Las Vegas Downtown Centennial Plan - City of Las Vegas

III. URBAN DESIGN GOALS AND OBJECTIVESA. LAND USE:311. Create retail and other pedestrian-friendly uses on the ground floor ofbuildings;2. Create a clear definition of the districts in and around downtown fora more consistent, managed design character;3. Encourage new housing opportunities and types; and4. Encourage a diverse land use pattern within the guiding frameworkof long-term vitality and economic growth.B. URBAN FORM:1. Bring building facades to the property line/sidewalk edge;2. Require parking structures to have ground-floor retail and façadetreatments with appropriate architectural finishes;3. Develop districts with consistent and cohesive architectural massing,establishing development standards for building heights and streetwallformation;4. Capitalize on recent development momentum created by the opening ofthe World Market Center, Chelsea Premium Outlet Mall, the RegionalJustice Center and the Molasky Building.LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWNCENTENNIAL PLANURBAN DESIGNGOALS & OBJECTIVESC. PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT:1. Create streetscapes that provide safety, comfort, and interest forpedestrians;2. Establish a network of urban trials, open spaces and linkages that willfurther the city's Urban Pathways System concept;3. Encourage a network of arcades throughout downtown.D. IMAGE AND CHARACTER:1. Enhance the overall image of downtown through improvements atgateways, primary urban trial corridors, civic plazas, and open spaces;2. Develop an alley beautification and management plan;3. Establish a sense of place both within each District and in the Downtownas a whole.LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWN CENTENNIAL PLANPD-0012-08-2012RS