Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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C. Height standards i. At least 50% of the cumulative lot
1. Height bonus applicability area is pervious.
a. If a frontage faces a UT street, UN ii. At least 50% of the cumulative
street, or allowed UA street according roof area is a green roof. Green
to Table 9-C, then the portion of the roof area may be applied towards
building facing that street is eligible the 50% lot area requirement.
for a height bonus. For lots with c. For residential development where
multiple frontages where a frontage 20% of the units meet the definition
faces an ineligible street, bonus story of either “Workforce Housing Unit for
must be stepped back at least 35 feet Sale” or “Low-income Housing Unit
from ineligible street line. (See for Rent” as per Article 3.
Subsection 9.1.8(D).) D. Parking standards
b. Only one height bonus may be applied 1. Parking shall be provided as per Article 19.
per structure. 2. Structured parking must meet the Building
2. One additional story of up to 12 feet in Design Standard for structured parking.
height is allowed if one of the following (See City of Portland Design Manual.)
provisions is met: 3. In the case of a building addition, non-
a. For residential development with conforming existing surface parking may
residential density equal to or greater remain. In the case of new construction,
than 150 dwelling units per acre surface parking must be brought into
(density may be achieved with the conformance with IS-FBC standards.
bonus floor).
b. For any development providing a
green roof, where: CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 9-9 FORM-BASED ZONES

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