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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8    OVERLAY ZONES
                                                       TABLE 8-A: R-7 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
                                                                          Lot area (min.)   None
8.1 COMPACT URBAN RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
                                                                 Street frontage (min.)     None
    (R-7)
                                                                                   Front    None
8.1.1 Purpose
                                                           Setbacks       Rear and side     5 ft.
The purpose of the R-7 Compact Urban
                                                                 (min.)     Side yard on
Residential Overlay Zone is to encourage and                                                None
                                                                             side street
accommodate compact residential
                                                                   Lot coverage (max.)      100%
development on appropriate locations on the
                                                          Lot area per dwelling unit
Portland peninsula, pursuant to the New Vision                                              435 SF
                                                                                   (min.)
for Bayside and housing plans of the City of                   Structure height (max.)      50 ft.
Portland. Suitable sites should be within                      Dwelling unit size (min.)    400 SF
walking distance of downtown or other work
places, shopping and community facilities, and         8.1.2     Permitted Uses
have access to public or private off-site parking      Permitted uses in the R-7 Compact Urban
or transit service. The intent of this zone is to      Residential Overlay Zone shall be the uses permitted
foster increased opportunities for compact             in the R-6 zone.
living for owners and renters representing a
variety of income levels and household types.          8.1.3     Dimensional standards
                                                       Residential uses shall comply with the dimensional
Locations for siting the R-7 zone are intended to be   requirements in Table 8-A. All other uses in the R-7
located on the peninsula of Portland, in the area      zone shall observe the dimensional requirements of
encompassed in the New Vision for Bayside plan,        the R-6 zone.
other peninsula R-6 locations characterized by
moderate- to high- density multi-family housing in a   8.1.4 Design standards
form and density exceeding that allowed in the R-6     Residential development shall be reviewed by the
zone and where infill development opportunities        Planning Board under Article 14. Such development
exist, and areas on the peninsula with mixed           shall also comply with the following development
business and residential zoning and uses which can     standards. The general intent of these development
accommodate higher density infill residential          standards is to achieve an attractive and
development without negatively impacting the           comfortable city neighborhood environment.
existing neighborhood or adjacent properties. It       Varied and human-scaled building facades are key to
may be appropriate in some cases to apply the R-7      making a place "pedestrian-oriented." Building
Overlay Zone through conditional or contract           designs should provide a high level of visual interest,
zoning to ensure that the new development is           without creating a chaotic image. Residences
architecturally appropriate and compatible with the    should include design elements that enhance the
surrounding neighborhood.                              streetscape and address the street. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 8-1 OVERLAY ZONES
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