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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M. C-C. and M-U Zoning Districts <br /> C3. Roofs and Parapets <br /> Roofs and parapets should be used to accentuate the top of the building and to contribute to the residential character <br /> of Pleasanton. <br /> - 1 11 <br /> 1 11 Ai <br /> .,,,, it , iis i <br /> iii - f • <br /> 11ri ., <br /> Development Standards <br /> All Sites <br /> C3.1 Screening shall be required through means of parapet extensions or roof wells with a minimum <br /> height of 42 inches above the roof deck for the following conditions: <br /> a. Roofs with less than a 14-degree slope(3 inch in 12 inch slope) <br /> b. Roofs containing rooftop equipment exceeding 42 inches in height from the roof deck. <br /> Screening shall comply with maximum height as defined by the Pleasanton Municipal Code. <br /> C3.2 Where proposed multifamily development sites are directly bordered by an existing single-family <br /> home or a zone where a single-family residence is the principally allowed,the proposed <br /> development shall reduce building mass through at least two of the following roof design <br /> strategies: <br /> a. Hipped Roof <br /> b. Occupiable roof dormers at the uppermost story <br /> c. Small gables extending building massing to the roof plane <br /> d. Usable balconies recessed into the building massing <br /> C3.3 Roof planes shall be subdivided to correspond to variations in building massing by bays, gables, <br /> dormers,and strong eave elements. <br /> Design Guidelines <br /> All Sites <br /> C3.a A strong skyline or silhouette should be achieved at the roof line through the use of eave and <br /> parapet details. <br /> C3.b Successful roof design should emphasize the vertical proportions of individual units rather than <br /> horizontal building massing. <br /> C3.c Mansard roofs are strongly discouraged. <br /> City of Pleasanton -23 - December 14, 2022 -DRAFT <br />