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P20-0989, Objective Design Standards Planning Commission 4 of 12 (several of which were subject to the 2012 Housing Site Development Standards and Design Guidelines), of varying size and density with the goal of determining key area of interest and concern for the development of the objective design standards. The tour also provided an opportunity for in-person observations of the projects and provide both general feedback and respond to specific questions about each site as part of an online survey. The self-guided site tour consisted of seven locations in Pleasanton, two of which consisted of smaller-scale infill sites located downtown and others were larger-scale developments throughout the city. The following sites were part of the self -guided site tour: • Site #1: 719-735 Peters Avenue • Site #2: 536 St. John Street • Site #3: 3806 Stanley Boulevard (Irby Ranch) • Site #4: 5850 W. Las Positas Avenue (Andares) • Site #5: Brookline Loop (The Mason Flats at Township Square) • Site #6: 3150 Bernal Avenue (Vintage Apartments) • Site #7: 4863 Willow Road (The Galloway). The input provided by three Planning Commissioners that completed the online questionnaire was discussed at the January 13, 2021, meeting, along with feedback provided at the meeting itself. As suggested by the discussion of the January 13, 2021, meeting, the Planning Commission and the members of the public found some projects on the site tour to be better-designed or more successful projects than others, with responses organized around the following topics as follows1. • Site Planning: While the use of the alley at the project located at 536 St. John Street received mixed responses, two Commissioners found the circulation for the Irby Ranch project to be confusing and awkward; one Commissioner attributed this to the mix of alleys and streets combined with the positioning of homes along these areas. A Commissioner thought the paseos at the Andares project were particularly helpful in contributing to an easy-to-navigate site plan. • Parking: A question regarding a preference for either single- or double-car driveways downtown received split responses when asked in context of the project at 730 Peters Avenue; one Commissioner commented that the vehicular parking facilities (i.e., driveway and garage) are too prominent and resulted in the loss of significant public street parking. Several members of the Planning Commission and a member of the public liked the underground parking at the Vintage Apartments project located at the intersection of Stanley Boulevard and Bernal and Valley Avenues, and one pointed out that this facilitated a larger common open space area. While a member of the public liked the fact that parking spaces were numbered at the Galloway located near the BART station, a Commissioner found that vehicular parking at the project was too visible. • Building Orientation: All questionnaire respondents indicated that they would like homes to face other homes when asked about the Irby Ranch project. A 1 Note that the list identified here is not exhaustive; reference a summary available at this link.