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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 51 - DRAFT: January 4, 2023 B5. Materials and Character Materials should be chosen to accentuate building quality. Material placement should be carefully and thoughtfully detailed. Fig. 16: (left) Materials Articulate Base, Middle, and Top; (right) Material Transition Limited to Inside Corners Development Standards All Housing Site Development B5.1 All changes in building wall material or color shall occur at inside corners. Building facades shall clearly relate to each other and communicate a cohesive idea. B5.2 Trims and architectural moldings shall not be made from foam base for stucco trims. Multifamily Development B5.3 20% of the area of ground-level facades fronting public right of ways shall be composed of high quality materials including brick, stone, masonry, and tile. Single Family Tract Development B5.4 Accessory Dwelling Units and other structures on each lot shall be designed to appropriately relate to the main dwelling in context and detailing. Design Guidelines All Housing Site Development B5.a Facades should use materials and/or building forms to achieve a three-part horizontal division that differentiates between the top, middle and bottom of the building: a. Base: Incorporate smaller scale features and finer-grained materials and design treatments, relative to middle and top, that accentuates the rhythm of columns, windows, entry stoops, and porches. b. Middle: Incorporate materials and material joints that relates to window and balcony rhythms. c. Top: Incorporate changes in material, color, or pattern in façade treatments, relative to lower floors, that breaks down the height of the building. B5.b Materials should be selected to reinforce architectural character, building articulation and add visual interest.