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<br />3 GENERAL DESIGN ASPECTS <br /> <br />3.1- INTRODIJCTION <br /> <br />The goal of the Meadowlark Estates Subdivision Design Guidelines is to allow lot <br />owners the flexibility to develop their own home design, Therefore, the general <br />architectural style will be left open and each application will be reviewed on its own <br />merits. All designs should strive to reduce the effect of street facing garage entries, <br />Particular care should be taken on the lots that allow 2-story designs. <br /> <br />32 HFIGHT RFSTRICTION <br /> <br />A. The maximum height of any home shall be 35 feet for all lots. <br />B. The height of any home shall be measured per Section 2.4 of these guidelines, <br /> <br />3 3 SETBACKS <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />Setbacks are: <br />1. Front yard <br />2. Side yard <br />3. Street side yard <br />4. Rear yard <br /> <br />30 feet <br />15 feet (each side) <br />20 feet (15 feet- interior side) <br />30 feet <br /> <br />B. The front yard is defined as the area between the front elevation of the home <br />and the property line. <br /> <br />e. Front yard and side yards with street frontage setback are to be measured from <br />the back of property line. <br /> <br />D, Setbacks for accessory structures, which include pool houses, cabanas, detached <br />garages, play structures, shade structures, arbors, trellises, gazebos and storage <br />sheds, must be set back a minimum of 5 feet from side and 10 feet from rear <br />yard property lines. In addition, accessory structures must be set back a <br />minimum of 3 feet from retaining walls at side yards. <br /> <br />E. Second units (guesthouses) must meet all requirements of the City of <br />Pleasanton, including setbacks and height restrictions. <br /> <br />F, Patios, walks, seat walls and raised planters may encroach into setback areas but <br />must be kept a minimum of 3 feet from the property line, Patios, walks, seat <br />walls and raised planters that encroach into the front setback may not exceed <br />30" in height. Arbors within front setbacks must meet all requirements of the <br />City of Pleasanton. <br /> <br />G. Pools and spas may encroach into the setback areas but must be kept a <br />minimum of 10 feet from the side and/or rear yard property lines. The <br />measurement should be taken from the property lines to the water line. There <br />can be no encroachment into the front building setback, Pool decks and <br />equipment may encroach into the setback areas but must be kept a minimum of <br /> <br />21 <br />