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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 31 - DRAFT: December 14, 2022 A11. Utility and Service Area Location and Design Utility and service functions should be completely contained and their impacts on development aesthetics and pedestrian safety should be mitigated. Buildings and site plans should be organized to minimize the impact of servicing functions and utilities on streets, open spaces, and paseos. Design Standards All Housing Site Development A11.1 Development shall provide enclosures sized appropriately for Pleasanton’s source separated recycling program for refuse. Buildings shall anticipate provisions for at least one of the following options: a. Individual containers (carts) for each unit and a designated storage location enclosed by low walls or building walls. b. Individual containers (carts) for each unit and a designated clear storage area within individual unit garages. c. Opaque, roofed enclosure for refuse bins built of durable materials and designed to harmonize with the proposed architecture. Freestanding enclosures shall be allowed to encroach at interior side and rear setbacks only. d. Appropriately sized trash room inside the proposed building. A11.2 If the applicant designates an exterior enclosure for staging refuse bins or carts, the applicant shall provide a letter from the city’s solid waste franchisee confirming that the required number of bins or carts can be collected from the proposed onsite staging area. A11.3 The following mechanical equipment, services, and utilities shall be screened with vision barriers at a height of at least four feet; or 12 inches above the maximum height of any equipment contained or equipment contained or stored within; whichever is greater. Vision barriers shall include, but are not limited to, architectural elements such as louvered panels, durable walls or gates, or landscape elements such as trees, shrubs, vines, and berms. a. All utility equipment visible from, and located within 30 feet of a public right of way, unless specifically prohibited by utility providers; including, but not limited to, transformers, pump stations, backflow preventers, and valves. b. Any mechanical equipment located at grade, exceeding two feet in height, and located within 15 feet of a public right of way, designated open space, pedestrian connection, or internal street; including, but not limited to air conditioning condensers, ventilator fans, chillers, and permanently installed generators. Page: 35 Author: Steve Subject: Note Date: 12/19/2022 4:00:12 PM Typically Single Family detached projects will provide a storage area in the side yard. Several of the options in 11.1 do not set forth an objective standard. Attachment 4 - ODS Public Comments - 01-26-23 CC - Page 24