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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites <br />City of Pleasanton - 30 - DRAFT: December 14, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />A10. Site Lighting <br />Site lighting should enhance security, contribute to attractive site design, and make efficient use of energy, with the <br />objective of being designed such that people can safety see their travel path and surroundings in the dark. <br />Development Standards <br />All Housing Site Development <br />A10.1 All site lighting shall comply with the following standards: <br />a. Specified Site Lighting fixtures shall demonstrate a maximum Backlight Uplight <br />Glare (BUG) rating of B3 U0 G1. <br />b. All site lighting shall be appropriate for California Energy Commission Lighting <br />Zone 3. <br />c. Light trespass across property lines shall be limited to 0.1 footcandles. <br />A10.2 LED luminaries shall provide a color temperature of 2700-3000k; a minimum Color <br />Rendering Index of 90; and an R9 value of 50 or higher. The L70 life expectancy of <br />the illumination source shall exceed 25,000 hours. <br />Multifamily Development <br />A10.3 Area lighting used for parking areas, service areas, access drives, and internal <br />vehicular circulation shall comply with the following standards: <br />a. Area lighting fixture mounting height shall not exceed 25 feet from adjacent <br />ground. <br />b. Service area illumination shall be entirely contained within the limits of the <br />service area. <br />A10.4 Where required, pedestrian-scaled lighting required along Public Streets, Internal <br />Streets, Paseos, and Common Open Spaces shall be mounted no higher than 14 feet <br />above the adjacent walking surface. <br />A10.5 Residential parking area illumination levels shall achieve a uniformity ratio of four <br />to one (average to minimum) with a maintained average of 0.7 footcandles and a <br />minimum of 0.2 footcandles. <br />Design Guidelines <br />Multifamily Development <br />A10.a Site lighting in street and parking areas should be designed to incorporate 50 percent dimming <br />controlled by occupancy sensor between the hours of 11:00pm and 7:00am. <br /> <br />