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2. Should a convention center be incorporated within a casino gaming establishment, there shall be in addition not less than one (1) parking space per 500 square feet of convention space. ii. An applicant may request modification to the aforementioned parking standards, in accordance with section b. below. iii. Other uses within an entertainment district overlay shall meet the parking requirements in accordance with Sec. 40.1 -5.1 unless modifications are approved pursuant to section b. below. b. Modifications to parking standards are permitted through: i. Alternative Parking Plan 1. In cases where development conditions require a deviation from the parking standards in Sec. 40.1 -5.1 and/or Sec. 40.1 - 3.7(D)(6)(fi(iii), a request for an alternative parking plan in accordance with Sec. 40.1- 5.1(M) and Sec. 40.1 -5.1 E(5) shall be required: a) As part of the entertainment overlay district master plan; b) As part of any development application; c) As part of a Use Permit process outlined in Sec.40.1- 2.3(B) with a parking demand study; or d) As a Special Exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with Sec. 40.1- 2.3(D)(5). 2. As part of an alternative parking plan, requests for off -site parking to meet the minimum off - street parking requirement is permitted in accordance with Sec. 40.1- 5.1(M) (2), except as provided herein. 3. Requests for off -site parking to meet the minimum off - street parking requirements shall be located no more than 800 feet from the property line of the parcel of which the parking is required. (iv)Exterior Lighting a. Development in an entertainment overlay district, in particular casino gaming establishments, will have unique needs for exterior lighting that require flexibility and would not typically be permitted in other areas of the City. b. Exterior lighting shall comply with local, state, and federal regulations and shall not interfere with any public roadways including the interstate. c. Exterior lighting shall comply with Code of Virginia Ch. 12, Title 33.2. d. All development in an entertainment overlay district shall comply with Sec. 40.1 -5.9 Exterior Lighting, unless modified in accordance with section e. below, with the following exceptions: i. Maximum illumination levels shall be measured at the exterior boundaries of the district and not at any property boundaries within the district. ii. Upwardly directed lighting may be used to illuminate structures and landscaping in the district. iii. Awnings or canopies used for building accents over doors, windows, etc., may be internally illuminated (i.e. from underneath or behind the awning). A -7