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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites <br />City of Pleasanton - Page 57 - DRAFT: January 4, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />B9. Compatibility with Surrounding Development <br />While the density restrictions and Design Standards on the sites ensure a baseline compatibility with <br />surrounding development, the City desires the implementation of new development compatible with <br />directly adjacent residential neighborhoods and surrounding non-residential buildings. <br />Design Standards <br />Multifamily Development <br />B9.1 Development containing multiple buildings with varying heights proposed for Housing Sites <br />shall: <br />a. Locate the tallest structures furthest from the property line abutting existing single-family land <br />uses on sites less than three acres net area and locate less tall development types adjacent to <br />existing residential development <br />b. Locate the tallest structures at the interior center of the site or along frontages adjacent to arterial <br />or collector streets t(as defined in the General Plan) on sites greater than three acres net area and <br />locate less tall development types adjacent to existing residential development <br /> <br />Design Guidelines <br />All Housing Site Development <br />Where development directly borders existing single family land uses, the following guidelines can be <br />used to increase compatibility between proposed development and existing built form. <br />B9.a Consider providing setbacks that match adjacent single family properties. <br />B9.b Enhanced landscaping should be provided along shared property lines including a variety of <br />trees and shrubs, including plantings of sufficient height to filter and screen views between <br />properties. <br />B9.c Include an increased setback for floors above the adjacent lower height residential <br />developments to reduce visual perception of height. <br /> <br />