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Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing in R-M, C-C, and M-U Zoning Districts City of Pleasanton - 23 - Adopted January 26, 2023 B9. Utility and Service Area Location and Design Utility and service functions should be completely contained and their impacts on development aesthetics and pedestrian safety should be mitigated. Buildings and site plans should be organized to minimize the impact of servicing functions and utilities on streets, open spaces, and paseos. Design Standards All Sites B9.1 Utility and Service Areas shall be located to comply with all of the following standards: a. Refuse and service areas shall be located at the rear of the building(s); b. Exterior refuse areas shall be located outside of a 50 feet radius centered on the Primary Building Entrance and shall be screened by opaque, roofed enclosures built of durable materials and designed to harmonize with the proposed architecture; c. Freestanding exterior enclosures shall be prohibited from encroachment into the Front Yard Setback; and d. Sites narrower than 100 feet in width shall locate all utilities and services at the location farthest from the primary building entrance and any public street intersections. B9.2 The following mechanical equipment, services, and utilities shall be screened with vision barriers at a height of at least four feet; or 12 inches above the maximum height of any equipment contained or equipment contained or stored within; whichever is greater. Vision barriers shall include, but are not limited to, architectural elements such as louvered panels, durable walls or gates, or landscape elements such as trees, shrubs, vines, and berms. a. All utility equipment visible from, and located within 30 feet of a public right of way, unless specifically prohibited by utility providers; including, but not limited to, transformers, pump stations, backflow preventers, and valves. b. Any mechanical equipment located at grade, exceeding two feet in height, and located within 15 feet of a public right of way, designated open space, pedestrian connection, or internal street; including, but not limited to air conditioning condensers, ventilator fans, chillers, and permanently installed generators. B9.3 Development shall provide enclosures sized adequately to meet minimum standards for Pleasanton’s source separated recycling program for refuse. Buildings shall anticipate provisions for at least one of the following options, with provision made for collecting and separating different waste streams (non-recyclable waste, recyclable waste, and green/food waste) in all