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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts <br />City of Pleasanton - 28 - January 5, 2023 - DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br /> <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 <br />character of Pleasanton. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <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 /> <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 />