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Plan calls for new streetscape standards, undergrounding utilities and three anchor sites including retail cabins and a boutique hotel concept
Summary
Consultants proposed block‑by‑block streetscape upgrades on 3rd and K streets, undergrounding overhead utilities, consistent sidewalk treatment, aesthetic/architectural guidelines and three anchor sites (including a proposed boutique hotel and retail cabins) to stimulate private investment.
Consultants described a streetscape strategy that pairs public realm investments — undergrounding overhead utilities, fixing sidewalks for accessibility, adding landscaping and street furniture — with three private anchor development opportunities. Presenter emphasized active ground-floor uses and a low-rise scale, saying "buildings cannot be more than 3 stories in height" and that ground floors should favor retail or commercial uses to encourage 18‑hour activation.
K Street was presented as a demonstration project to test elements before broader rollout on 3rd Street; consultants said they would accept a small loss of parking (three spaces) in exchange for improved landscaping and sight lines. Anchor B was described as a smaller, retail‑first cluster that complements nearby businesses (including Paragon and a planned restaurant called Rising Tide) and could host small "retail cabin" entrepreneur spaces to lower entry barriers for local startups.
