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Attachment 2 - Draft Objective Standards with Changes Red-LinedTOWN OF LOS GATOS DRAFT OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS Aug 24November 15, 2022 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY The purpose of the Objective Design Standards is to ensure that new qualifying projects in Los Gatos provide high -quality architecture, integrate with surrounding development, and include well -designed amenities and outdoor areas to enhance community character. These standards are intended to guide property owners, applicants, developers, and design professionals by providing clear design direction that enhances the Town's unique character and ensures a high -quality living environment. A qualifying project is a Housing Development Project as defined in Gov.California Government Code 65589Section 65559.5 in zones where the use is principally permitted. identifies Qualifying Housing Development Projects shall comply with the Objective Design Standards, andto include multi: • Multi -family housing, residential mixed -use projects with at least developments: • Residential Mixed -Use Housing developments with a minimum of two-thirds of the square footage designated for residential use, or suppoFtivci • Supportive and transitional housing development. Qualifying projects must also complyA Qualifying Housing Development Project shall be approved through a streamlined, ministerial review process when the project complies with these Objective Design Standards as well as complying with all existing objective development requirementsregulations in the Town, including but not limited= to the following: • General Plan • Town Code • Guidelines and Standards for Land Use Near Streams • Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan • Parks and Public Works Standards • Santa Clara County Fire Department Requirements These standards are only to be used for review of qualifying projects where Town review, approval, and/or denial is limited to only objective standards. Many projects will proceed through the standard review process. in which case the objective standards included herein would not apply. ATTACHMENT 2 Page 1 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 ORGANIZATION The following Objective Design Standards are organized into two primary sections: Site Standards; and Building Design. The Site Standards section includes objective standards for site layout and building placement,;_ vehicular access and parking,l and outdoor areas and amenities. The Building Design section includes objective standards for building form and massing,;_ facade articulation materials;i, and roof design. KEY TERMS Community recreation space in mixed-useResiden' developments means public gathering spaces, such as: plazas, outdoor dining areas, squares, pocket parks, or other community areas for the use of the public. all residents and the business patrons and tenants. Community recreation space in multi -family developments means gathering spaces, such as: play areas, pool areas, patios, rooftop decks, or other community areas for the use of all residents. Facade articulation means the division of a building facade into distinct sections; including the materials, patterns, textures, and colors that add visual interest to a building or facade. Fenestration means the design, construction, and presence of any openings in a building, such as: windows, doors, vents, wall panels, skylights, curtain walls, and louvers. Mixed -use means a development project where a variety of uses such as office, commercial, integrated project. Landscaping means an area devoted to plantings, lawn, ground cover, gardens, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials; excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas. Multi family use means the use of a site for three or more dwellinanits on the same site. Objective Design Standards means development regulations that are measurable. verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to submittal of a qualifying project. A planning review process based on objective standards involves streamlined ministerial review with no personal or subjective judgement by a public official. Primary building means a building within which the principal or main use on a lot or parcel is conducted. Where a permissible use involves more than one building designed or used for the primary purpose on the subject property, each such building on the parcel shall be construed as constituting a primary building. Private recreation space at he -ground level means ,man outdoor enclosed patio or deck— accessible from a single dwelling unit. Private recreation space above the ground level means an outdoor balcony, terrace. or rooftop deck, or similaraccessible from a single dwelling unit. Page 2 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 Residential Mixed -Use means a development project where a variety of uses such as office, commercial, and institutional, are combined with residential uses] in a single building or on a single site in an integrated project. Two thirds of the project square footage must be residential uses. Transitional and supportive housing means a type of housing used to facilitate the movement of people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and independent living. A. SITE STANDARDS A.1. Pedestrian Access 1.1 All on -site buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and vehicular and bicycle parking areas shall be internally connected with a minimum four -foot -wide pedestrian pathways and pathway or pathway network that may include use of the public sidewalk. Pedestrian pathwa'•-The pedestrian pathway network shall connect to the public sidewalk along each street. 1.2 Pedestrian pathways within internal parking areas shall be separated from vehicular circulation by a physical barrier, such as a grade separation or a raised planting strip, of at least six inches in height and at least six feet in width. pedestrian pathway is exempt from this standard where it crosses a parking vehicular drive aisle. Raised Minimum planting six-inch grade strip separation Minimum six-foot width Grade of parking area Figure A.1.2 Page 3 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 A.2. Bicycle Access 2.1 Bicycle parking shall be located within 50 feet of at least one primary building entrance. 2.2 Multi -family residential buildings shall provide one bicycle parking space per dwelling unit. 2.3 Residentia Mixed-eUse projects shall provide one bicycle parking space per dwelling unit and one bicycle parking space per 2,000 square feet of commercialnon-residential space. 2/1 A minimum fivc foot wi.da-wali<way shall be provided connecting the bicycle parking area(s) and the street -facing sidewalk. A.3. Vehicular Access 3.1 Off-street parking shall have vehicular circulation using_an internal vehicular circulationnetwork that precludespreclude the use of a public street for aisle -to - aisle internal circulation. Figure A.3.1 Page 4 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 A.4. Parking Location and Design 4.1 Driveways and surfa€cSurface parking lots and c shall not be located between the primary building frontage and the street. 4.2 Multiple parking areas located on a common property shall be internally connected and shall use shared driveways to access the street. 4.34.22 Uncovered parking rows with at least 15 consecutive parking spaces shall include a landscape area of six feet minimum width at intervals of no more than 10 consecutive parking stalls. One tree shall be provided in each landscape area. O No more than 10 consecutive parking stalls per row O Landscape area with minimum six -feet width Figure A.4.32 4.4 Carports shall not be located between a primary building and a street. A.S. Parking Structure Access 5.1 Any automobilcvehicular entry gate to a parking structure shall be located to allow a minimum of 2518 feet between the gate and the back of the sidewalk to minimize conflicts between sidewalks and vehicle queuing. 5.2 A parking structure shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the building width of any street -facing facade, and it shall be recessed a minimum of five feet from the street -facing facadesfacade of the building. Page 5 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 5.3 For projects with five or more residential units and that have a vehicle access gate to the parking structure, a pedestrian gate shall also be provided. A.6. Utilities 6.1 Pedestrian -oriented lighting shall be provided along all pedestrian paths in community recreation spaces. Exterior lighting fixtures shall be a minimum of three feet and a maximum of 12 feet in height. Light fixtures shall be placed along the pedestrian path at a spacing of no more than 30 linear feet. 6.2 Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and restrain light to a minimum 30 degrees below the horizontal plane of the light source. Lighting shall be arranged so that the light will not shine directly on lands of adjacent residential zoned properties. Uplighting is prohibited. ?1\ Light source shield Minimum 30-degree shielded angle Figure A.6.2 Page 6 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Desigi , Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 6.3 Rooftop and Street level views of ground mounted level utility cabinets, mechanical equipment, trash, and service areas shall be screened from view from the streetsight with landscape planting, fencing, or a wal1:1_as allowed by the Town Code. The screening shall be at least the same height as the item being screened and screening that is not landscape shall be constructed with one or more of the materials used on the primary building. 646.4 Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from the street. Solar equipment is exempt from this requirement. A.7. Landscaping and Screening 7.1 At least 50 percent of the front setback area shall be landscaped. 7.2 A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape buffer shall be provided along the full length of the shared property line between multi -family or mixed wscResidential Mixed - Use development and abutting residential properties. The buffer shall include the following: a. A solid masonry wall with a six-foot height, except within a street -facing setback where walls are not permitted; and Minimum 10-foot-wide landscape buffer One tree per 30 linear feet Solid masonry with a six-foot height except within a street -facing setback where walls are not permitted Street -facing setback Figure A.7.2a Page 7 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember lc 2022 b. Trees planted at a rate of at least one tree per 30 linear feet along the shared property line. Tree species shall be selected from the Town of Los Gatos Master Street Tree List and shall be a minimum 15-gallon size. 7.3 Surface parking lots shall be screened from view of the street with landscaping or a wall with a minimum three-foot height to screen the parking lot;- when not ady screened by a primary building. When located in a street -facing setback, screening may not exceed a height of three feet. A.B. Fencing 8.1 Fences, walls, hedges, and gates within required setbacks along all street frontages shall have a maximum height of three feetare prohibited unless used to screen on -site parking spaces from view from the street. 8.2 Chain link fencing is prohibited. 8.3 Vehicular entryPerimeter barrier gates Tor vehicle and pedestrian entry gates shall have a maximum height of six feet. 8.4 Solid vehicular and pedestrian entry gates are prohibited. Entry gates shall be a minimum 50 percent open view. A.9. Retaining Walls 9.1 Retaining walls shall not exceed five feet in height. Where an additional retained portion is necessary, multiple -terraced walls shall be used. Terraced walls shall set back at least three feet from the lower segment. 9.2 Retaining walls shall not run in a straight continuous direction for more than 50 feet without including the following: a. A break, offset, or landscape pocket in the wall plane of at least three feet in length and two feet in depth; and b. Landscaping at a minimum height of three feet at the time of installation along a minimum of 60 percent of the total length of the retaining wall. A.10. Landscaped, Private, and Community Recreation Spaces 10.1 The following landscaped, private, and community recreation spaces listed below are required for all qualifying projects. Community recreation spaces and private recreation spaces are calculated independent of each other: 10.1 . Landscaped areas within community recreation spaces can contribute to required minimums for both landscaped area and community recreation space;. a. Landscaped space: A minimum of 20 percent of the site area shall be landscaped. Page 8 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 b. Private recreation space: The minimum horizontal dimensions are 10 feet by six feet.dimension is six feet in any direction and a minimum area of 60 square fc The minimum vertical clearance required is eight feet. Private recreation space shall be directly accessible from the residential unit. Landscaped sections of private recreation space cannot count towards required landscaping requirements. i. Each ground floor dwelling unit shall have a minimum of d I �.� square feet of usable private recreation space. ii. Each dwelling unit above the ground floor shall have 149a minimum of 60 square feet of usable private recreation space. Where multiple balconies are provided for a single unit. the 60-square-foot minimum can be an aggregate of all balconies, provide each balcony meets the requirements for minimum horizontal dimensions. c. Community recreation space: The minimum dimensions are 10 feet by six feet. A minimum of 60 percent of the community recreation space shall be open to the sky and free of permanent solid -roofed weather protection structures. Community recreation space shall provide shading for a minimum 15 percent of the community recreation space by either trees or structures, such as awnings, canopies, umbrellas, or a trellis. Tree shading shall be calculated by using the diameter of the tree crown at 15 years maturity. Shading from other built structures shall be calculated by using the surface area of the overhead feature. i. Community recreation space shall be provided in mixed uscResidential Mixed -Use developments at a minimum of 200100 square feet per residential unit plus a minimum of two percent of the commerciainon- residential square footage. ii. Community recreation space shall be provided in multi -family residential development projects at a minimum of 244100 square feet per residential unit. iii. A project with four or less residential units is exempt from community recreation space requirements. iv. Landscaped roof space can satisfy both required landscaping requirements and community recreation space requirements. Landscaped roof space may not be used to satisfy more than 50 percent of the required landscaping for the site. Page 9 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 A.11. Building Placement 11.1 To createensure buildings provide a continuous street cape appearancefrontage along sidewalks, development in a Community Place Growthcommercial zones shall place at least 75 percent of theany ground floor street -facing facade on or within five feet of the front and street -side setback (where applicable) requirement ofline designated in the Town Code. Required front or street -side setback Five-foot distance from front and street -side setback (where applicable) 75 percent of ground floor facade area Total ground floor facade area Page 10 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 Figure A.11.1 Minimum 75 percent of total ground floor building frontage 11.2 A mixed use residential Residential Mixed -Use project with a ground -floor commercial non-residential use shall provide site amenities on a minimum of 15 percent and maximum of 30 percent of the ground plane between the building and the front or street -side property line. The site amenities shall be comprised of any of the following elements: a. Landscape materials or raised planters; b. Walls designed to accommodate pedestrian seating, no higher than 36 inches; c. Site furnishings, including fountains, sculptures, and other public art; or d. Tables and chairs associated with the ground floor use. Page 11 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember lc 2022 B. BUILDING DUIGNSSTANDARDS B.1. 1.1 Massing and Scale Multiple -story building facades that face a street shall incorporate breaks in the building mass by implementing a minimum of three of the following solutions along the facadescombined facade area of all primary buildifiz,s facing the street: a. A minimum of 40 percent of the upper floor facade length shall step back from the plane of the ground -floor facade by at least five feet; O Total street -facing facade length O Minimum five-foot upper floor setback for 40 percent of facade length Figure B.1.1a b. Changes in the facade plane with a minimum change in depth of two feet for a minimum length along the facade of two feet at intervals of no more than 30 feet; Page 12 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 Minimum two -foot change in depth for a minimum length of two -feet Figure B.1.1 b c. Recessed facade plane to accommodate a building entry for the full height of the facade with a minimum ground plane area of 24 square feet. Where an awning or entry covering is provided, it can extend beyond the wall plane; Page 13 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 Recessed entries, 24 square -foot minimum Recessed entries, 24 square -foot minimum Figure B.1.1c Page 14 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective esig, Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 d. An exterior arcade that provides a sheltered walkway within the building footprint with a minimum depth of eight feet, extending the full length of the facade;. For a facade 50 feet or grea .r, the arcade must be a minimum length of 65 percent of the full building facade; for a facade less than 50 feet, the arcade must be a minimum of 80 percent of the full building facade. 8' Min. 8 B B B m 99 Cal L;a� ;_ , 111 B Walkway sheltered by ground floor arcade with a minimum eight -foot depth on street -facing facade. Page 15 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design_Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 0 Total facade length greater than 50 feet Walkway sheltered by a ground floor arcade with a minimum eight -foot depth on a minimum of 65 percent of the street -facing facade. Figure B.1.1d Page 16 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective .esig. Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 Total facade length less than 50 feet Walkway sheltered by a ground floor arcade with a minimum eight -foot depth on a minimum of 80 percent of the street -facing facade. Figure B.1.1d (2) e. Ground floor courtyards within the building footprintopen area abutting street -facing facade with a minimum area of 60 square feet; or Page 17 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember lc. 2022 Ground floor courtyard with a minimum area of 60 square -feet facing street - — I ; Edi k 1121 L_ I L I I_ 117-11 B Ground floor open area with a minimum of 60 square feet Figure B.1.1e Page 18 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 f. Vertical elements, such as pilasters or columns, that protrude a minimum of one foot from the facade and extend the full height of the building base or ground floor, whichever is greater. 0 Full height of building base or ground floor, whichever is greater Vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters, that protrude a minimum of one -foot from the facade Figure B.1.1f 1.2 Upper floors above two stories shall be set back by a minimum of five feet from the ground -floor facade. 1.3 Townhomes or rowhouses shall have no more than six contiguous units in any single building. Page 19 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 B.2. Parking Structure Design 2.1 The ground -floor facade of a parking structure facing a street or pedestrian walkway shall be fenestrated on a minimum of 40 percent of the facade. 2.2 Facade openings on upper levels of a parking structure shall be screened -- minimum 10 percent and up to 30 percent of the opening to prevent full transparency into the structure. 2.3 Parking structures facing a street and greater than 40 feet in length shall include landscaping between the building facade and the street, or facade articulation of at least 25 percent of the facade length. The facade articulation shall be implemented by one of the following solutions: a. An offset of the facade plane with a depth of at least 18 inches for a minimum of eight feet in horizontal length; or b. A different building material covering the entire facade articulation. B.3. Roof Design 3.1 At intervals of no more than 40 feet along the building facade, horizontal eaves shall be broken using at least one of the following strategies: a. Gables; b. Building projection with a depth of a minimum of two feet; c. Change in facade or roof height of a minimum of two feet; d. Change in roof pitch or form; or e. Inclusion of dormers, parapets, and/or varying cornices. Page 20 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 Figure B.3.1 3.2 Skylights shall have a flat profile rather than domed. 3.3 The total width of a single dormer or multiple dormers shall not exceed 50 percent of the length of the roof. total roof length at the street -facing facade. The dormer width shall be measured at dormer roof fascia, or widest part of the dormer. Page 21 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 I I 111 no MI 3[7:3 O Total length of roof • Total width of all dormers CO B 11:1 0: m co En Mar WarNir lor Figure B.3.3 Page 22 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 3.4 Carport roof materials shall be the same as the primary building. B.4. Facade Design and Articulation 4.1 Buildings greater than two stories shall be designed to differentiate the base, middle, and top of the building on any street -facing facade. Each of these elements shall be distinguished from one another using at least two of the following solutions: a. Variation in building mass for a minimum of 60 percent of the length of the street -facing facade through changes in the facade plane that protrude or recess with a minimum dimension of two feet; Changes in street -facing facade plane for a minimum of 60 percent of the full facade length that protrude or recess with a minimum dimension of two feet Figure B.4.1a Page 23 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 b. Balconies or habitable projections with a minimum depth of two feet for a minimum of 20 percent length of the street -facing facade; Balconies or habitable projections with a minimum depth of two feet for a minimum 20 percent length of the facade Figure B.4.1b c. Variation in facade articulation, using shade and weather protection components, projecting a minimum of three feet fora minimum of 20 percent length from the street -facing- facade; Page 24 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember 1 c. 2022 9BBBe �I89O99 E 81[J 811 9 EIBB009 988B© ®BIB ig Shade or weather protection with a minimum three-foot projection from facade plane Figure B.4.1c —bi• of -a -bell i band nr hnriz-nR �r�Ttectural elem ii minimum height of 10 inches between the first and second floor; Page 25 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Deli, Standards AugustNovember lc 2022 h it II r 3 E3 ��_�I 4 ] i JI L SI f I! t,_Jj fry jj j j; Use of minimum 10-inch belly band or horizontal architectural element between the first and second floor The use of at least two different facade materials, each covering a minimum of 20 percent of the street -facing facade, or Page 26 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective yes E, . Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 The upper floor shall utilizeimplement a higher floor-to-ceilingfacade height that is a minimum of two feet greater than the floor-to-ceiIingfacade height of the floor immediately below. The greater facade height shall be mad( evident by taller windows or arrangement of combined windows. Floor -to -ceiling height a minimum of two -feet higher than floor immediately below The greater facade height shall be made evident by taller windows or arrangement of combined windows. Page 27 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Dew6i, Standards AugustNovember 15 2022 Figure B.4. 4.2 All facade materials, such as siding, window types, and architectural details, used on the street -facing facade shall be used on all other building facades. 4.3 Variation in the street -facing facade planes shall be provided for buildings greater than one story by incorporating any combination of the following architectural solutions to achieve a minimum of 16 points: • Architectural features, such as: o Arcade or gallery along the ground floor; 8 points o Awnings or canopies on aii ground floor windows of 6 points �ommerciai space; o Building cornice; 5 points o Belly band, or horizontal architectural element, between 5 points the first and second floor; or o Facade sconce lighting at a minimum of one light fixture 3 points per 15 linear feet. ;Bay or box windows projecting a minimum of 6 points 18 inches from the facade plane and comprising a minimum of 20 percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the facade • Balconies or Juliet balconies provided on a minimum of 40 5 points percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the facade; ■ Landscaped trellises or lattices extending across a 5 points minimum of 65 percent of any level of the facade; ■ Materials and color changes; 3 points • Chimneys; 3 points • Eaves that overhang a minimum of two feet from the 3 points facade with supporting brackets; • Window boxes or plant shelves under a minimum of 60 3 points percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the facade; or • Decorative elements such as molding, brackets, or corbels. 3 points 4.4 Garage doors shall be recessed a minimum of 12 inches from the facade plane and along the street -facing facade shall not exceed 40 percent of the length of the building facade. Page 28 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 4.5 Changes in building materials shall occur at inside corners or at architects iral features that break up the facade plane such as columns. Page 29 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 IMO -7--------7 �i Inside Corner Figure B.4.5 4.6 A primary building entrance shall be provided facing a street or community recreation space. Additionally, all development shall meet the following requirements: a. Pedestrian entries to ground -floor and upper -floor commercialnon- residential uses shall meet at least one of the following standards: i. The entrance shall be recessed in the facade plane at least three feet in depth; or ii. The entrance shall be covered by an awning, portico, or other architectural element projecting from the facade a minimum of three feet. Page 30 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design, Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 —ctCe 0 Recessed entrance with three-foot minimum Entrance covered with awning that projects a minimum three -feet from facade Figure B.4.6a Page 31 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 b. For ground -floor commercial uses, facades facing a street shall include windows, doors, or openings for at least 60 percent of the building facade that is between two and 10 feet above the level of the sidewalk. Sheet 17 Total ground floor facade facing a street Windows and doors equal at least 60 • percent of building facade facing a street Figure B.4.6b 4.7 Pedestrian entries to buildings shall meet minimum dimensions to ensure adequate access based on use and development intensity. Building entries inclusive of the doorway and the facade plane shall meet the following minimum dimensions: a. Individual residential entries: five feet in width b. Single entry to multiple residential unit building, including mixed- 4seResidential Mixed -Use buildings: eight feet in width c. Storefront entry: six feet in width Page 32 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Desig Standards AugustNovember 15. 2022 4.8 Mirrored windows are prohibited. 4.9 Awnings shall be subject to the following requirements: a. A minimum vertical clearance of eight feet measured from the pedestrian pathway; b. Shall not extend beyond individual storefront bays; and c. Shall not be patterned or striped. 4.10 For buildings abutting a single-family zoning district, rooftop and upper floor terraces and decks are prohibited or existing single-family use, no part of a rooftop or upper floor terrace or deck shall be closer than five feet from the face Je plane of the Tower floor, to prevent views into adjacent residential uses. 4.11 Balconies are allowed on facades facing the street and those facades facing existing non-residential uses on abutting parcels. Balconies facing existing residential uses on abutting parcels are allowed when the design is proven to prevent views te-the residential -use. Such balconies shall be without any projections beyond the building footprint. 4.12 Residential Mixed-u-seUse buildings shall provide at least one of the following features along street -facing facades where the facade exceeds 50 feet in length: a. A minimum five-foot offset from the facade plane for a length of at least 10 feet; b. Multiple pilasters or columns, each with a minimum width of two feet; or c. Common open space, such as a plaza, outdoor dining area, or other spaces. 4.13 Continuous blank facades on any floor level shall not exceed 25 percent of the entire facade length along any street. Page 33 of 33 Los Gatos DRAFT Objective Design Standards AugustNovember 15, 2022 This Page Intentionally Left Blank