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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 - Adopted January 26, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />C4. Active Frontage Design <br />Building design must balance the needs of commerce with the design strategies necessary for the active <br />pedestrian-oriented environments that help retail establishments thrive. <br /> <br />Figure 6: Active Frontage Components <br /> <br />Development Standards <br />Downtown Sites <br />C4.1 Active Frontage design in compliance with this section shall be provided at the following <br />frontage locations: <br />a. Any Mixed-Use, Live-Work if permitted, or multifamily residential development <br />frontage designated as an Active Use Overlay in the Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan <br />(Figure 4-2). <br />b. Ground floor frontages located on other public rights-of-way. <br />C4.2 Entries located at all Residential, Mixed-Use, or Live-Work Active Frontages shall be no less <br />than 50% glazed with glazing providing a minimum transparency of 75 percent. <br />C4.3 Active frontages with Mixed-Use or Live-Work occupancies shall have a minimum clear floor-to- <br />ceiling height of 15 feet. <br />C4.4 Ground floor glazing for Mixed-Use or Live-Work occupancies at Active Frontages shall be <br />through the means of storefronts. Storefronts shall be designed to incorporate a base (curb) <br />composed of high quality materials such as brick, stone, tile, or recessed wood panel. Such curbs <br />shall not exceed 24 inches above the elevation of the adjacent sidewalk.