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Dc:~ign stKndards ,,,ould be useful for the Vineyard"\. '.enue Corridor Area. Special attention should be gi."en to maintaining it semi rural eharactcr along Vineyard A. enue. Care should be takcn to ensure sCfisi&.re design on hillsides. Architecture and landscape design should be rcflccti.e of the outlying Li'.ermore Valley wine country. Design standards should also bc adopted for thc Happy "l allcy i\rea. Emphasis here should be placed on preser.ing the scmi rural character in terms of rural road design, architecture, fence dcsign, etc. Design standards would assist in the development of hilly areas. The sensiti-cc placement of homes, grading of buildillg sites, architecture, and landscaping '",ill continue to be very important considerations. General standards for development on hillsides, regardless of location, should be considered as complementary to standards for specific areas such as the Vineyard :\ venue Corridor A-Fefr. New commercial development and the renontion of existing commercial properties has the potential for substantially influencing community character in both positi.re and negati'.e ,\ ap. Current rc. iew and appro. al of project designs relics heavily upon precedent, and changes to duelopment and sigtlage proposals arc more difficult to achieve after property 0,,,ncr3 have ill. ested considerable time and money into prokssional fces and processing. Commercial design standards would be helpful to give better up front direction to de.elopers and property owners relati-."e to community expectations. Special cOfl.sideration should aho be gi-.ren to sign design standards to control and enhance the community's image, particularly along the frec,vays. Finally, residential design standards would aho benefit the City. Increasingly, residential de. dopment is becoming more automobile oriented and le3S neighborhood. Residential design standards should be considered to address the differing conditions .vithin the City. Traditional neighborhood planning should be encouraged ill areas where such principles will not conflict ",'ith surrounding development patterns or the physical conditions of the site. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS Land Use The Land Use Element provides guiding principles for the type. location. size and density of land uses throughout the City of Pleasanton. oIne design and layout of land use in Pleasanton affect community character in a fundamental way. Thus land use goals and objectives relate to the Community Character Element. Circulation 1ne Circulation Element stnves to improve traffic and circulation systems - ineluding pedestrian pathways - throughout Pleasanton. Circulation objectives that slow down traffic in residential neighborhoods. improve pedestrian walkways and open space trails would comply with the Community Character Element. Community Charactcr 011607 rcdlinc 1 0-18 1/03/2007