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2. Common or shared access points are encouraged. 3. For Commercial Buildings, to the maximum extent feasible, common or shared service and delivery access shall be provided between adjacent parcels or buildings, and provided to the rear of buildings. 4. Safe and adequate site distances shall be provided at all intersections. C. Pedestrian Access and Circulation. 1. A coordinated pedestrian system shall be provided throughout the PD, including connections between uses on the site, and between the site and adjacent properties and rights-of-way where feasible. 2. For Commercial Buildings, continuous sidewalks or other pedestrian facilities shall be provided between the primary entrances to buildings, all parking areas that serve the buildings, and any public sidewalk along perimeter streets. D. Parking. 1. Adequate parking shall be provided, but excessive parking is discouraged. The standards contained in Chapter 1143 shall be used as a guide, but those standards may be modified without the need for a variance based upon other considerations as determined by the Planning and Design Commission, and a finding by the Commission that the modified parking standards would comply with the provisions of the Code and the intent of the PD. E. Streetscape Improvements. 1. A Streetscape Plan may be requested by the Director of Economic and Community Development for mixed-use and/or commercial PD applications. The Streetscape Plan shall address the relationship between vehicular and pedestrian traffic, pedestrian facilities, street and sidewalk lighting, landscaping, street furniture, trash receptacles, and transit stops. 2. Vehicular streets shall be designed to be compatible with pedestrian ways to encourage a pedestrian -friendly environment. The width of streets shall be sensitive to pedestrian scale, and shall be minimized to avoid overwhelming that pedestrian scale while allowing for efficient vehicular traffic flow. F. Service Area and Mechanical Screening. 1. The location of service areas and mechanical equipment shall be considered as part of the overall site design. 2. Service areas and mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view. G. Signage.