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Housing Standards and Desian Guidelines supply of workforce housing in the City to accommodate mandated Regional Housing Need Allocations by the State of California. We desire to build quality neighborhoods with amenities for future residents and the existing community to enjoy. Simply put, it must be a very nice place to live. The developments shall be situated in an attractively designed landscaped environment with ample open space, play areas, trail connections, pedestrian amenities, pool area, fitness facility and community rooms for residents. The developments shall be transit-oriented, where possible, with direct and inviting access to all available modes of transportation, including fixed transit (e.g. BART), bus lines, trails, and bike connections. Public plazas, water features, greens, trees and other landscaping will be incorporated into the developments for the benefit of the public, and to assist in creating a sense of place that will identify these new neighborhoods. Streets, pedestrian paths, and bike paths will contribute to a system of fully- connected and interesting routes between neighborhood focal points. Their design will encourage pedestrian and bicycle use by being appropriately scaled and defined by buildings, trees and lighting. Selected sites may also be appropriate to incorporate retail and service uses in addition to the required minimum density residential development. These non-residential uses are to encourage non-vehicular access to goods and services for future and current residents of these neighborhoods in an effort to minimize traffic impacts, greenhouse gases, and other environmental impacts. Design features shall compliment the adjacent properties and draw on its surroundings to ensure compatibility. Special emphasis should be placed on set- backs, building height, massing, and scale, landscape treatments, architectural design, and color palates to ensure compatibility. The developments shall minimize the impacts of noise from the adjacent thoroughfares through creative placement of buildings, landscaping and open space. All developments shall adhere to the standard conditions of approval, green- building measures and other project specific conditions and environmental mitigations that may result from the review process. In addition to evaluating conformance with the attached standards and guidelines, individual PUD applications must be measured against the aforementioned vision through the PUD process. City of Pleasanton - 5 - DISCUSSION DRAFT June 5, 2011