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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites <br />City of Pleasanton - 38 - DRAFT: December 14, 2022 <br />B4. Roofs and Parapets <br />Roofs and parapets should be used to accentuate the top of the building and to contribute to the residential <br />character of Pleasanton. <br />Development Standards <br />All Housing Site Development <br />B4.1 Roof planes shall be subdivided to correspond to variations in building massing through the use of <br />bays, gables, dormers, and strong eave elements. <br />Multifamily Development <br />B4.2 All proposed multifamily development less than 40 feet in height shall provide a roof slope greater <br />than three inches to 12 inches (3:12) at the perimeter of the building. These visible sloped roofs <br />shall be provided at a minimum length equal to 60 percent of the entire building perimeter length. <br />B4.3 Screening of rooftop equipment shall be required through means of parapet extensions or roof <br />wells with a minimum height of 42 inches above the roof deck for the following conditions: <br />a. Roofs with less than a 14 degree slope (3 inch in 12 inch slope) <br />b. Roofs containing rooftop equipment exceeding 42 inches in height from the roof deck. <br />Screening shall comply with maximum height as defined by the Pleasanton Municipal Code. <br />Design Guidelines <br />All Housing Site Development <br />B4.a A strong skyline or silhouette should be achieved at the roof line through the use of eave and <br />parapet details. <br />B4.b Successful roof design should emphasize the vertical proportions of individual units rather than <br />horizontal building massing. <br /> Page: 42 <br />Author: Steve Subject: Replace Text Date: 12/14/2022 11:14:51 AM <br />Not Objective <br /> <br />Exhibit D - ODS Public Comments - 01-11-23 PC - Page 30