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and construction of a new home on Lot 5). The design guidelines for the homes on the PUD- MDR lots include these key design criteria: 1. The homes have compatible and comparable designs, details, and color/material themes as the existing homes in the Sycamore Heights development. Structures should be designed to harmonize with the natural setting and with neighboring homes. 2. All structures shall reflect a high standard of architectural design. 3. Design should consider the privacy of neighbors when locating doors, windows, balconies and patios. 4. The visual prominence of garage doors should be minimized. The design guidelines for the homes on the PUD-A lots include these key design criteria: 1. Architectural styles suitable to the existing semi-rural character are encouraged. The generally informal character of the neighborhood's structures should be reinforced. Informal architectural styles reflective of California's heritage such as ranch-style homes are strongly encouraged while more formal styles reflecting Neo-Colonial, European Estate, or similar architecture should not be used. 2. Stone and treated woods are strongly encouraged for exterior surfaces. Stucco may be used, provided that it is complementary to the home design and it is a muted earth tone color. Limestone, coolstone and similar materials are prohibited. 3. If a two-story home is proposed, the second floor shall not exceed 40% of the first-floor area and the second floor shall either have walls that are set back from the first-floor walls or the second floor shall be integrated into the roof of the house with dormers used for windows or to provide adequate head clearance. 4. The visual prominence of garage doors should be minimized. New construction should seek to limit the amount of garage fronts visible from adjacent roads. Staff and the applicant worked collaboratively on the design guidelines together with the guidelines as proposed acceptable to both parties. For additional design criteria, please refer to the design guidelines attached as Exhibit B. All new homes would require subsequent design review process in accordance with Section 18.20 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code. Design review applications will be processed at staff level unless it is forwarded to the Planning Commission at the discretion of the zoning administrator. Visual Analysis At the July 2018 work session, the Planning Commission requested a streetscape visual be provided when the application returns to the Commission to demonstrate how a future home on the proposed Lot 1 would fit into the neighborhood. The Planning Commission indicated the streetscape visual would help in understanding the mass and bulk of the future home, and structure's appropriate setbacks in respect to Sycamore Road and Sycamore Creek. No streetscape visual was submitted as part of the application submittal. The applicant decided not to provide this item, citing cost as the factor. PUD-135, P19-0030, P19-0031 and Vesting Tentative Map 8528 990 Sycamore Road Planning Commission 18 of 23 and thus supports the specific plan amendment to allow Lot 1 to be less than one acre in size. The Planning Commission concurred with staff's position. Staff notes, the segment of Sycamore Creek on the project site is approximately 6,008 square feet (creek bank to creek bank) in area. Even if the entire segment of the creek were placed on PUD-135, P19-0030, P19-0031 and Vesting Tentative Map 8528 990 Sycamore Road Planning Commission 16 of 23 5, P19-0030, P19-0031 and VTM 8528 Planning Commission 990 Sycamore Road Page 19 of 21 type and locations of HM controls to be installed, sizing calculations using Bay Area Hydrology Model (BAHM). The Stormwater Management Plan shall be subject to review and acceptance by the Director of Engineering/City Engineer, prior to issuance of an engineering or building permit, whichever occurs first. Stormwater HM controls PUD-135, P19-0030, P19-0031 and VTM 8528 Planning Commission 990 Sycamore Road Page 14 of 21