Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗
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building envelopes; phasing and timing of            islands or planting strips where required by the
          the development; private development                 site plan or subdivision ordinance.
          restrictions; and such other information        E.   Parking may not be located in the required
          necessary and sufficient to ensure                   front setback. If parking is provided in the area
          compliance with the standards in this                between the building and minimum setback
          subsection.                                          line, the parking area must be adequately
     2.   For an OPS proposal. Delineation of the              screened with landscaping materials and
          subdivision of land; infrastructure of the           permanently maintained.
          site; identification of common areas, if any;   F.   Development proposals shall include internal
          traffic circulation; desired architectural           sidewalks, illustrating the manner in which the
          character, including private development             developer will provide this amenity to take
          restrictions to ensure compatibility of              advantage of the topography and natural
          architectural character of future buildings          features of the site.
          with each other; phasing and timing of the      G. Development proposals shall include buffering
          development; private development                     yard areas abutting a residential zone or
          restrictions; and such other information as          residential use and to screen parking lots and
          necessary and sufficient to ensure                   driveways from public view, identifying the
          compliance with the standards in this                location, composition, and maintenance of the
          subsection.                                          buffer. The buffer and screening shall be of a
C.   Development proposals shall demonstrate a                 dense and continuous nature and shall
     reasonably unified design of the site, including          incorporate trees, shrubs, fencing, berms, and
     the architecture, the layout of the buildings,            related elements deemed necessary.
     pedestrian and vehicular circulation plan, open      H. Development proposals shall identify the extent
     space, drainage, and the topography, soil                 to which the developer shall preserve natural
     conditions, vegetation and other natural                  features including, but not limited to, existing
     features of the site. Integration of open spaces          vegetation, flood plains, rock outcroppings,
     and natural features shall be achieved by                 surface water bodies, drainage swales and
     incorporation of outdoor amenities for the                courses, and wetlands; provided any such
     benefit of users of the site, such as jogging and         program shall consider and be sensitive to the
     walking trails, gardens, and benches.                     need to preserve such natural features.
D. Development proposals shall include a                  I.   Development proposals shall identify all
     landscape program. All land areas not covered             proposed traffic controls, parking areas,
     by structures, parking areas, or circulation              interior traffic circulation, and demonstrate
     facilities shall be landscaped and maintained. In         that additional traffic generated by the project
     order to soften the visual impact of large                itself can be reasonably accommodated on
     expanses of pavement in parking lots,                     existing public streets.
     vegetation shall be planted or retained in           J.   All buildings shall be designed or approved by a
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