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40-45 du/ac and over 45 du/ac, respectively. Minimum dimensions and size (square footage) for the group usable open space is proposed to be established in Part 3 and is discussed in this report below. • Private open space. The Housing DG as adopted in 2012 did not require private open space but if it was provided, it was allowed to be deducted from the group usable open space requirement (each square foot of private open space was allowed to be considered equivalent to two square feet of group usable open space). This requirement, in the view of staff and VMWP, is overly generous and has had the effect of diminishing the amount of group open space that has been provided in recent projects. The proposed amendments would reduce the proportion of private open space that is allowed to be counted towards group open space to 30 percent (i.e., only the first 30 percent of the square footage provided as private open space would be allowed to be deduced from the group open space requirement), thereby increasing the required group usable open space area of a project. Staff believes projects will continue to provide private open space (as a desirable amenity for residents when renting or selling units), but in a manner that will improve the amount of shared space. • Residential and bicycle storage. Language to require secured storage space and indicate that bicycle storage may be combined with this storage space has been added to this section. • Housing Sites (Table 2.1). The proposed amendments add a column to notate which sites were developed and not developed as of 2021 to Table 2.1. • Allowed uses. The allowed and conditionally allowed uses for mixed-use sites are largely unchanged, with the exception of select clarifications to align with terminology in the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC). Part 3 (Development Standards and Design Guidelines) This section of the document includes the greatest number of modifications and is divided into two sections: site design and planning, and architectural features. An existing compendium of different building types currently included in this section would be moved from this section to the appendices. Therefore, this part of the document is focused on development standards; where standards are not possible or practical, design guidelines are provided. Key changes are summarized below (please refer to Exhibit A for a comprehensive comparison of changes to the 2012 Housing DG). Site Design and Planning This section focuses on the following topic areas: site circulation, building orientation, public streets, internal streets, alleys, paseos, vehicular parking, bicycle parking, open space, landscaping, site lighting, and utility/service areas. • Site Circulation: Alley/parking areas and building entries. Where the 2012 Housing DG "encourage" primary building entries to be oriented to public streets, internal streets, and paseos/open spaces, the proposed amendments limit the number of individual entries in each building that are allowed to front alleys and parking areas to 25 percent P20-0989, Objective Design Standards Planning Commission 7 of 14