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code provides that the large commercial facilities standards maybe adjusted, the standards maybe adjusted upon finding that the design contributes to one or more of the following: (a) Improving the appearance and function of large commercial facilities. (b) Encouraging efficient use of land resources and urban services. (c) Encouraging mixed use. (d) Supporting transportation options. (e) Promoting detailed, human -scale site and building design. (7) Large Multi - tenant Commercial Facilities Standards Adjustment. Where this land use code provides that the large multi -tenant commercial facilities standards maybe adjusted, the standards maybe adjusted upon finding that the design achieves all of the. following: (a) Provides for pedestrian safety, comfort and convenience. (b) Produces visual clarity of circulation paths and building entrances for the pedestrian. (8) Multiple - Family Standards Adjustment. Where this land use code provides that the multiple - family standards maybe adjusted, the standards maybe adjusted upon finding that the design achieves all of the following: (a) Maximum Building Dimension. The requirements set forth in EC 9.5500(6)(a) maybe adjusted if the proposal creates building massing and/or facades that: 1. Create a vibrant street facade with visual detail. 2. Provide multiple entrances to building or yards. (b) Building Articulation. The requirements set forth in EC 9.5500(6) maybe adjusted if the proposed building design: 1. Utilizes architectural masses, features or details to distinguish elements of the building. 2. Defines entryways in appropriate scales. (c) Oren Space. The requirements set forth in EC 9.5500(10) maybe adjusted if the proposal will achieve better overall compliance with the purpose of the open space standards than what would result from strict adherence to the standards. (d) Block Requirement. The requirements set forth in EC 9.5500(11) maybe adjusted if the proposal achieves at least one of the following: 1. Provides an equivalent or greater degree of vehicular and pedestrian circulation. 2. Traditional block patterns that reduce the apparent scale of large developments by breaking the site up into smaller land units. (See also EC 9.6810 Block Length.) (e) Site Access and Internal Circulation. The requirements set forth in EC 9.5500(12)(a) maybe adjusted in accordance with the criteria at EC 9.9220(1). In the case of an adjustment, all of the following standards apply: Ordinance - 330