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P20-0989, Objective Design Standards Planning Commission 7 of 7 • Addition of language regarding modification or demolition of historic buildings, indicating that the first approximately 10 feet of original structure must be retained and incorporated into proposed construction, with exception referring to Downtown Specific Plan Policy Historic Preservation-Policy 2; and • Addition of definition for, “Active Frontage” to glossary, with acknowledgement and deference to the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay in the Downtown Specific Plan for properties subject to the overlay. PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS Notification of this item has been published in The Valley Times as an upcoming agenda item for the January 11, 2023, Planning Commission meeting. A letter indicating this item and hearing date was also sent to property owners of all of the housing sites being considered for rezoning as part of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. This item was also included as an upcoming agenda item in the “Agenda Highlights” of the January 6, 2023, publication of the Pleasanton Weekly. At the time this report was prepared, staff has not received comments regarding the version of the draft ODS enclosed with this report. However, as noted, public comments were submitted in response to the draft ODS provided to the Planning Commission and City Council for review in December 2022; these comments are enclosed with this report as Exhibit D. CONCLUSION The proposed draft objective design standards would apply to 6th Cycle Housing Element sites and the R-M, C-C and M-U standards would apply to smaller infill projects in zoning districts that allow residential multifamily or mixed-use development. Adoption of the objective design standards concurrent with the Housing Element would ensure that proposed development is consistent with these standards, and that smaller infill projects are also subject to the relevant objective standards. Staff recommends the Planning Commission review, consider, and provide a favorable recommendation regarding the ODS as identified in Exhibit A to this agenda report, such that its review and adoption may be considered by City Council to be coincident with adoption of the 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element. Primary Author: Shweta Bonn, Senior Planner, 925-931-5611 or sbonn@cityofpleasantonca.gov Reviewed/Approved By: Ellen Clark, Director of Community Development