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Finally, it should be noted that the traffic modeling is preliminary, and along with the Framework itself, is expected to be refined and developed in more detail going forward, particularly as further details are developed about the amount, type and location of other uses at Stoneridge. Along with this, the initial distribution of housing could be adjusted in the future Stoneridge Mall Framework, with adequate supporting analysis and documentation demonstrating that no unacceptable impacts would occur (e.g., traffic, environmental, public service), and that doing so would be desirable and favorable to Stoneridge Mall and the Pleasanton community. Irrespective of whether the housing allocation is adjusted in the future, in recognition that site planning at Stoneridge Mall is complex and has both physical and logistical constraints, the Framework Components acknowledge that the City would allow flexibility in the location of housing projects within specific parcels or for a housing allocation to be placed on a larger or smaller area than three acres as long as the minimum and maximum densities as specified in the Housing Element, as well as Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites, the Framework document, and the Pleasanton Municipal Code, unless superseded by standards established through future work on the Framework, are met. Design and Placemaking Elements The Framework Components identifies the design and placemaking elements identified below. Should the Framework be modified in the future or as part of other comprehensive planning for Stoneridge, these elements would be required to be retained or reflected to the satisfaction of the City, in its approval of any future plan.. • Circulation Plan. The Framework Circulation Plan shall provide for an interconnected network of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle circulation. • Mix of Housing and Commercial/Retail Development-Publicly Accessible Open Spaces-Integration and Connection: Each future development should have a mix of housing and commercial/retail development and publicly accessible open spaces to provide an active interface between the new development and the mall, and ensure that active spaces are integrated into the various new development projects in a manner that connects new and existing development. • Active Frontages: Buildings should provide active frontages that connect each of the developments together and connect to the existing mall and surrounding developments. • Building Massing: Building massing and articulation should break down the scale of the buildings, provide a rhythm, and ensure that buildings have a human scale. • Mall Building Renovations: When a major existing mall building (e.g., existing major tenant space) is removed, the exposed fagade shall be upgraded or renovated to improve the connectivity and transparency of the mall to adjacent development. The purpose of incorporating these design and placemaking elements is to establish baseline expectations for future development, reflective of input from the community, Planning Commission, and City Council. Each of these ideas and concepts includes more detailed and specific standards in the draft Framework and some include Page 9 of 11