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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 29 - DRAFT: January 4, 2023 Development Standards: All Housing Site Development A4.1 A minimum of two internal street segments shall provide direct connection to development landmarks or site amenities such as designated open spaces, parks, or community buildings. A4.2 Internal streets shall provide a minimum four-foot-wide planting strip and a five-foot-wide sidewalk on each side of the street. A4.3 Residential porches and terraces shall be allowed to encroach up to four feet into the setback. A4.4 Parallel parking shall be required at a minimum of 50 percent of each Internal Street length. This may be accommodated by providing parallel parking on one or both sides of the street. For locations that have parallel parking adjacent to landscape strips, a pedestrian pathway from the curb through the landscape strip is required at every second parking space. A4.5 Diagonal parking shall not be allowed on any street. A4.6 Street trees shall be planted at an average spacing of 25 feet with no individual spacing to exceed 40 feet. A4.7 Street lighting to be City Standard. Fixtures shall be mounted on 16’- 18’ poles with LED Lights at between 75’ and 90’ on center to meet photometric standard continuous 0.1 FCS on sidewalks. The location of street lighting poles and equipment shall be coordinated so as to avoid conflicts with trees and utilities. A4.8 Buildings shall be designed to provide windows overlooking Internal Streets to provide “eyes on the street” and to ensure clear views for safety. Multifamily Development A4.9 Internal Streets shall provide through or loop circulation. A maximum of 20 percent or one, whichever is greater, of the total number of Internal Street and Alley segments shall be allowed to terminate in a dead end or turn around. A4.10 Front setbacks on Public Street frontages shall comply with the following: a. Proposed residential buildings shall provide a minimum setback of eight feet from the back of sidewalk to the building face. b. Buildings with retail or commercial at the ground floor and residential buildings taller than three stories shall be set back at least 10 feet from back of sidewalk. A4.11 Individual residential unit garages are prohibited from fronting on Internal Streets. Entrances to common parking facilities shall be allowed. A4.12 Pedestrian-scaled lighting shall be provided on all public streets in compliance with Section A10. A4.13 Each development three acres or larger should provide a minimum of one significant internal street intersection furnished for social interaction using, including but not limited to any combination of: a. benches; b. short term bicycle racks; c. decorative paving; d. seating walls; or e. tables.