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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts City of Pleasanton - 21 - Adopted January 26, 2023 B7. Landscape Landscape design should create an attractive setting for multifamily residential development but must balance aesthetics with natural ecosystems and resource conservation. Development Standards All Sites B7.1 All landscaped areas shall comply with the City of Pleasanton Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO). B7.2 All applicants shall qualify at the minimum threshold of the Bay Friendly (BF) scorecard. B7.3 Landscape plans shall designate proposed plant species. Such species shall comply with the following: a. A minimum of 50 percent of tree specimens by quantity shall be from species classified as Very Low on the California state Water Use Classification of Landscape Species IV (WUCOLS IV) Zone 1 plant list. b. A minimum of 75 percent of shrub and ground cover specimens by quantity shall be from species classified as Low or Very Low on the WUCOLS IV Zone 1 plant list. B7.4 Where allowed by WELO, natural turf areas shall be limited to a minimum dimension of 10 feet in all directions to ensure viability. B7.5 Grass planting areas outside of Group Useable Open Spaces shall be limited to no more than five percent of all planting area. B7.6 A minimum six-foot landscape buffer shall be provided between buildings and walkways and between buildings and parking lots. Design Guidelines All Sites B7.a Landscape plans should incorporate seasonal variety and color to the maximum extent feasible. B7.b Tall deciduous trees should be utilized where summer shade is needed, and winter solar access is desired. B7.c Stormwater treatment adjacent to walking surfaces should provide a ground surface within six inches of sidewalk grade, or a six-foot buffer strip at the grade of the walking surface.