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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 98- RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY FOR THE PLACEMENT OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR BUSINESS DISTRICTS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AND SHOPPING CENTERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY 1. The City of San Leandro currently has a directional sign policy for religious institutions and government related facilities. 2. The City Council desires to amend and expand the current policy to allow signs for other general points of interest, such as recreational facilities and business districts. 3. The City Council desires to establish a uniform procedure for the approval of all directional sign requests. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. The following standards shall be used for City approval of directional signs within the public right-of-way: a) Directional signs shall be permitted for business, commercial and retail districts, recreational facilities, shopping centers and malls, religious institutions, government facilities and similar destinations that have a local or regional draw. b) The Development Services Department shall make a finding for each application that the directional sign will benefit the public good. c) Whenever possible, an existing directional sign pole, street name sign post, signal pole or light pole shall be used. d) An encroachment permit shall be required. e) The applicant shall submit a written request for the sign stating the desired location(s) and the text to appear on the sign. The request shall be subject to the approval of the Development Services and Engineering and Transportation Departments. f) The number of signs permitted shall be limited to the minimum number needed for clear directions to the site as determined by the Development Services and Engineering and Transportation Departments. The total number of signs shall not exceed three for any one site. 219