Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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3. Ground floor uses shall be oriented toward b. Ground floor uses shall be oriented
the passage, including public entrances. toward the recessed area, including
4. Ground floor façades facing into building public entrances.
passages in nonresidential and mixed-use c. The recessed area is subject to all
buildings shall maintain a minimum transparency requirements.
transparency of 35% of the wall area of the d. The recessed area shall be designed as
passage. public or common space including
5. Passages shall be designed to maintain amenities such as seating areas,
views from one end through to the other. landscaping, lighting, decorative
6. Inclusion of decorative elements such as elements, and public art.
lighting installations or public art within e. For the purposes of any build-to zone
passages is encouraged. requirement, a building recess
7. Passages shall align with the street grid or meeting these standards is considered
other points of access to sidewalks, public part of the building façade that meets
paths, parking lots, public parks or other such requirement.
publicly owned open space where feasible. C. Where another means of meeting the City’s
8. For the purposes of any build-to zone connectivity goals may be preferable to
requirement, a building passage is providing a pedestrian passage as specified in
considered part of the building façade that this subsection, the Planning Board or Planning
meets such requirement. Authority may waive these requirements and
B. Where a nonresidential or mixed-use building approve an alternative design.
exceeds 300 feet in length along a public right-
of-way, but does not abut two parallel 7.5.3 Towers
frontages with pedestrian facilities as specified A. Purpose and applicability. Portions of
in (A) above, a break in the