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35 <br />FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT <br />The City of San Leandro provides incentives to property and business owners <br />interested in rehabilitating commercial facades to encourage storefront <br />improvements consistent with design standards for their commercial areas. This <br />stimulates private investment and customer patronage in the commercial districts <br />by focusing on revitalizing building façades visible to customers, neighboring <br />merchants, and residents. <br />The City of San Leandro maintains three programs aimed at commercial façade <br />improvement. As an additional incentive, the City could offer property owners <br />an above-standard rebate for commissioning an artist to create artwork for the <br />façade. <br />• The Craft Brewery Incentive Program is designed to attract the small <br />breweries to the San Leandro industrial zoning districts. For approved <br />projects, the program offers up to $25,000 in matching funds which <br />may be used for fees, tenant improvements and exterior façade or <br />infrastructure improvements. <br />• The Awning, Sign and Paint Program provides forgivable loans of up to <br />$10,000 in matching funds. <br />• The Commercial Rehabilitation Program provide forgivable loans of <br />up to $50,000 in matching funds. Projects are required to significantly <br />contribute to improving the appearance of a business. <br />46