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Objective Desiga standards for Housing s;tes 8. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES The visual impact of buildings on the community and neighborhood sho uld be carefully plann ed. This section discusses standards and guidel ines for building massing, building entrance design, building elements, articulated facades, and other architectural features which help create developments that are welcoming to both the occupants and people walki n g by . 81. Building Massing Buildings should be designed to break down large building volumes into comprehensible parts. Development Standards Multifamily Development B1.1 Buildings taller than three stories shall provide a stepback at the uppermost story on facades fronting public streets, publicly-accessible open spaces and property lines adjoining existing single-family uses . a. The required stepback shall be a minimum of six feet in depth . b. The stepback shall be required to extend for 80 percent of the building fac;ade length exclusive of Massing Break width. B1.2 Bui ldings proposing frontages in excess of 180 feet in length fronti ng on Public Streets or fronting on designated Group Usable Open Spaces larger than 7,000 square feet in area shall provide a Massing Break to reduce the perceived length of the building . a . Massing Breaks shall provide a minimum clear dimension of 15 feet and a minimum area of 250 square feet. b . Stoneridge Mall Housing Site bui ldings shall require a Massing Break at 300 feet , maximum . This massing break shall be a minimum of25 feet deep and 25 feet wide. c. Massing Breaks shall begin at ground level and shall extend to the top of structure. -----.. -- EN CR OA CHM ENT INTO ST EPB ACKS I S AL LOW ED UP TO 20% OF FRO NT AGE : _ City of Pleasanton Fig . 14 : Building Massing Standards -44 - X+Y ~ 20%(Zl +Z2) STEPBACK: 6'-0" MIN . --\, I DRAFT: January 4, 2023