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Portland City Code ch. 14

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Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document
Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction
Portland (municipal)
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between housing clusters and to screen the              agreements or services required for
    development from surrounding areas.                     compliance with the development standards of
M. The applicant shall demonstrate sufficient               this subsection, planned unit development
    financial and technical capability for                  standards, and site plan and subdivision review
    undertaking the proposed project. Financial             requirements.
    capability shall include a cost estimate of the    P.   The development shall not place an
    proposed improvements, proposed                         unreasonable burden on the ability of the City
    construction and permanent financing, and               to provide police, fire, and other emergency
    terms of sale or lease of dwellings and                 services.
    commercial space. Technical capacity shall
    include the experience and expertise of the        6.4.15 Retail in the B-3/B-3b/B-3c and B-5/B-5b
    developer in implementing projects of similar           zones
    scope.                                             Retail shall not include wholesale and bulk purchase
N. The applicant shall develop an environmental        lumber and construction supply sales.
    impact analysis including an inventory of
    existing environmental conditions at the           6.4.16 Solar energy systems
    project site and in the surrounding area with an   A.   All solar energy systems shall meet the
    assessment of the development's probable                technical, safety, and maintenance standards in
    impact upon the environment. The inventory              the City of Portland Technical Manual.
    shall include such resources as air, water         B.   Solar panel placement should minimize or
    quality, water supply, surface water and                negate any solar glare impacting nearby
    shoreline, geology, soils, topography, wildlife,        properties or roadways, without unduly
    botanical and aquatic, including rare and               impacting the functionality or efficiency of the
    endangered species, historic, archeological and         solar energy system.
    aesthetic. The analysis shall include the direct   C.   All applicants are encouraged to ensure the
    and cumulative adverse impacts of the project           maximum solar energy generation from their
    on these resources. The analysis shall also             system by obtaining solar access easements.
    include what steps the applicant proposes to            Solar access easements may be filed consistent
    take to identify and minimize adverse                   with Maine state law.
    environmental impacts during construction,         D. Solar energy systems shall be located away
    management and use of the property and                  from and screened from public ways and
    whether there are alternatives for the project          nearby residential/institutional uses to the
    which would decrease the impact of the                  extent possible and shall be designed so as to
    development.                                            minimize impacts on significant scenic views.
O. If the project is to be completed in phases, the    E.   Layout and fencing shall be integrated with
    applicant shall indicate the schedule for               existing landscape and minimize removal of
    completing and implementing infrastructure              vegetation to the extent possible.
    improvements as well as other improvements, CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-17 USE STANDARDS