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Housing Standards and Design Guidelines PART 2 PUD Regulations All development applications for the identified housing sites will be reviewed by the City through the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process, which will include review and recommendation by the Planning Commission and approval or denial by the City Council at noticed public hearings. The following regulal:ions establish numeric standards in order to realize the desired building, open space, and street character contained in the design guidelines. The City Council may grant exceptions in the application of these development standards where such proposals meet the intent and purpose of the standards. Additional PUD regulations and standards are located throughout the rest of the document. In addition to the PUD standards described below, all residential development shall satisfy the Livability Standards in this document relating to: • The provision of pedestrian and bicycle connections • Group Usable Open Space (PUD Regulations) • Landscaped Paseos (A.6) • Open Space, Landscaping and Lighting (A8, A9, and A10) And shall also incorporate residential amenities such as play/activity areas, pools, water features, fitness facilities, and community rooms. Density: Each site has been zoned for a minimum of 30, 35 or 40 units per acre (see Table 2.1 Housing Sites, for details). The allowed density range is shown in Table 2.1. These densities are in addition to whatever on-site retail or service uses the City may approve as part of a mixed-use project, if such additional development was anticipated in the Supplemental EIR. See Table 2.1 and Appendix B for site-specific guidelines on uses, density, setbacks, etc. Note: The City interprets the minimum residential density to be an average minimum density to be met over each individual parcel. Affordability: All development shall comply with the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance through affordable housing agreements entered into between the City and each developer. Affordable units will be deed-restricted in perpetuity. The affordable housing agreements will be recorded and will run with the land. Section 8 Rental Assistance Vouchers: Through the affordable housing agreements entered into between the City and each developer, the developments will generally be required to accept HUD Section 8 Rental Vouchers as a means of assisting qualified applicants. Bedroom Mix of Affordable Units: For each project, a minimum of 10% of the total affordable units will be three-bedroom units; a minimum of 35% of the total affordable units will be two-bedroom units; and the remaining affordable units will be studio or one bedroom units. City of Pleasanton - 8 - August 21, 2011