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$TOCKTON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-SCIAL PURP05E PLAN PROJECT WIDE GUILD£LINES AND STANDARDS Wr 41, F! OPEN SPACE , LANDSCAPE Sc STREETSCAPES Concept FA The Special Purpose Plan has divided the devel- A central concept of the Special Purpose Plan for opable land into four distinct but interrelated land The Stockton Metropolitan Airport is to create a use districts: Airport East, Airport West, Air strong, unified open space and landscape frame- Metro Park and Airport South as discussed in work that works within the context of the exist- Chapter ll. The open space and landscape frame- ing Central Valley environment. The integration of work will work to help stitch these four areas well designed parks,streetscapes,and pedestrian together using parks, pedestrian and bicycle circu- circulation systems into the development will help lation,streetscapes,and planting. Plantings and create a high quality retail,business park,and cam- landscape will not only be appropriate for the pus environment. The proposed parks will afford area, but will become a distinguishing feature of ample opportunities for both active and passive the Stockton Metropolitan Airport Business Park, recreation,accessible to all members of the making it a showcase of economic development Stockton Airport business community. within the County of San Joaquin. The proposed system of parks and open space The guidelines that follow are intended to assure will create a usable and aesthetic landscape,that that the level of landscape design throughout the will also be used as an integral part of the site's Stockton Metropolitan Airport business Park is of 71 storm water management and detention system. the highest quality and is consistent with the (See Chapter I11-4 for further discussion of agrarian heritage of the Central Valley region and stormwater management issues.) allows for the growth of a vibrant and vital new business community_ r OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPE AND STREETSCAPES 1I1.4=1