Attachment 4 - Draft Resolution with Exhibit 1
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DRAFT RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADOPTING OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR THE REVIEW
OF QUALIFYING MULTI-FAMILY AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
WHEREAS, the State of California (State) adopted Senate Bills (SB) SB 167, SB 35, and SB
330, limiting local jurisdiction reviews on certain housing projects to standards that are
objective, involving no personal or subjective judgement by a public official and are uniformly
verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and
knowable by both the development applicant or proponent and the public official prior to
submittal;
WHEREAS, in response to SB 167, SB 35, and SB 330, the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos (Town) adopted Resolution 2019-053 authorizing application for, and receipt of, SB 2
Planning Grants Program Funds, including execution of an agreement with the California
Department of Housing and Community Development by the Town Manager for the
preparation of objective standards;
WHEREAS, the purpose of adopting objective standards is to comply with recent State
legislation, implement streamlined and ministerial review processes for qualifying housing
projects, ensure that these qualifying projects align with the Town’s expectations and vision to
maintain and support the character of the Town, provide a set of clear criteria to guide
development, and establish an objective framework by which a qualifying project will be
evaluated;
WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law
and came before the Planning Commission for public hearings on June 22, 2022, August 24,
2022, and September 14, 2022;
ATTACHMENT 4
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WHEREAS, on June 22, 2022, August 24, 2022, and September 14, 2022, the Planning
Commission held a public hearing to consider the Draft Objective Standards. The Planning
Commission received and considered public comments on the Draft Objective Standards,
reviewed the document, and provided input to staff on recommended modifications.
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended that the
Town Council adopt the Draft Objective Standards with specific recommended modifications;
and
WHEREAS, this matter was regularly noticed in conformance with State and Town law
and came before the Town Council for public hearing on November 15, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL FINDS AND RESOLVES:
1. The Objective Standards are consistent with the Town’s General Plan.
2. The Objective Standards are exempt from CEQA in that it can be seen with certainty
that they will not impact the physical environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3).)
3. The Objective Standards attached hereto as Exhibit 1 are adopted.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 15th day of November, 2022, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________
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EXHIBIT 1 – OBJECTIVE STANDARDS
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.
California Government Code Section 65559.5 identifies Qualifying Housing Development
Projects to include:
• Multi-family housing developments;
• Residential Mixed-Use Housing developments with a minimum of two-thirds of the
square footage designated for residential use;
• Supportive and transitional housing development.
A 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 regulations 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.
ORGANIZATION
The Objective Design Standards are organized into two primary sections: Site Standards;
and Building Standards. The Site Standards section includes objective standards for site
layout and building placement; vehicular access and parking; and outdoor areas and
amenities. The Building Standards section includes objective standards for building form
and massing; façade articulation; materials; and roof design.
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KEY TERMS
Community recreation space in Residential Mixed-Use developments means public gathering
spaces, such as: plazas, outdoor dining areas, squares, pocket parks, or other community
areas for the use of 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.
Façade articulation means the division of a building façade into distinct sections; including
the materials, patterns, textures, and colors that add visual interest to a building or façade.
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.
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 dwelling units 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 ground level means an outdoor enclosed patio or deck accessible
from a single dwelling unit.
Private recreation space above ground level means an outdoor balcony, terrace, or rooftop
deck, accessible from a single dwelling unit.
Residential Mixed-Use means a development project where a variety of uses such as office,
commercial, and institutional, are combined with residential use(s) 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.
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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 pathway or pathway network that may include use of the public
sidewalk. 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. A
pedestrian pathway is exempt from this standard where it crosses a parking
vehicular drive aisle.
Figure A.1.2
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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 Residential Mixed-Use projects shall provide one bicycle parking space per
dwelling unit and one bicycle parking space per 2,000 square feet of non-
residential space.
A.3. Vehicular Access
3.1 Off-street parking lots shall have vehicular circulation using an internal vehicular
network that preclude the use of a public street for aisle-to-aisle internal
circulation.
Figure A.3.1
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A.4. Parking Location and Design
4.1 Surface parking lots and carports shall not be located between the primary
building frontage and the street.
4.2 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.
Figure A.4.2
A.5. Parking Structure Access
5.1 Any vehicular entry gate to a parking structure shall be located to allow a
minimum of 18 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 façade, and it shall be recessed a minimum of five feet from
the street-facing façade of the building.
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.
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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.
Figure A.6.2
6.3 Street level views of ground level utility cabinets, mechanical equipment, trash,
and service areas shall be screened from sight with landscape planting, fencing,
or a wall, 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 material
shall be constructed with one or more of the materials used on the primary
building.
6.4 Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from the street.
Solar equipment is exempt from this requirement.
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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 Residential 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
Figure A.7.2a
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
already screened by a primary building. When located in a street-facing setback,
screening may not exceed a height of three feet.
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A.8. Fencing
8.1 Fences, walls, and gates within required setbacks along all street frontages are
prohibited unless used to screen on-site parking spaces from view from the
street.
8.2 Chain link fencing is prohibited.
8.3 Perimeter barrier gates for vehicles 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 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. 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.
b. Private recreation space: The minimum horizontal dimension is six feet in
any direction and a minimum area of 60 square feet. 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 120 square feet
of usable private recreation space.
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ii. Each dwelling unit above the ground floor shall have a 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 Residential Mixed-Use
developments at a minimum of 100 square feet per residential unit plus a
minimum of two percent of the non-residential square footage.
ii. Community recreation space shall be provided in multi-family residential
development projects at a minimum of 100 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.
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A.11. Building Placement
11.1 To ensure buildings provide a continuous frontage along sidewalks,
development in commercial zones shall place at least 75 percent of any ground
floor street-facing façade on or within five feet of the setback line designated in
the Town Code.
Figure A.11.1
11.2 A Residential Mixed-Use project with a ground-floor non-residential use shall
provide site amenities on a minimum of 15 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.
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B. BUILDING STANDARDS
B.1. Massing and Scale
1.1 Multiple-story building façades that face a street shall incorporate breaks in the
building mass by implementing a minimum of three of the following solutions
along the combined façade area of all primary buildings facing the street:
a. A minimum of 40 percent of the upper floor façade length shall step back
from the plane of the ground-floor façade by at least five feet;
Figure B.1.1a
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b. Changes in the façade plane with a minimum change in depth of two feet for
a minimum length along the façade of two feet at intervals of no more than
30 feet;
Figure B.1.1b
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c. Recessed façade plane to accommodate a building entry 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;
Figure B.1.1c
d. An exterior arcade that provides a sheltered walkway within the building
footprint with a minimum depth of eight feet. For a façade 50 feet or
greater, the arcade must be a minimum length of 65 percent of the full
building façade; for a facade less than 50 feet, the arcade must be a
minimum of 80 percent of the full building façade.
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Figure B.1.1d (1)
Figure B.1.1d (2)
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e. Ground floor open area abutting street-facing façade with a minimum area
of 60 square feet; or
Figure B.1.1e
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f. Vertical elements, such as pilasters or columns, that protrude a minimum of
one foot from the façade and extend the full height of the building base or
ground floor, whichever is greater.
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 façade.
1.3 Townhomes or rowhouses shall have no more than six contiguous units in any
single building.
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B.2. Parking Structure Design
2.1 The ground-floor façade of a parking structure facing a street or pedestrian
walkway shall be fenestrated on a minimum of 40 percent of the façade.
2.2 Façade openings on upper levels of a parking structure shall be screened at a
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 façade and the street, or façade articulation of
at least 25 percent of the façade length. The façade articulation shall be
implemented by one of the following solutions:
a. An offset of the façade 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 façade articulation.
B.3. Roof Design
3.1 At intervals of no more than 40 feet along the building façade, 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 façade 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.
3.2 Skylights shall have a flat profile rather than domed.
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3.3 The total width of a single dormer or multiple dormers shall not exceed 50
percent of the total roof length at the street-facing façade. The dormer width
shall be measured at dormer roof fascia, or widest part of the dormer.
Figure B.3.3
3.4 Carport roof materials shall be the same as the primary building.
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B.4. Façade 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 façade. 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 façade through changes in the façade plane that protrude or
recess with a minimum dimension of two feet;
Figure B.4.1a
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b. Balconies or habitable projections with a minimum depth of two feet for a
minimum of 20 percent length of the street-facing façade;
Figure B.4.1b
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c. Variation in façade articulation, using shade and weather protection
components, projecting a minimum of three feet for a minimum of 20
percent length from the street-facing façade;
Figure B.4.1c
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d. The use of at least two different façade materials, each covering a minimum
of 20 percent of the street-facing façade, or
e. The upper floor shall implement a façade height that is a minimum of two
feet greater than the façade height of the floor immediately below. The
greater façade height shall be made evident by taller windows or
arrangement of combined windows.
Figure B.4.1e
4.2 All façade materials, such as siding, window types, and architectural details, used
on the street-facing façade shall be used on all other building façades.
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4.3 Variation in the street-facing façade 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 all ground floor windows of
commercial space;
6 points
o Building cornice; 5 points
o Façade sconce lighting at a minimum of one light fixture
per 15 linear feet.
3 points
Bay or box windows projecting a minimum of 18 inches
from the façade plane and comprising a minimum of 20
percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the
facade;
6 points
Balconies or Juliet balconies provided on a minimum of 40
percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the
facade;
5 points
Landscaped trellises or lattices extending across a
minimum of 65 percent of any level of the facade;
5 points
Materials and color changes; 3 points
Eaves that overhang a minimum of two feet from the
facade with supporting brackets;
3 points
Window boxes or plant shelves under a minimum of 60
percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the
facade; or
3 points
Decorative elements such as molding, brackets, or corbels. 3 points
4.4 Garage doors shall be recessed a minimum of 12 inches from the façade plane
and along the street-facing façade shall not exceed 40 percent of the length of
the building façade.
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4.5 Changes in building materials shall occur at inside corners.
Figure B.4.5
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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 non-residential uses shall
meet at least one of the following standards:
i. The entrance shall be recessed in the façade 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 façade a minimum of three
feet.
Figure B.4.6a
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b. For ground-floor commercial uses, façades facing a street shall include
windows, doors, or openings for at least 60 percent of the building façade
that is between two and 10 feet above the level of the sidewalk.
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 Residential Mixed-
Use buildings: eight feet in width
c. Storefront entry: six feet in width
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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 or existing single-family use,
no part of a rooftop or upper floor terrace or deck shall be closer than five feet
from the facade plane of the lower 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. Such balconies shall be
without any projections beyond the building footprint.
4.12 Residential Mixed-Use buildings shall provide at least one of the following
features along street-facing façades where the façade exceeds 50 feet in length:
a. A minimum five-foot offset from the façade 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 façades on any floor level shall not exceed 25 percent of the
entire façade length along any street.
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Appendix A - Evaluation of Existing Developments
The following developments in the Town of Los Gatos were analyzed to see if they would
meet the three following standards that offer multiple design solutions (B.1.1, B.4.1, and
B.4.3). These projects were designed and built without requirements to adhere to specific
objective design standards. While some of the projects would not comply with all of the
standards below, incorporating additional design solutions would be easily accomplished
during the design phase.
C. BUILDING STANDARDS
C.1. Massing and Scale
1.1 Multiple-story building façades that face a street shall incorporate breaks in the
building mass by implementing a minimum of three of the following solutions
along the combined façade area of all primary buildings facing the street:
a. A minimum of 40 percent of the upper floor façade length shall step back from
the plane of the ground-floor façade by at least five feet;
b. Changes in the façade plane with a minimum change in depth of two feet for
a minimum length along the façade of two feet at intervals of no more than 30
feet;
c. Recessed façade plane to accommodate a building entry 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;
d. An exterior arcade that provides a sheltered walkway within the building
footprint with a minimum depth of eight feet. For a façade 50 feet or greater,
the arcade must be a minimum length of 65 percent of the full building façade;
for a facade less than 50 feet, the arcade must be a minimum of 80 percent of
the full building façade.
e. Ground floor open area abutting street-facing façade with a minimum area of
60 square feet; or
f. Vertical elements, such as pilasters or columns, that protrude a minimum of
one foot from the façade and extend the full height of the building base or
ground floor, whichever is greater.
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B.4. Façade 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 façade. Each of these
elements shall be distinguished from one another using at least two of the
following solutions:
g. Variation in building mass for a minimum of 60 percent of the length of the
street-facing façade through changes in the façade plane that protrude or
recess with a minimum dimension of two feet;
h. Balconies or habitable projections with a minimum depth of two feet for a
minimum of 20 percent length of the street-facing façade;
i. Variation in façade articulation, using shade and weather protection
components, projecting a minimum of three feet for a minimum of 20 percent
length from the street-facing façade;
j. The use of at least two different façade materials, each covering a minimum
of 20 percent of the street-facing façade, or
k. The upper floor shall implement a façade height that is a minimum of two feet
greater than the façade height of the floor immediately below. The greater
façade height shall be made evident by taller windows or arrangement of
combined windows.
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4.3 Variation in the street-facing façade 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 all ground floor windows of
commercial space;
6 points
o Building cornice; 5 points
o Façade sconce lighting at a minimum of one light fixture
per 15 linear feet.
3 points
Bay or box windows projecting a minimum of 18 inches
from the façade plane and comprising a minimum of 20
percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the
facade;
6 points
Balconies or Juliet balconies provided on a minimum of 40
percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the
facade;
5 points
Landscaped trellises or lattices extending across a
minimum of 65 percent of any level of the facade;
5 points
Materials and color changes; 3 points
Eaves that overhang a minimum of two feet from the
facade with supporting brackets;
3 points
Window boxes or plant shelves under a minimum of 60
percent of the fenestration on the upper floors of the
facade; or
3 points
Decorative elements such as molding, brackets, or corbels. 3 points
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University Avenue at Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
B.1.1 - (Minimum 3)
b. Changes in the façade plane with a minimum change in depth of two feet for a
minimum length along the façade of two feet at intervals of no more than 30
feet.
c. Recessed façade plane to accommodate a building entry with a minimum
ground plane area of 24 square feet.
e. Ground floor open area abutting street-facing façade with a minimum area of 60
square feet.
B.4.1 – Not applicable, only two stories.
B.4.3 – (16 points minimum)
Arcade (8 points)
Building cornice (5 points)
Sconce lighting (3 points)
Balconies (5 points)
Decorative elements (3 points)
TOTAL = 24 points
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Aventino – Winchester Boulevard
B1.1 - (Minimum 3)
b. Changes in the façade plane with a minimum change in depth of two feet for a
minimum length along the façade of two feet at intervals of no more than 30
feet.
c. Recessed façade plane to accommodate a building entry with a minimum
ground plane area of 24 square feet.
B4.1 – (Minimum 2)
a. Variation in building mass for a minimum of 60 percent of the length of the street-
facing façade through changes in the façade plane that protrude or recess with a
minimum dimension of two feet;
b. Balconies or habitable projections with a minimum depth of two feet for a
minimum of 20 percent length of the street-facing façade;
B4.3 – (16 points minimum)
Material and color changes (3 points)
Balconies or Juliet balconies (5 points)
Eaves that overhang a minimum of two feet from the façade with supporting
brackets (3 points)
Window boxes or plant shelves (3 points)
Decorative elements such as molding, ornamentation, or corbels (3 points):
TOTAL = 17 points
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B1.1 – (minimum 3)
b. Changes in the façade plane with a minimum change in depth of two feet for a
minimum length along the façade of two feet at intervals of no more than 30 feet;
e. Ground floor open area abutting street-facing façade with a minimum area of 60
square feet; or
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B4.1 – (Minimum 2)
a. Variation in building mass for a minimum of 60 percent of the length of the street-
facing façade through changes in the façade plane that protrude or recess with a
minimum dimension of two feet;
c. Variation in façade articulation, using shade and weather protection components,
projecting a minimum of three feet for a minimum of 20 percent length from the
street-facing-façade;
d. The use of at least two different façade materials, each covering a minimum of 20
percent of the street-facing façade;
B4.3 – (16 points minimum)
Awnings or canopies (6 points)
Material and color changes (3 points)
Eaves that overhang a minimum of two feet from the façade with supporting
brackets (3 points)
Decorate elements such as molding, brackets, or corbels (3 points)
TOTAL = 15 points
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