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driveways and curb cuts, must be screened as described under "Landscaped Frontages" in Chapter 3, Mixed -Use, Highway Commercial, and Civic District Standards, Land- scape Standards. Standards for Build -to Lines and associated elements such as minimum building height, building frontage, and building entry and window placement and frequency are described in greater detail in Building Massing and Placement Standards (for both. the Mixed -Use, Highway Commercial, and Civic Districts and the Residential Districts, Chapters 3 and 4. Landscaped Frontages Landscaped Frontages as shown on the Regulating Plan shall be used to extend a sense of enclosure to the street in locations where street - facing buildings are not required. Landscaped frontages will also screen views of parking lots and loading areas, and will help establish a unique project identity Required - Building Entries The Regulating Plan shows locations where major building entries must be provided to create important pedestrian and visual connections. These entries are located at important corners or intersections, typically where a large anchor store would locate, where pedestrian and automobile activity is high, or where buildings face onto public parks. Placing entries at these locations helps ensure that the buildings relate to the street and that pedestrians have a direct route of entry to the buildings. Pedestrians passing through these entries establish a "critical mass" of activity at major comers and near parks. Although building tenants typically will also need an entry from the rear parking lot, they are prohibited from closing off or locking up the street - facing entry to simplify their security and layout needs. Towers • -•ae • • Gateways Entrances to the Town Center shall be marked by distinctive features that announce the Town Center and foster a memorable sense of arrival. 16