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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts <br />City of Pleasanton - 32 - January 5, 2023 - DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br />C6. Historic Buildings <br />Buildings officially determined to be historically significant and listed in the Pleasanton Inventory of <br />Historic Resources or Pleasanton Downtown Historic Context Statement are essential to the fabric and <br />character of Downtown Pleasanton. <br /> <br />Development Standards <br />Downtown Sites <br />C6.1 Development retaining or incorporating existing buildings shall retain the original facade <br />materials. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired to the maximum extent feasible. <br />C6.2 When necessary, replacement of original features and materials shall match the size, design, and <br />placement, of the original feature. <br />C6.3 Original upper story windows at existing buildings shall be uncovered, reopened, and repaired, <br />where found. If deteriorated beyond repair, upper story windows shall be replaced in accordance <br />with Standard C6.2 <br />C6.4 Where significant modification or demolition of an Historic Building is proposed, 10 feet of the <br />original structure and roof/roofline as measured from the wall fronting any public street shall be <br />retained and incorporated into the new development. Exceptions may be made in accordance <br />with Downtown Specific Plan Policy HP-P.2. where it is determined the portion otherwise <br />required to be retained is unusable (e.g. due to damage, dry rot, etc.), in which case reconstruction <br />to match the original façade is allowed in accordance with the provisions of Policy HP-P.2. <br /> <br />Design Guidelines <br />Downtown Sites <br />C6.a New construction incorporating existing historic buildings should differentiate new materials <br />from historic materials to the maximum extent possible and should be compatible with the <br />massing, size, scale of the existing materials. Refer to the US Department of the Interior’s <br />Preservation Brief #14: “New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings” available at <br />https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/upload/preservation-brief-14-exterior-additions.pdf