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ATTACHMENT 2 THE CITY OF Planning Commission � �- '_- Agenda Report --• Lunt LEASANTON July 27, 2022 Item 6 SUBJECT: Universal Design in New Residential Development APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton PURPOSE: Consider amendments to Title 20 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code regarding universal design in new single-family, duplex and triplex residential development and review accessibility conditions of approval for multi-family residential development LOCATION: Citywide GENERAL PLAN/ Various SPECIFIC PLAN/ ZONING: EXHIBITS: A. Draft resolution with proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code B Draft universal design checklist STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning Commission discuss the draft amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC), adopt a resolution recommending approval to the City Council with the proposed amendments shown in Exhibit A and discuss the accessibility conditions of approval for multi-family residential development. SUMMARY As part of the FY 2020/21 - FY 2021/22 work plan, the City Council directed, as a Priority "A", consideration of amendments to City standards and codes to enhance accessibility and universal design in multi-family residential development. On April 19, 2022, The City Council reviewed possible approaches to accomplish this goal and provided direction to staff to proceed with developing local Municipal Code amendments. Based on the requirements of State law with respect to local amendments to the California Building Code (CBC), which encompasses the requirements for accessibility in new residential construction, the city is limited in the extent to which it can impose accessibility requirements that are more stringent than the CBC. However, opportunities exist to strengthen such requirements for additional types of residential developments, and to improve an existing condition of approval related to accessibility that has been negotiated for all recent large multi-family projects.