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Allows specific "An overlay district is a special purpose zoning district which is requirements of an superimposed over another zoning district so that the land contained within overlay district to the overlay district is subject to the requirements of both the overlay district replace those of the and the zoning district in which it is located,unless specifically provided underlying district otherwise in the Bylaw." Allows the creation of a 17. Add the following to the end of§ 135-43: TMO District C. Transportation Management Overlay District (1) Purpose. The Town may create Transportation Management Overlay (TMO)Districts that allow greater opportunity for facilitating effective multi-modal transportation networks that increase the quality of life in Lexington through improved traffic management and mitigation to that outlined in Article XI, Off-street Parking and Loading, and Article XII, Traffic, of the Zoning Bylaw consistent with the following principles: (a) Multimodal Consideration. To ensure that the safety and mobility of Purpose and guiding principles of the TMOD all users of the circulation and transportation systems, including vehicles, public transit, pedestrians and cyclist, are considered equally; (b) Context Sensitive Design. To incorporate, throughout project planning, design, and construction, the overarching principles of Context Sensitive Design, including attention to scenic,aesthetic, historic, and environmental resources; and (c) Clear Process. To develop and implement plans adopted through a broad-based, clear and transparent process. (2) District superimposed over other districts. A TMO District shall not supersede other zoning districts, but shall be deemed to be superimposed over these other zoning districts, except that if an Allows election of TMO applicant elects to comply with the requirements in this section as district requirements provided in 135-43C(3) below, this §135-43C shall supersede §§135-71 through 73. The boundaries of TMO Districts shall be indicated on the Town's official Zoning Map. (3) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to developments located within a TMO District that elect to comply with the requirements of this section, § 135-43C, instead of complying with §§ 135-71 through 73. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the Establishes an contrary, an applicant may not make such an election until a plan for the alternative to Article X11, p Traffic but only after a TMO District has been adopted by the Planning Board as described plan for the district has below. A final certificate of occupancy shall not be issued unless or been adopted until all provisions of§ 135-43C have been satisfied, except for those conditions that by their terms are intended to be satisfied after occupancy of the structures for which the certificate of oceupa�i COPY sought. A TM r (4) Transportation Study Required. &WA, Each TMO mitigation �€TOWN CLERK 1Y have a mit District must (a) The Planning Board, after consultation with the Board of Se �`r�ON,mA igafion plan and an advertised public meeting, shall adopt a specific plan for each TMO District containing the following elements: