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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts <br />City of Pleasanton - 23 - December 14, 2022January 5, 2023 <br />- DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br />B7. Landscape <br />Landscape design should create an attractive setting for multifamily residential development but must <br />balance aesthetics with natural ecosystems and resource conservation. <br />Development Standards <br />All Sites <br />B6.1B6.3 All landscaped areas shall comply with the City of Pleasanton Water Efficient <br />Landscape Ordinance (WELO). <br />B6.2B6.4 All applicants shall qualify at the minimum threshold of the Bay Friendly (BF) <br />scorecard. <br />B6.3B6.5 Landscape plans shall designate proposed plant species. Such species shall <br />comply with the following: <br />a. A minimum of 50 percent of tree specimens by quantity shall be from species classified as <br />Low or Very Low on the California state Water Use Classification of Landscape Species IV <br />(WUCOLS IV) Zone 1 plant list. <br />b. A minimum of 75 percent of shrub and ground cover specimens by quantity shall be from <br />species classified as Low or Very Low on the WUCOLS IV Zone 1 plant list. <br />B6.4B6.6 Where allowed by WELO, natural turf areas shall be limited to a minimum continuous <br />dimension of 10 feet in all directions to ensure viability. <br />B6.7 Grass planting areas outside of Group Useable Open Spaces shall be limited to no more than five <br />percent of all planting area. <br />B6.5B6.8 A minimum six foot landscape buffer shall be provided between buildings and walkways <br />and between buildings and parking lots. <br /> <br /> <br />Design Guidelines <br />All Sites <br />B6B7.a Landscape plans should incorporate seasonal variety and color to the maximum extent feasible. <br />B6B7.b Tall deciduous trees should be utilized where summer shade is needed and winter solar access is <br />desired. <br />B6.c Grass planting areas outside of common open spaces should be limited to no more than five percent <br />of all planting area. <br />B6.dB7.c Stormwater treatment adjacent to walking surfaces should provide a ground surface <br />within six inches of sidewalk grade, or a six foot buffer strip at the grade of the walking surface <br />