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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 37 - DRAFT: January 4, 2023 A8. Open Space Open space is key to creating a livable community and it is essential that multifamily developments provide a connected network of specialized open spaces in the form of squares, plazas, greens, and play/activity areas. A well- landscaped, central public open space will become a community focal point and gathering space. Proposed Group Useable open space complying with the following standards will be allowed to qualify as Usable Open Space. Development Standards: Multifamily Development A8.1 Open Space shall be provided as required in Part 2 - Development Standards of this document. A8.2 The total Group Usable Open Space required for a development on a designated housing site or portion thereof shall be provided as one space or divided into multiple spaces. Group Usable Open Spaces shall be allowed to be located on ground or on structure, but shall comply with the following minimums: a. 0-20 units: No dimensional requirement for a common open space. b. 20-40 units: Minimum of one Group Usable Open Space: • Smallest dimension: 20 feet • Minimum area: 400 square feet c. 41-60 units: Minimum of one Group Usable Open Space: • Smallest dimension: 25 feet • Minimum area: 625 square feet d. 61-100 units: Minimum of two Group Usable Open Spaces, each providing: • Smallest Dimension: 50 feet • Minimum area: 4,000 square feet e. 101 or more units: three Group Usable Open Spaces providing: • Smallest Dimension: 60 feet • Minimum Area: 12,500 square feet A8.3 The edges of Group Usable Open Spaces shall be bordered by building faces, Public Streets, Internal Streets, or Paseos. A8.4 Where provided, Private Usable Open Space including, but not limited to, balconies, porches, stoops and terraces, shall provide a minimum unobstructed and continuous depth and width of five feet.