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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 32 - DRAFT: December 14, 2022 Multifamily Development A11.4 If utility providers require direct access from the street to utility rooms or closets, these facilities shall be configured to occupy less than 25 percent of the length of any ground floor façade facing a Public street, Internal Street, or Paseo. A11.5 Utility and Service Areas shall be located to comply with all of the following standards: a. Refuse and service areas shall be located at the rear of the building(s); b. Exterior refuse areas shall be located outside of a 50 feet radius centered on the Primary Building Entrance and shall be screened by opaque, roofed enclosures built of durable materials and designed to harmonize with the proposed architecture; c. Freestanding exterior enclosures shall be prohibited from encroachment into the Front Yard Setback A11.6 Development shall provide direct access for maintenance workers and waste collection from alleys; or if alleys are not provided, from internal streets. A11.7 Townhouse developments with dead end alleys shall provide a letter from the city’s solid waste franchisee stating that either: a. Individual carts can be collected adjacent to each garage; or b. One or more exterior refuse enclosure(s) for cart collection located in accordance with the preceding standard can be serviced. Single Family Tract Development Single Family Homes and Primary Structures of Multiple Single Family Development on the same parcel shall comply with the following standards: A11.8 Mailbox location shall be coordinated with the USPS and shall include addresses displayed. Where clustered mailboxes are required by USPS, they shall be integrated into architectural design by using the same materials and details as surrounding structures. A11.9 Air conditioning and pool heating equipment shall be located and/or acoustically shielded so as to protect neighboring properties from annoying noise level and shall comply with the same setbacks as accessory structures. A11.10 Air conditioning and pool heating equipment shall be enclosed and screened from view from Public Right of Ways by the combination of a. A minimum seven-foot-wide planting strip; b. A low fence not to exceed four feet in height; and c. A dense hedge, or ornamental grasses. Design Guidelines Multifamily Development A11.a Projects that propose individual gas or water meters should locate meters in alleys adjacent to garage entries. A11.b Utilities and mechanical equipment should be integrated into the design of the building to the maximum extent possible. Methods include, but are not limited to, building façade insets, integrated architectural screens, and low walls and landscaping.