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MOUNTAIN HOUS.E SPECIFIC PLAN II will provide convenient access to local and regional bus transportation. See Chapter mine for further description of the transit facility, + Community Commerc!0 Town Center includes a large Community Commercial use at the corner of Mountain House P2rrkway and Byron Road. This site will accommodate a range of uses including larger footprint buildings that are inappropriate for the mixed use areas along Main Street. Buildings will generally back onto Mountain House Parkway and Byron Road.with enhanced architecture, landscape and screening to ensure an attractive edge cflndition. Rear service areas along arterial streets will be screened from view with walls and lend scapi ng. • Community Parks. Town Center also includes the Central Community Park uses and a portion of Mountain House Creek Community Park. See Chapter Seven for further descriptions of paras facilities. • MainStreet: Main Street will function as t#re pffmary arterial spine within the Town Center,connecting residential neighborhoods to the west with Mountain House Parkway to the east. The central,two block portion of Main Street is'anc-hotted'by landscaped traffic roundabouts that will ernphasize the unique character of the streetscape, provide a hierarchy of spaces along the street, and function as traffic calming and control elements- Main Street will vary In crass section based on the location within Town Center, with on-streat parking provided throughout the district. Between Mountain House Parkway and De Ansa Boulevard,the street includes Iwo through lanes in each direction,a landscaped median,and parallel parking along most of the length. At De Anza Boulevard,the roadway transitions to a narrower cross section. with a single t1irough lane in each direction and diagonal parking along both sides • The Main Street section is a relatively narrow, urban street(96 feet between store fronts)with the min irrrum traffic lanes required, da se proximity of buildings and retail activify, and pedestrian safety through snore frequent and shorter crossings. It 01 agonal parking is provided in front of stores.The ample pedestrian zone in front ❑f buildings provides!orations for outdoor seating and movement_ • Two landscaped roundabouts facilitate pedeatnan movement,calm traffic, and define entry to the Main Street core. • Portions of Main Street could he closed to allow for street fairs or fanners markets. with traffic re-routed to the adjacent roadwaiy grid. Streetscape Treatment and ChararWF Streets throughout Town Center are intended to provide a lmd4ional'downtown'character,with tree-fin ed streets and businesses oriented to the pedeMrlan sidewalks. Species landscaping.pedestrian pavements, street furniture,and signage will he provided, ccnsistentwith the MHCSO Design Manual and applicable TOnar+C€xnnrnunities_LLG-Viountain House Msign Manuals for private parcels. In general,the Town Center landscape will be more formal than other parts of the community, and will include consistent use of more urban streetscape furnishings including tree grates, Benches, fountains,and public art. Street design may allow for widened sidewalks extending to the curb,with tree-wells provided for street tree planting. CHAPTER FOUR DEVELPPMEWF AND DESPGN PAGE 4.31 Revwwd SIel4r�017 Resolution Template 01/2017