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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts City of Pleasanton - 8 - December 14, 2022 - DRAFT B. SITE DESIGN AND PLANNING STANDARDS The intent of these standards is to encourage development consistent with the context, quality, and character of multifamily development in Pleasanton. The street frontage and pedestrian experience is paramount for all development. Larger developments should prioritize pedestrian circulation and provide an entrance oriented to the street that is recognizable and comfortable for both visitors and residents. B1. SITE CIRCULATION Site circulation should facilitate pedestrian and bicycle use and will ensure developments connect and integrate with broader street networks that serve housing, workplaces, schools, transit, parks and other facilities essential to the daily life of Pleasanton residents. Design Standards All Sites B1.1 Alleys and Parking Areas should not be used for primary circulation to the building entries and through the site. If individual unit entries are provided, a maximum of 25 percent of individual unit entries in each building shall be allowed to front Alleys and Parking Areas in each project. B1.2 Pedestrian circulation shall be required to be separated from the following areas by a minimum four foot wide planting strip: • Surface parking areas • Surface parking drive aisles • Alleys, service courts, or other loading areas B1.3 Pedestrian circulation shall comply with the dimensional standards set forth in these Objective Design Standards: • Pedestrian circulation abutting buildings shall comply with the standards in Section B4. • Pedestrian circulation abutting parking lots shall comply with the standards in Section B5. B1.4 Developments adjacent to City of Pleasanton trail system shall provide private resident access to the trail system. Design Guidelines All Sites B1.a Development on sites larger than 1 acre should anticipate connections to adjacent parcels to provide future connectivity through such means as a dedicated access easement for future connections and building placement that does not impede a future access. B1.b Development located at trail gaps identified by the City of Pleasanton should provide bicycle and pedestrian connections to bridge trail gaps to the maximum extent possible. B1.c Development located adjacent to the City of Pleasanton trail system should be oriented to provide unit entrances from the trail.