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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts <br />City of Pleasanton - 20 - January 5, 2023 - DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br />entry door. If the project has multiple entries, bicycle racks shall be proportionally dispersed. <br /> <br />Downtown Sites <br /> <br />B5.11 New curb cuts, new access to parking areas, and new access to service areas shall all be <br />prohibited from any frontage on Main Street. <br />B5.12 A minimum of two Class 2 short term public bicycle spaces shall be provided for every 5,000 <br />square foot of retail space in a mixed use structure. Bike racks shall be clearly visible and located <br />within 50 feet of retail entries. <br />B5.13 Pedestrian paths shall be provided at mixed-use development to connect rear parking to the street <br />fronting business spaces. <br />a. Pedestrian paths shall be allowed to be located within the side yard setback <br />b. Pedestrian paths shall be allowed to pass under structure provided that twelve feet of clear <br />height is maintained. <br />c. Sites with all public street frontages measuring less than 150 feet shall be exempt from any <br />requirement for pedestrian paths. <br /> <br />Design Guidelines <br />All Sites <br />B5.a Bicycle parking racks should comply with the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle <br />Professionals (APBP) Bicycle Parking Guidelines. <br />B6. Open Space <br />Open space is key to creating a livable community and it is essential that multifamily developments <br />provide an open space amenity proportional to site area and unit count. <br />Required Usable Open Space may be provided as either Group Usable Open Space or Private Usable <br />Space. Proposed open space complying with the following standards will be allowed to qualify as Usable <br />Open Space. <br />Development Standards <br />All Sites <br />B6.1 All The total Group Usable Open Space required for a development shall be provided as one <br />space or divided into multiple spaces, each of which shall comply with minimum dimensional <br />and area requirements: <br />a. 0-6 units proposed <br />• No requirement for Group Usable Open Space <br />b. Projects proposing 7-24 units on sites less than 0.5 acre in gross area <br />• Minimum of one Group Usable Open Space at ground or on structure <br />o Smallest dimension: 20 feet <br />o Minimum area: 400 square feet <br />o Exception: Projects proposing 12 or fewer units on sites with <br />cumulative public right of way frontage less than 100 feet shall be <br />exempt from the requirement for one Group Usable Open Space