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RESOLUTION Adding Title 8, Chapter 13 to the San Leandro Administrative Code, Establishing Guidelines for a Parklet Program
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WHEREAS, the City Council has created a pilot Parklet Program to temporarily reclaim strips of City streets and turn them into new public parklets, plazas, and seating areas; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish guidelines for the Parklet Program and for its implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. Title 8, Chapter 13 is added to the San Leandro Administrative Code to read as follows:
13.100 GENERAL: The Parklet Program is designated to temporarily reclaim strips of City streets and turn them into new public parklets, plazas, and seating areas in the City-owned right-of-way throughout the City. This Program is in place to provide criteria that must be met for a location to be considered for a parklet permit and also establishes guidelines for design, construction, installation and maintenance of parklets.
13.105 DEFINITION:
(a) Parklet. A temporary sidewalk extension installed in the public right-of-way to enhance the pedestrian environment and to encourage non-motorized transportation.
(b) Parklet Maintenance Agreement. The Agreement with the City shall serve as the signed statement by which the Permittee accepts responsibility for installation, construction, operation, liability, and maintenance of the Parklet until the responsibility is legally transferred to another entity or terminated.
13.110 INITIATION PROCESS: Pilot Program - Applications for parklet permits shall be limited to two for a period of two years from the date of approval of this section. Requests to propose the installation of a parklet within the public right-of-way may be initiated by fronting property owners and fronting business owners. Requests are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
13.115 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS: All application...
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