DRAFT
MulƟfamily ResidenƟal ObjecƟve Design Standards Checklist Applicant: ____________________
Date:________________________
Project Address:_______________
Zone:_________________
Project ApplicaƟon Number (City staff to fill out):______________ Development Type:
Low‐rise MulƟfamily ResidenƟal
Mid‐Rise MulƟfamily ResidenƟal
High‐Rise MulƟfamily ResidenƟal
Low‐Rise VerƟcal Mixed‐Use Commercial
Medium‐Rise VerƟcal Mixed‐Use Commer cial
High‐Rise VerƟcal Mixed‐Use Commercial
Horizontal Mixed‐Use Commercial
Adjacent Zoning:
Street facing leŌ side __________
Street facing right __________
Rear _________
Bird SensiƟve Status:
Within 300 feet of one‐acre or larger body of water
Within 300 feet of one‐acre or lar ger area of open space, park or landscaping Applicant/Reviewer ‐ please note items idenƟfied as points based and refer to the points tables referenced.
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Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
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ExcepƟon
(idenƟfy)
N/A Meets
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N/A EvaluaƟon and Drawing Reference
Chapter 2. Site Design
2.2 OrientaƟon & Access (Table 2A)
Street orientaƟon
Street entry &
access
Corner entry and
access
Pedestrian
pathway width
2.2 LocaƟon of Parking (Table 2A)
Outside front
setback
Interior or
underground
Single landscaped
row
2.2 Frontage and Floors (Table 2A)
Building frontage
at front setback
Max. setback from
front yard
Ground floor finish
level
Ground floor plate
height
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2.3. MulƟfamily ResidenƟal TransiƟon Space
50+ points (Table
2B)
Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
Does not
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Standard
Allowed
ExcepƟon
(idenƟfy)
N/A Meets
Standard
Does not
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Standard
Allowed
ExcepƟon
(idenƟfy)
N/A EvaluaƟon and Drawing Reference
Chapter 3. Building Form
3.2. Street Stepback (Table 3A)
Building base
height
Height to
stepback
Stepback
distance
Min. stepback
width
Allowable
stepback uses
3.3. Side/Rear Context
Daylight plane
ResidenƟal‐
facing
arƟculaƟon
3.4. Building Form Adjacent Heritage Resources
SeparaƟon from
resource
Attachment 5
Stepback from
adjacent
resource
3.5. Massing and Bulk
Division of
building length
(Table 3B)
Division of
building length
standards (Table
3B)
Upper floor
reducƟon (Table
3B)
Building mass
separaƟon
(Table 3B)
Corner massing
3.6. ElevaƟon ArƟculaƟon
3.6.1 Low‐Rise MulƟfamily ArƟculaƟon
Ground floor
frontage
ConsecuƟve
garage doors
At‐grade garage
door separaƟon
Garage door
recess and
design
3.6.2 Mid‐Rise and High‐Rise MulƟfamily ArƟculaƟon
Ground Floor
ElevaƟon
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Body/middle
floor(s)
arƟculaƟon
Cap/upper
floor(s)
arƟculaƟon
Balcony recess
or projecƟon
Balcony walls
and rails
3.7. Roof Form
Required pitched
roof variaƟon
Pitched roof
eave projecƟon
Required flat
roof variaƟon
Cornice height &
depth
RooŌop
mechanical
screening
Exterior roof
drain and leader
coloring
Attachment 5
Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
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N/A EvaluaƟon and Drawing Reference
Chapter 4. Building Detail & LighƟng
4.2. Architectural Character and Detail
Consistency within mulƟ‐
building projects
Variety in Building ElevaƟon:
100+ points (Table 4A)
Heritage resource‐adjacent
design
4.3 Windows and Glass
Window recess
ReflecƟve glass area
Ground floor window
obstrucƟon
Ground floor commercial
window visibility
Solar gain reducing glass or
devices
4.4 Building Materials and Finish
Stucco and cement
arƟculaƟon
Ground level materials
Upper floor materials
Prohibited building
materials
Attachment 5
Building addiƟon materials
4.5 Coloring Rendering Requirements
Submission of compliant
renderings
4.6 LighƟng
General shielding
requirement
Wall‐mounted prohibiƟon
Pedestrian pathway
illuminaƟon
Roadway/parking area
illuminaƟon
Light pole height—open
space
Design compaƟbility‐‐open
space lighƟng
Light pole height—surface
parking
Light pole height‐‐
pedestrian pathway
Light direcƟon restricƟon
Parking structure color
recogniƟon interference
Parking structure internal
shielding
Light pole height—
parking structure top level
Attachment 5
Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
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Standard
N/A Meets
Standard
Does not
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Standard
N/A EvaluaƟon and Drawing Reference
Chapter 5. Parking and Service Area Design
5.2 Access to Parking and Service Areas
Route design: Direct vehicle
access to parking structure
Route design: Vehicle access
to interior parking structure
or lot
Number of driveways
ExcepƟon: Bi‐direcƟonal
driveways
Driveway throat length
Services‐restricted parking
Bicycle access signage
5.3 Surface Parking Design Standards
Public street buffer
ResidenƟal buffer
Pedestrian pathway
5.4 Parking Garage Design
Corner lot restricƟon
AcƟve ground floor height
General setback
Setback from public area
Setback from residenƟal
Landscape buffer
Attachment 5
Internal layout
LighƟng (Table 5A)
Frontage screening
UƟliƟes screening
Exterior elevaƟon design
Stair and access design
Below grade floor height
5.5 Podium Parking Design
At‐ and above‐grade
restricƟon
Visible base design
Vehicle entry locaƟon or
recess
5.6 Ground‐Mounted Services and UƟliƟes
Front yard restricƟon
ExcepƟon: Front yard
locaƟon
BFP screening: 50+ point
(Table 5B)
Transformer & generator
undergrounding
ExcepƟon: Undergrounding
Access to trash collecƟon
faciliƟes
Attachment 5
Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
N/A EvaluaƟon and Drawing Reference
Chapter 6. Open Space Design
6.2 Common Open Space
Internal access to open
space
External access to open
space
Pedestrian pathway design:
120+ points (Table 6A)
Courtyard contribuƟon to
open space
Structural coverage of
courtyard
Courtyard landscape
minimum
Courtyard soil depth
6.3 RooŌop Open Space
Access
Parapet extension or wall
Surface
Landscaping
Shade
Wind proofing
6.4 Required Common Open Space AmeniƟes
Attachment 5
50+ points (Table 6B)
6.5 Private Open Space
Upper floor access
Upper floor clearance
height
Ground floor finished floor
height
Ground floor separaƟon
from services
Ground floor access
Ground floor structural
separaƟon
Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Chapter 7. Landscape Design
7.2 ProtecƟon of Natural Features
Tree disposiƟon
Tree replacement
Tree protecƟon during
construcƟon
ProtecƟon of natural
features
7.3 Sustainable Landscape Design
Attachment 5
Invasive species restricƟon
Riparian species protecƟon
Riparian species planƟng
Riparian area hardscaping
Recycled irrigaƟon
C.3 compliance
Low maintenance planƟng
Inorganic materials
coverage
7.4 PlanƟng Standards
High‐water use plants
Shrub growth
Groundcover growth
7.5 General landscape design
Structures that count
toward landscaped area
Palm tree restricƟon
Side‐lot landscaping
Root barriers
Internal pathway
landscaping
Tree minimum
Hardscape design
Crime prevenƟon
7.6 Entry and Focal Point Landscaping
Physical focal points
Pedestrian crossings
7.7 Surface Parking Landscaping
Public streets buffer
ResidenƟal buffer
Landscaped islands/ fingers
Attachment 5
Design
Standard
Applicant EvaluaƟon
City EvaluaƟon
Staff Member:____________
Date:___________________
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Standard
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Standard
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Chapter 8. Bird Safe Design
8.2 Bird Safe Glass and LighƟng
Architectural glass
prohibiƟon
Spotlight prohibiƟon
UplighƟng restricƟon
ExcepƟon: Bird sensiƟve
building uplighƟng
Corner transparency
Bird sensiƟve building
reflecƟvity
Ground floor glass
ExcepƟon: Bird sensiƟve
building ground floor glass
Mid‐ and High‐Rise glass
restricƟons
ExcepƟon 1 : Bird sensiƟve
building glass
ExcepƟon 2 : Bird sensiƟve
building glass
Bird sensiƟve building
window obstrucƟon
8.3 Bird Safe Landscape Design
Attachment 5
Funneling requirement
Bird sensiƟve building
landscape height
Bird sensiƟve building water
feature locaƟon
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