Report 03-224 Attachment 6

COMPARISON OF HEIGHTS AND STORIES

DOWNTOWN

Block

1993 Downtown Specific Plan

2002 Downtown Design Plan

Staff Recommendation

1

125 ft. (9)

Same

Same

1a

125 ft. (9)

100 ft. (8)

75 ft. (6)

2

36 ft. (2)

Same

Same

3

50 ft. (4)

Same

Same

4

50 ft. (4)

40 ft. (3)

40 ft. (3)

5

50 ft. (4)

40 ft. (3)

40 ft. (3)

6

50 ft. (4)

40 ft. (3)

40 ft. (3)

7

50 ft. (4)

Same

Same

8

30 ft. (2)

Same

Same

9/10/11/12

30 ft. (2)*

Same

Same

13

50 ft. (4)

100 ft. (8)

50 ft. (4)

13a

50 ft. (4)

50 ft. (4) – midblock office

30 ft. (2) residential

50 ft. (4)

14/15/16

50 ft. (3)

50 ft. (4) along Mathilda

30 ft. (2) along Charles

Same

17

50 ft. (4)

50 ft. (4) along Mathilda

30 ft. (2) along Charles

30 ft. (2)

18 (including the existing 18a)

75 ft. (5)

Same

80 ft. for midblock theaters, 60 ft. for remaining mall**

75ft. from mid-block theaters, 60ft for remaining mall**

All shaded blocks indicate a staff recommendation of equal or lesser height to the existing 1993 Downtown Specific Plan.

* Exception for 10a, which allows 50 ft. (3 stories)

** The Stakeholders' recommended a mix of heights which are both taller and shorter than the current standard.

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