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Page 16 Detached accessory structures including pool and spa are not allowed in the front yard setback area. Building Height Building height is measured from the existing grade to the peak of the structure. Exceptions can be grated to exceed height limits through design review for passive and/or active energy systems that are integrated into the architectural design Primary Residence: • One-Story: 24 feet maximum • Two-Story: 30 feet maximum Detached Accessory Structure: • 15 feet maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) FAR is defined as the ratio of the total main residence area in proportion to the total gross lot area. The Gross Floor Area will include the total covered area of all floors of a single-family dwelling measured to the outside of perimeter walls. Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) area allowed for each lot is 20% of lot area, with the following exempt from FAR calculation: • Basements - basements including light wells that extend no more than 24" above average finished grade viewed from public street frontage. • Up to 700 square feet of garage area is excluded from the FAR calculations • Structures open on all sides. • Architectural features - including decks, patios, bay windows, and chimneys. Accessary Dwelling Unit (ADU) ADUs shall conform to Section 18.106 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code for ADU. Additionally, the following criteria in setbacks and height apply to detached ADUs: • Setbacks: 20 feet from the rear and side property lines. • Height: 25 feet 16 feet for Lots 1, 2, 19, 20 21, and 22, Height is measured from the existing grade to the highest point of the structure. A detached ADU on lots other than Lots 1, 2, 19, 20, 21 and 22 may be a two-story ADU or may be located above a detached garage so long as it does not exceed the maximum allowable height. Examples of ADUs are shown below. For a two-story ADU, the second-floor portion of the building should be recessed from the first-floor building plane and should not exceed 40% of the building footprint.