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P20-0989, Objective Design Standards Planning Commission 6 of 7 than approximately three acres must locate the tallest structures furthest from property lines abutting existing single-family land uses); • Addition of a design guideline that development directly bordering existing single -family land uses seek to match or reflect as far as possible the existing setbacks of the adjacent single-family land uses; that enhanced landscaping be provided along shared property lines and clarification regarding language for increased setback for floors above the lower height residential development; • Clarification that the protypes in the appendix apply to multifamily development types only; and • Addition of a definition of “Active Frontage” in the glossary. ODS for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts, Summary of Changes since December 2022 • Distinction between standards and guidelines in the introductory text, and clarification regarding process and review; • Addition of site development standards for sites located within downtown and those outside of downtown. These development standards include setbacks, minimum site area per dwelling unit, group usable open space; • Identification that buildings are limited to two stories and approximately 30 feet in height, and that additional height (or an additional story) is in deference to the provisions of the Downtown Specific Plan and municipal code; • Addition of open space requirements: - group usable open space requirements based on number of units proposed for a project or as required by the municipal code; - private open space requirements based on number of bedrooms and site size - indication that private open space is allowed to count for 30-percent of group open space located on sites approximately half of one acre or less; - dimensional requirements for private open space and locational requirement indicating it has to be directly adjacent to unit interiors and directly accessible from the unit; and - Downtown sites with at least one frontage on Main Street or First Street would be required to locate at least one required group open space area as a plaza or courtyard fronting on Main Street or First Street.; • Indication that grass planting areas outside of group usable open space spaces are limited to no more than five-percent of all planting areas; • Addition of clarifying language regarding site lighting; • Modification of standard for solid waste to include “triple waste stream” and interior trash rooms; • Indication that in single-family homes when space is not provided in a garage or carport, refuse containers must be located behind an opaque fence and gate; • Projects with trash rooms where bins are stored indoors until pick up or if the applicant designates an exterior enclosure for staging refuse containers, the applicant would be required to obtain a letter from the solid waste franchisee confirming required number of refuse containers can be collected from the proposed area; • Clarification that if allowed by zoning, buildings taller than two stories are required to provide a stepback at the uppermost story on facades facing public streets, publicly-accessible open spaces and property lines adjoining single-family residences; • Indication that metal roofing is prohibited;