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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apron(s). Floats, rafts, and/or barges not Subsection 10.3.9 as well as the following
structurally integral to the pier, wharf, or standards:
bulkhead may not be used to satisfy this 1. 55% marine use required on ground floors.
requirement. Parking for non-marine uses At least 55% of the leasable ground floor
shall not occupy the 10-foot setback. area of all buildings on a lot (defined in
E. Maximum lot coverage: 100% Subsection 10.3.2 above), shall be occupied
F. Maximum building height: 50 feet. Except as by marine uses, as listed under Subsection
provided in (H) below, a structure in the 10.3.3(A) or 10.3.4(A)(1).
Waterfront Central Zone shall provide no more 2. 55% marine use required for all open areas.
than three habitable floors, however, typical After subtracting areas used for common
rooftop appurtenances and/or enclosed or circulation drives (defined in Subsection
open mechanical installations shall be allowed 10.3.2 above), at least 55% of unbuilt area
over the third floor. (meaning area not occupied by a building)
G. Minimum ground floor clearance: Any new on the lot, when calculated using the
building proposed to be larger than 300 square aggregate of all such unbuilt areas, shall be
feet and located more than 35 feet from the occupied by marine uses as listed under
southerly sideline of Commercial Street shall Subsection 10.3.3(A) or 10.3.4(A)1.
provide no less than 15 feet of first floor to 3. Ground floor vacancies and change of
ceiling vertical clearance to promote marine occupancy offered to water-
industrial use potential. New buildings less than dependent/marine uses. Ground floor
300 square feet or additions to existing vacant space and areas proposed for a
multistory buildings are exempt from this change of occupant outside of the CSOZ
provision but shall provide the maximum shall not be filled with any non-marine use
ground floor clearance practicable. without adequate opportunity for marine
H. New non-marine use building exception for uses to occupy the space.
usable floors and minimum ground floor a. Ground floor vacancy and change of
clearance: Notwithstanding provisions (F) and occupant outside of the CSOZ
(G) above, for new non-marine use buildings advertised to marine users: In any lot
permitted within the CSOZ, four usable floors or portion of lot outside of the CSOZ,
are allowed and ground floor clearance each time a ground floor occupant
minimums do not apply. departs or gives notice to depart from
the lot, the space, along with any
10.3.7 Development standards associated parking spaces to be
A. Standards for non-marine uses located vacated, must be made available to
outside of the CSOZ. Non-marine uses listed new marine occupants. Prior to
above in Subsection 10.3.3(B) and 10.3.4(B) that renting to a non-marine user the
are located outside of the CSOZ shall be property owner shall advertise for a
subject to the performance standards listed in new marine occupant for not less than CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 10-15 WATERFRONT ZONES

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