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Objective pesjgn Standards for Multitaroilv Housjnq in B-M, c-c, and M-U zonjng Pistrjcts <br />C7. Materials and Details <br />Materials should be chosen to accentuate building quality. Material placement should be carefully and <br />thoughtfully detailed. <br />Recessed or "Punc hed" Window Trimmed Wi ndow <br />Ve rti ca l plane changes <br />Fig . 7: Win do w Design Typ es <br />Ou t side Corner --......_..---11,......_-. <br />Ins ide Corner ------- <br />Fig . 8: (left) Material Transition Limited to Inside Corners <br />Development Standards <br />A ll Sites <br />C7. I Windows shall comply with the following standards: <br />a. Each window shall either be recessed ("punched") a minimum of two inches from the <br />plane of the exterior building wall or shall provide durable trims that project at least two <br />inches from the face of the building. <br />b. Window sills shall project a minimum of two inches from the plane of the exterior wall <br />c. Each individual building shall provide differing window sizes to emphasize the hierarchy <br />of living and public spaces. A minimum of one different window size shall be introduced <br />for each I 00 feet of proposed building perimeter length. <br />d. All window and storefront glazing shall provide manufacturer documentation <br />demonstrating a minimum 75 percent transparency and a minimum Visible Light <br />Transmittance of 80 percent. <br />e. If used, window muntins shall be located on the interior and exterior of glazing, internal <br />grids shall be prohibited. <br />C7.2 80% of the area of ground-level facades fronting public right of ways shall be composed of high <br />quality materials including brick, stone, masonry , and ti le. <br />C7.3 All changes in building wall material or color shall occur at inside corners. <br />C7.4 Trims and architectural moldings shall not be made from a different material than the surrounding <br />wall. For example, stuccoed foam trims installed on stucco walls are prohibited. <br />C7.5 The following materials shall be prohibited for use as exterior cladding: <br />a . adhered stone or masonry less than 1.5 inches thick ; <br />b. adhered stone or masonry modules less than 3 inches high; <br />City of Pleasanton -33 -January 5, 2023 -DRAFT