Pleasanton Municipal Code § 18.80.010 Purpose

In order to encourage the efficient use of land consisting of parcels of unusual size and shape located in the core area of Pleasanton and to facilitate the development of smaller multi-family rental housing projects, this chapter provides modified development standards applicable to an identified area of the community designated the core area overlay district.

(Prior code § 2-2.3301)

The core area overlay district shall include the area designated "Area for Modified Housing Development Standards" on the map following this chapter and incorporated herein by reference.

(Prior code § 2-2.3302)

The modified standards contained in this chapter shall apply only to multi-family or mixed multi-family/commercial and office projects containing 10 or less multi-family rental dwelling units.

(Prior code § 2-2.3303)

The modified standards in this chapter shall apply to property zoned RM (multi-family residential) and C-C (central commercial) overlain by the core area overlay district. Except as modified in this chapter, all other regulations embodied in the underlying zoning of a subject property shall apply to its development.

(Prior code § 2-2.3304)

A. Yard requirements for property in an underlying RM district are as follows:

1. Front, 15 feet minimum;

2. Side, five feet minimum one side, 10 feet minimum both sides, 10 feet minimum for street side of corner lot;

3. Rear, 10 feet minimum.

B. No yard requirements shall apply to property in the underlying C-C district.

(Prior code § 2-2.3305(a))

Open space requirements for property in underlying RM and C-C Districts are as follows:

A. Private Open Space.

1. For dwellings with one bedroom or less, 75 square feet of private open space per dwelling unit with a minimum dimension of five feet for aboveground decks of an upstairs unit and eight feet for ground-level areas.

2. For dwellings with two or more bedrooms, 50 square feet per bedroom of private open space per dwelling unit with minimum dimensions as described in subsection(A)(1) of this section.

3. All dimensions for private open space shall be subject to the provision of adequate light and air to adjacent properties.

B. Group Space. There shall be no requirement for group open space in the core area overlay district for qualifying projects.

(Prior code § 2-2.3305(b); Ord. 2216 § 2, 2021)

Off-street parking requirements for property in the underlying RM and C-C districts are as follows:

A. Studio apartments, one space per dwelling unit;

B. One and two bedroom apartments, one and one-half spaces per dwelling unit;

C. Three or more bedroom apartments, two spaces per dwelling unit;

D. No visitor parking in addition to the required number of spaces need be provided;

E. In the underlying C-C district where residential and commercial or office uses are mixed, one bedroom and smaller dwelling units may provide one parking space per dwelling unit;

F. All parking may be uncovered;

G. All other relevant provisions of Section 18.88.040 shall apply to parking facilities provided in the Core Area Overlay district provided that in appropriate instances the zoning administrator may authorize minor reductions in dimension requirements.

(Prior code § 2-2.44-5(c); Ord. 2216 § 2, 2021)