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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 5 - DRAFT: January 4, 2023 PART 1 Introduction A. PURPOSE These Development Standards and Guidelines are to be used to evaluate residential development on housing sites rezoned as part of the update to the Housing Element (“housing sites”) (see Section C. Sites Location). The intent is to establish objective standards and guidelines for residential properties zoned for multifamily development, to ensure this new development is compatible with Pleasanton’s existing high-quality neighborhoods. The Standards and Guidelines provide direction to developers and property owners on the key components of use, density, building mass and height, setbacks, architectural features, parking, access, and street character. Both quantitative standards and qualitative guidelines have been incorporated, as has a framing vision statement: • Standards. As designated by this document, Development Standards have been developed as clear, objective criteria designed to be uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant or proponent and the public official pursuant to California Government Code, § 65589.5, subdivision (f). The Standards provided in this document shall form the objective basis of determining whether development applications conform or shall be denied. • Guidelines. In addition to the binding Standards, this document also contains Guidelines, designated by heading and lettered suffix. Guidelines are provided to convey informational guidance to applicants and convey the subjective design intent and desires of the Pleasanton community for new development, but are not legally enforceable, nor shall they be permitted under current California law to be grounds for rejecting development applications. • Vision Statement. Similar to the Guidelines, the Vision Statement included in this introductory chapter provides a framing statement of the City’s purpose and intent of the guidelines and standards in a qualitative manner; conformance to the Vision Statement and is not intended to be used as the basis for approval or denial of a development application. Notwithstanding the above, the City shall process and review all projects in accordance with the requirements of State law as they may apply to any housing development project as defined under State law, including but not limited to number of meetings or hearings, processing timeframes and basis for approval or denial of a project.