Fivepoint X is located on the
Western edge of the Orange County Great Park, south of Great
Park Boulevard. Vehicular access to the site is from Great Park
Boulevard and from District 1 streets to the north. From Great
Park Boulevard, Beacon and Bosque are the primary entries,
making Fivepoint X an important gateway to Orange County
Great Park.
Fivepoint X is spatially organized into an informal network of
walkways, plazas, courtyards, and streets that promote social
gathering to create memorable and lasting experiences. The
adjacent Orange County Great Park connects with this urban
infl uence through the use of unique spaces promoting healthy
sustainable living around the ideology that ‘Landscape came
First’.
Uses may include retail, food and beverage establishments,
offi ce, warehouse and hotel in accordance with the City’s goal
of providing a diverse fabric of development. These uses are
in support of the Orange County Great Park and surrounding
community.
All areas within Fivepoint X will feature pedestrian linkages, to
the Orange County Great Park, to the surrounding communities,
and to the Irvine Transportation Center. These connections
support the reduced reliance on the car for every trip.
Surrounding neighborhoods will have the option to walk or bike
to dinner, to an event or to their favorite café or the Orange
County Great Park.
Fivepoint X has a unique identity defi ned by the landscape,
architecture and gathering places. Pursuant to Section 9-51-6
of the City of Irvine Zoning Ordinance (Item E, Review Process)
requiring review and approval of a Master Plan, this document
establishes an overall community framework, sustainability,
architectural themes, and landscape architecture. This document
also establishes circulation patterns for pedestrians, bicycles and
vehicles.
Fivepoint X uses will be primarily retail, food and beverage
and hospitality including hotels and extended stay rooms.
Fivepoint X will also include arts and culture destinations
and entertainment venues in support of a diverse and
eclectic development. Fivepoint X services will be
designed to serve the surrounding communities as well as
the Orange County Great Park.
Fivepoint X is envisioned to be a dynamic place that is
oriented to the pedestrian fi rst and the automobile second.
Instead of emphasizing architectural theme and style, this
chapter of the design guidelines will focus on form, building
orientation, and the spaces between buildings.
Fivepoint X is designed with the notion that the landscape
should take precedence. The landscape defi nes the character
of a community by fostering community activity, supporting
neighborly interaction and plays a large role in an individual’s
overall well-being. Fivepoint X establishes a purposeful and
meaningful landscape design that stands for the goals fo the
community.
The neighborhood street tree fabric will feature a diverse blend
of appropriate tree species, fostering a healthy, sustainable
urban forest.
Trees and shrubs are designed to reinforce the pedestrian
and vehicular hierarchy, providing layers of planting to soften
building masses and integrate architectural features into the
landscape.
Mature specimen trees will create an immediate tree canopy.
Large canopy trees are the hallmark to many older, time
honored Southern California neighborhoods such as Pasadena
and Claremont.
The plant palette shall be respectful of the character of the City
of Irvine and the variety of trees, shrubs and ground cover which
are adapted so well to the local environment. The landscape for
Fivepoint X will have several plant communities intentionally
grouped and arranged in a manner that would occur naturally.
Collectively each of the various plant habitats creates a natural
landscape structure and responds to the site in a harmonious
manner.