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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dependent uses that are permitted by 10.2.2, the performance standards of Subsection
Subsections 10.2.3 and 10.2.4 which are or 10.2.8, the applicable standards of
may be located on the subject property. contract/conditional rezoning contained in Section
(See editor’s note below.) The remainder 5.3, and conforms to the following requirements:
of parking required, if any, for such non- A. Standards for contract or conditional rezoning:
marine uses shall be provided off-site. 1. All non-marine uses are either permitted
*Editor’s Note - Vacant ground floor space should or conditionally permitted in the B-5 zone,
be considered to have a parking demand similar to and are not specifically prohibited in
other space housing an existing water-dependent Subsection 10.2.5 above. Any hotel, inn, or
use elsewhere on the subject property or on a other similar transient lodging
comparable property. establishment proposed must be located
D. The following use shall be permitted only upon landward of the spring tide line and
the issuance of a conditional use permit subject westerly of the extension of the India
to the provisions of Section 6.5, and any special Street right-of-way.
provisions, standards, or requirements 2. The aggregate ground floor area of any
specified below: development permitted hereunder located
1. Wind energy systems. within 100 feet of the pier edge or working
2. Solar energy systems. edge of the hardened shoreline shall be
occupied by at least 50% of one or more
10.2.5 Prohibited uses marine uses set forth in Subsections 10.2.3
Uses, whether floating or fixed to land, which are and 10.2.4. Note: the circulation areas and
not enumerated in Subsections 10.2.3 or 10.2.4 as areas occupied for accessory parking
permitted or conditional uses are prohibited. Those serving marine uses shall not be used as
uses that are specifically prohibited shall include, the basis for calculating the 50% provision
without limitation: above.
A. Residential uses. 3. The development is consistent with the
B. Amusement/theme parks. Comprehensive Plan and without the non-
C. Bulk freight facilities. marine use component authorized herein,
D. On-site gambling casinos not accessory to and the site could not otherwise support an
located aboard either a ferry or inter-port economically viable water-dependent use.
cruise ship. 4. The project’s public benefits outweigh its
potential negative impacts, provided that
10.2.6 Contract or conditional rezoning such public benefits include one or more
In addition to those marine and non-marine uses of the following: protection of existing
authorized in Subsections 10.2.3 and 10.2.4, an water-dependent uses, preservation of
applicant may apply to locate a non-marine use not future water-dependent use development
otherwise permitted, if the reviewing body finds the opportunities, contribution to the
applicant has met the standards of Subsection development of and/or on-going 10-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE WATERFRONT ZONES

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