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18.101.110 <br />(Pleasanton Supp. No. 27, 1-22) 664h <br />P. Mechanical and utility equipment shall be concealed as viewed from the public right-of-way. With the objective <br />of fully screening the equipment, ground-mounted equipment shall be screened by a combination of walls or <br />fencing and landscaped plant material up to a maximum height of 42 inches. In no case shall screening cause a <br />sight obstruction to pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular traffic as determined by the city traffic engineer. Roof <br />mounted equipment shall be screened by the use of architectural screens or roof wells. <br />Q. Refuse containers shall not be located within private driveways or be visible from the public right-of-way. <br />R. Windows and glazing areas of housing development units shall comply with the following: <br />1. Windows shall conform with the following: <br />a. Tinted windows and colored glazing are prohibited. <br />b. Plastic glazing shall be prohibited for windows and skylights. <br />c. Simulated mullions shall be allowed only when mullions are located on both the inside and outside <br />faces of the glazing. <br />d. Windows located in stucco walls shall be recessed a minimum of two inches, but are not required ex- <br />terior trim. <br />e. Windows located in wood clad or masonry walls shall provide surrounding wood trim with a mini- <br />mum width of three inches. <br />2. Exterior wall planes exceeding 250 square feet in area shall provide glazing for 30 percent of the total wall <br />area. <br />S. Building façades and materials: <br />1. Elevations visible from the public right-of-way shall contain features to provide visual interest through a <br />combination of at least two of the following: <br />a. Volumetric elements with a minimum projection of 24 inches beyond the plane of the façade with use <br />of window bays, building recesses, or porches with columns. <br />b. Façade elements with a minimum depth of four inches with use of window boxes or by offsetting a <br />change in façade material with use of wainscot or water table. <br />c. A minimum two-foot plan offset at the shared wall of attached housing developments. <br />2. Housing development units shall be composed of durable, quality materials as hereby identified: <br />a. The following façade materials shall be prohibited: T-111 and similar plywood siding, corrugated and <br />standing seam metal, vinyl and plastic siding, and foam and stucco trim. <br />b. The following roofing materials shall be prohibited: non-dimensional three-tab asphalt shingles, <br />wood shake roofing, and corrugated metal and plastic. <br />c. Stucco shall be used in combination with a secondary wall material. <br />d. Durable and fire-resistant alternatives for traditional materials shall be allowed. Fiber cement siding <br />is permitted as a substitution for wood shake, horizontal siding, or board and batten paneling. Cement <br />S-tile roofing is permitted as a substitution for clay tile. <br />3. With the objective of defining building massing elements, transitions for both material and color shall be <br />located at interior corners. <br />4. A minimum of two exterior building colors shall be used on each housing development unit at the street- <br />facing façade. Housing development units with no street-facing façade shall designate a front façade to <br />meet this standard. <br />T. Housing development units shall comply with the following landscaping requirements: <br />1. Lots with aggregate landscaped area equal or greater to 2,500 square feet shall comply with the Pleasanton <br />Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.