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DESIGN GUIDELINES 1 4 D. Vehicular Access and Circulation DG - 23 Ingress and egress points to the site should align with access points on adjacent properties to create opportunities for four-way stops and intersections. Driveway access locations should also consider adjacent driveways. DG - 24 The site entry driveway location should be coordinated with existing or planned median openings. Driveways should also line up with driveways on the opposite side of the public roadway. DG - 25 Internal streets should efficiently facilitate movement of vehicles from external streets to parking lots and structures. DG - 26 Elements such as speed bumps, mid -block crossings, and other traffic calming measures should be implemented where feasible. DG - 27 Site circulation should allow for and facilitate emergency access to the site and all buildings. A. Service Areas, Trash Enclosures, and Utilities DG - 28 Service areas, such as loading docks, utility areas, and back of house entrances should be visually blocked with landscaping or vertical hardscape elements or incorporated within the shell of the building. Some short- term retail loading may be located on the street. DG - 29 Loading and unloading zones should provide adequate space for maneuvering into and out of a loading position. These areas should be designed to integrate with the entire development. An example of one method used to hide the service facilities for a big -box retail store. DG - 30 Refuse, storage, and equipment areas should be screened from public streets and/or neighboring residential properties. Screening should be compatible with the design of adjacent architecture. DG - 31 Refuse storage areas that are visible from upper stories of adjacent structures should provide an opaque or semi - opaque horizontal cover/screen to reduce unsightly views. The screening should be compatible with the design of adjacent development. MAINPLACE SPECIFIC PLAN 1 4-6