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Housing Standards and Design Guidelines <br /> A2. Building Orientation <br /> Design Guidelines <br /> The intent of the building orientation guidelines is to provide direction for site <br /> planning which places active building frontages with entries, active storefronts, and <br /> living spaces along streets and pedestrian paths and common open spaces to <br /> provide activity, safety and security through informal surveillance in these areas. <br /> A2.a. Buildings should face public and internal streets and paths whenever possible <br /> to provide an attractive environment for both residents and visitors, and <br /> provide clearly identifiable addresses for units. Building fronts should face <br /> other building fronts or open spaces whenever possible, rather than sides of <br /> buildings or perimeter walls. <br /> - N Elie <br /> N � 4 © [> fir • . .: <br /> 1.1 {e. <br /> • r <br /> A2.b Building fronts should include porches and door entries facing streets and <br /> open spaces. <br /> A2.c. On residential frontages including public streets, internal streets, pedestrian <br /> walks/paseos, and open spaces, a minimum 75% of building façade should <br /> be fronted with livable residential space, i.e. not garages. It is particularly <br /> important for building corners to be activated with livable residential uses. <br /> Residential uses should be a minimum depth of 12 feet. <br /> A2.d. On retail and live/work frontages, a minimum 75% of the building façade <br /> should be fronted with active retail or live/work uses. <br /> City of Pleasanton - 13 - DISCUSSION DRAFT June 5, 2011 <br />