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zone, unless an alternative pedestrian circulation system of substantial �.� equivalency is specifically approved as part of the master site plan approval process. (6) Provision shall be made for security, such as lighting, between any parking areas located outside the boundaries of the S -RP zone and the development site the parking is intended to serve. (7) All utilities shall be installed underground unless specifically exempted through the master site plan approval process. Exceptions shall be made for such features as padmounted transformers, switch cabinets, back flow prevention devices and closures needed to safely operate and maintain utility systems. 93725 S -RP Riverfront Park Special Area Zone Review Procedures. The master site plan for developments proposed within the S -RP zone shall be reviewed through the conditional use permit process provided in this land use code. For the purpose of this review, the following criteria shall be applied in lieu of the criteria provided in EC 9.8090 Conditional Use Permit Approval Criteria: (1) Criteria for all Development (a) The proposed development shall be consistent with the Metropolitan Area General Plan, Riverfi Park Study, and other applicable policy documents or functional plans. (b) Based on technical analysis (particularly with respect to transportation facilities), planned public facilities shall be shown to accommodate the requirements of the proposed development. (c) The proposed development shall protect visual access from main entry points from Franklin Boulevard to the river /riparian vegetation. (2) Criteria for Development Within Willamette Greenway Boundaries. (a) Compliance with the criteria in EC 9.3725(1) Criteria for all development above. (b) The height and bulk of the proposed development shall be designed to consider the impacts on public open space, especially the buffer strips along the Willamette River and Millrace, and to adhere to the height limitations specified along the Willamette River. Building setbacks shall be varied to avoid the effect of a continuous wall along the ' setback line and to adhere to the requirement for protection of designated features (i.e., Millrace and pedestrian linkage to the Autzen Stadium footbridge). (c) To the greatest possible degree, the intensification, change of use, or development will provide the maximum possible landscaped area, open space, or vegetation between the activity and the river. (d) To the maximum extent practicable, the proposed development shall provide for protection and enhancement of the natural vegetative fringe along the Willamette River. This means protection and enhancement of trees and understory characteristic of native vegetation within the riparian Ordinance - 143