Approving the consolidated Urban Renewal Plan together with the proposed Amendments thereto and plan changes and the feasibility of relocation for the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project

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d. Parkin (continued) These public parking structures to be developed will be supported by the existing private parking facility located at the southwest corner of the area. To the fullest extent possible, commercial uses will be developed on the ground floor levels of the parking structures. In all areas where public parking is proposed, the city may elect to sell, or lease, areas for private commercial developments. In all such cases, the city may retain all necessary foundation and air rights to permit con- struction of parking facilities. e. Pedestrian Circulation Pedestrian circulation to Area C will be principally from the parking structures located within the area as well as from the service retail commercial developments in Areas A and G. A substantial amount of pedestrian circulation is also anticipated from adjacent Area D, the community cultural center. Pedestrian circulation within the area will be principally along the Michigan Street right -of -way a portion of which will become a pedestrian mall or open space and provide direct pedestrian access to all the existing and new developments surrounding the mall. Pedestrian access to Area G to the south may be by a pedestrian bridge or walkway to be developed over Wayne Street. Pedestrian circulation from the cultural center to the east of Area C will be prinicipally by an elevated bridge or walkway across St. Joseph Street. f. Vehicular Access and Service Vehicular access and service to and from this area will be available from a number of streets. The north -south streets providing access and service to the area are Main Street, carrying one way southbound traffic and St. Joseph Street, carrying one way northbound traffic. East -west circulation movements will be provided by Wayne Street carrying one way westbound traffic and Colfax Avenue at the north of the area, carrying two way traffic movement both east and west bound. In addition to the normal access and service provided by the boundary streets certain existing north -south alleys within the area will be widened to 40 feet to provide for direct service to the rear of all developments in this area. AREA D (West Colfax Avenue, St. Joseph Street, Jefferson-Wayne Street, and the St. Joseph River) a. Basic Objective - Land Use Area D is to be devoted to the development of a cultural center to serve the community. It is anticipated that the cultural complex will include such developments as an art center, a historic museum, a small theatre outdoor ampitheatre and similar type cultural facilities and supporting services. The land within the area will be suitably landscaped and treated to provide for an attractive setting for the cultural development. b. Physical Organization The physical organization of the area will be such as to take maximum advantage of the island, the dam, the mill race and the unique topography of the site. c. Parking The Parking facilities to serve the needs of the cultural center will be provided to limited degree within the area itself. Such parking will be for the employees of the various developments within the area or to meet the short term parking needs of the public. Longer term parking facilities to serve the area will be provided principally by the parking structures to be located immediately to the west of the cultural center area in Area C. -6- (as of 8-8-80)