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residential single-family lots and additional infill units on the resulting parcels; and, to address multi-unit residential development on smaller sites whose current zoning allows it. Staff anticipates providing a set of standards for this type of development in upcoming months for the Planning Commission's review and consideration, with the goal of having the comprehensive set of Objective Design Standards adopted with, or shortly after, adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element. PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS Notification of this item has been published in The Valley Times as an upcoming agenda item for the September, 8, 2021, Planning Commission meeting. Postcard notifications and letters have been sent to property owners of undeveloped sites that the 2012 Housing DG apply. Staff has contacted representatives from Hacienda and Simon Properties informing them of this effort, inviting review and feedback. At the time this report was prepared, staff has not received specific comments regarding this effort, although representatives from Hacienda and Simon Properties acknowledged and appreciated the communication. CONCLUSION The proposed changes to the 2012 Housing DG seek to modify existing subjective standards and guidelines into objective standards, as is required by state law. The changes to the 2012 Housing DG are intended to apply to the sites identified in the document, although a future draft could include additional sites, as deemed appropriate by the current (6th Cycle) Housing Element update process. Primary Author: Shweta Bonn, Senior Planner, 925-931-5611 or sbonn(a�cityofpleasantonca.gov Reviewed/Approved By: Ellen Clark, Director of Community Development P20-0989, Objective Design Standards Planning Commission 14 of 14 cated along transit corridors or in/near retail centers and office or research and development locations (and other appropriate locations as determined by the community) • Unit entries are required along the street and buildings are required to be detailed • Vehicular parking is discrete, located in subgrade podiums or garages • The high-density projects create gathering places for the community, and encourage mixed-use where retail can be successful The consultant team from VMWP, which has extensive experience working in these and similar communities, will lead this portion of the presentation, and help facilitate input from the Planning Commission on the sorts of considerations that may be particularly important to Pleasanton with respect to design of higher density housing types, and whether this is a concept that should be further explored through the Housing Element update. Next Steps Comments and feedback from the Planning Commission at this meeting will be incorporated into the next draft of the document, and staff anticipates that the next revision presented to the Planning Commission will include sites that are selected for the current Housing Element (6th Cycle update). In the interim and over the next few months as part of the Housing Element update process, staff will seek guidance and recommendations from the Planning Commission regarding potential new sites and associated densities for each potential new site. While the documents enclosed with this agenda report (and to be appended to reflect future Housing Element sites) apply to larger-scale, higher density development, the project team will also be working on objective standards for smaller-scale infill development. In particular, staff recommends these standards address pending state legislation that would allow the splitting of P20-0989, Objective Design Standards Planning Commission 13 of 14