and homegrown crops in the yards. It will be the location to garden and yield from the land for one’s own use and contribute to the local economy.

Landscape Species:

Great Street: Main Street Canary Island Palm Pheonix canariensis California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera

Hazelnut Corylus sp.

Holly Oak Quercus ilex Ginko Ginko biloba Olive Olea europaea Evergreen Pear Pyrus kawakamii Pecan Carya illoensis Pistachio Pistachio vera Stone Pine Pinus pinea Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo Strawberry Guava Psidium cattleianum Pomegranate Punica granatum Vegetable crops - Tomatoes, field greens, Seasonal Flowers var. - Dahlia, Agapanthus, roses, bird of pardise

Green Streets: Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum Californica Buckeye Aesculus sp.

California Sycamore Platanus Acerifolia Camphor tree Cinnamonum camphora Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo Service and Edge Streets Almond Prunus dulcis Apricot Avocado Persea Americana Canary Island Palms Pheonix canariensis Cashew Anacardium occidentale Chestnut Castanaea sp.

Cherry Prunus Citrus Trees Citrus sp.

Citrus trees – Sweet Orange (Citrus x aurantium) Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Cork Oak Quercus suber Eucalyptus var.

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Purpose: The cultural district will serve to provide for the artful expression of Lake Elsinore’s Main Street corridor. The Cultural district is centered on a new central circle and cultural plaza focused around a new library, museum, and the historic armory building. Many residents will live around cultural center infusing this portion of the corridor, both day and nighttime. The central public space is in essence the public cultural plaza for Lake Elsinore. The architecture and landscape of the Cultural District is an artful expression of the area with the use of traditional materials in a contemporary way. The streetscape will sophisticated and elegant and represent the cultural heart of Lake Elsinore. This is the district where there are many cultural opportunities for citizens and tourist to Lake Elsinore and is clearly identitifiable when viewed from above.

Landscape Species:

Great Street: Main Street Jacaranda Tree Jacaranda mimosifolia Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta Green Streets: Chinese Flame Tree Koelreuteria bipinnata Service Streets: Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii

Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia

Edge Streets: London Plane “Bloodgood” Platnus acerfolia Civic Streets: Jacaranda Tree Jacaranda mimosifolia

Washingtonia Palm Washingtonia robusta

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historic district Purpose: The historic district is the commercial center of the Main Street corridor. The overall purpose is to enhance the existing character of the district. This district will provide an exciting shopping experience with restaurants, cafes, and boutique locally owned shops.

Landscape Species:

Great Street: Main Street Existing California Sycamore Platanus Acerifolia to be retained.

Selective pruning and thinning where necessary.

Green Streets: Red Iron Bark Eucalyptus sideroxylon Service Streets: Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii Neighborhood Streets: Chitalpa Chitalpa tashrentensis Edge Streets: London Plane Platnus acerfolia California Sycamore Platanus Acerifolia

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Purpose:

The Waterfront district will celebrate the uniqueness of Main Street and its proximity to Lake Elsinore. This district will truly create an environment that emphasizes celebrating the lake. There will be festival flare on the new proposed pier along with a great public amenity in a new city park and city hall. The landscape framework and planting will unite theses elements to create a fun waterfront park.

Landscape Species: Great Street: Main Street Canary Island Palm Pheonix canariensis London Plane Platanus Acerifolia Green Streets: Camphor Cinnamonum camphora Service Streets: Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii Neighborhood Trees: Chitalpa Chitalpa tashkentsis Edge Streets: Holy Oak Quercus ilex Civic Streets: Olive Olea europaea

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all districts Movement and directional signage of the downtown along Main Street from the I-15 Freeway to the lake is fundamental to the vistior experience of Lake Elsinore. for an enhanced and memorable experience of a downtown on a lake. This visual and sensual experience is centered around breaking the mile-long Main Street Corridor into five distinct districts.

Signage plays an instrumental role in making sure the sequence and relationships between each of the districts in downtown is seemless and clear. The character and style of the signage used within downtown shall compliment and be distinct to each district.

Street furniture and street banners on lighting poles will identify and define the character within each district.

The character of the signage should adopt the following principles and elements that relate to each district:

Gateway District:

Scale: grand portal scale Elements: gateway, monumental, corporate

Garden District:

Scale: residential scale Elements: interpretive, boutique, gardenesque

Cultural District:

Scale: Cultural, institutional scale Elements: artful, expressive, unique in character

Historic District: Scale: historic scale Elements: historic, retail oriented

Waterfront District:

environmental expressive, educational, entertainment, civic, gateway, monumental

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The Downtown Master Plan recommends the creation of a Public Realm Master Plan for downtown Master Plan.

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Public Art provides interest and variety to the City’s streetscapes and public Realm. Well designed public art creates an enhanced public realm and can connect the community and visitors to the culture and history of a particular place. Several public art projects already exist throughout the downtown, including the mural that celebrates City’s 120th anniversary and honors the founding fathers of the City.

The adoption of a Percent for Art policy is recommended that will encourage the creation of public art for both public and privately funded buildings and developments within the downtown. In general, A Percent for Art program can be implemented in a variety of ways. The City of Lake Elsinore can create a public art program and fund, which can be funded through grants, sponsorship and Percent for Art monies, generally 1 % of the construction costs, that are set aside generally for public artwork.

Public art will be encouraged throughout the downtown, including both permanent and temporary artworks, including art exhibitions, galleries and workshops. Opportunities for Public Art within the downtown include: □ Gateway to the downtown □ I-15 Freeway Entrances/ Exits □ Water features throughout the downtown □ Identify character within each district □ Incorporated into street furniture □ City Park □ Public Plazas and Open Spaces □ Waterfront District □ Gateways and Entrances to buildings □ Vacant Shopfront Art Programs □ Decorative Banners and Signage

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