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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being subdivided. For the purposes of this article, respect to use of highways or public roads that
tract or parcel shall mean all contiguous land under are existing or proposed.
the same ownership, provided that lands located on F. Will provide for adequate sanitary waste and
opposite sides of a public or private road shall be storm water disposal and will not cause an
considered each a separate tract or parcel of land unreasonable burden on municipal services if
unless such road was established by the owner of they are utilized.
land on both sides thereof. In these circumstances, G. Will not cause an unreasonable burden on the
if the first section of the plat has been recorded ability of the City to dispose of solid waste and
within three years after Planning Board approval, sewage if municipal services are to be utilized.
approval of the remaining sections of the plat shall H. Will not have an undue adverse effect on
remain in effect for five years after Planning Board significant natural resources and other
approval. environmentally sensitive resources, as
demonstrated by compliance with the Low-
14.4 REVIEW STANDARDS Impact Development standards of the City of
14.4.1 Standards of review Portland Technical Manual, historic sites, or any
Before granting approval, the Planning Board shall public rights for physical or visual access to the
determine that the proposed subdivision: shoreline. For subdivisions within local historic
A. Will not result in undue water or air pollution. districts, the Planning Board shall apply the
In making this determination, the Planning standards of Subsection 16.7.3(C). The Planning
Board shall at least consider the elevation of Board may request that the Historic
land above sea level and its relation to the Preservation Board prepare