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2. Streets and Alleys a. Street network design should give equal consideration to the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other alternative modes of uTansportation, as well as vehicular traffic. b. Streetscaping improvements shall be incorporated into the Conceptual Landscaping Plan for the TND project. c. Access to residential parking, garages, and accessory structures should be set back from the street right-of-way to have minimal impact on the streetscape and pedestrian environment. Side and rear-loading structures and a system of alleys should be used for access, to the greatest extent possible. d. Streets and alleys shall comply with the standards and requirements of the City Subdivision Ordinance. e. The Planning Commission may allow variances to the street and alley provisions of the City Subdivision Ordinance. Proposed variations to the standard requirements must clearly demonstrate the relationship of variance requested with the purpose and intent of this ordinance and not merely a convenience for the developer. 3. Parking Lots a. Areas designated commercial or mixed use shall provide no less than 75% of required parking to the rear of the building or buildings and shall be screened from the sidewalk by fencing, low walls, or landscaping. b. Parking lots shall not abut street intersections. c. Adjacent parking lots shall have vehicle connections internally or via alley. (e) Zoning Modifications The following dimensional requiremems shall apply to all TND Overlay Districts: 1. Setbacks--No minimum setbacks are mandated for the TND Overlay District. All setbacks shall be established by City Council through the approval of the Design Guidelines. In designated commercial use areas, side and rear setbacks shall be the same as required in the Commercial C-1 district unless modified through the Design Guidelines. 2. Height--Building height within the TND Overlay District shall be established through the approval of the Design Guidelines. Should the Design Guidelines not address heights, the underlying zoning district restrictions shall prevail. 3. Lot widths--Minimum lot widths shall be established through the approval of the Design Guidelines.