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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limited to those uses which are dependent upon 10.4.4 Conditional use standards
deep water and which contribute to port activity. Conditional uses shall be permitted in the
Non-marine activity may be allowed to the extent it Waterfront Port Development Zone, provided that,
will not have any adverse impact on marine uses. notwithstanding Section 6.5 or any other provision
of this code, the Planning Board shall be substituted
10.4.2 No adverse impact on marine uses for the Board of Appeals as the review authority. In
No use shall be permitted, approved or established addition to the provisions of Section 6.5, such uses
in this zone if it will have an impermissible adverse will:
impact on future marine development. A proposed A. Not impede or preclude existing or potential
development will have an impermissible adverse water-dependent development on other lots.
impact if it will result in any one or more of the B. Allow for adequate access to the water.
following: C. Be compatible with water-dependent and
A. The proposed non water-dependent use will marine uses.
displace an existing water-dependent use. D. Operationally support one or more water-
B. The proposed use will reduce existing dependent use(s), or be located in a building or
commercial vessel berthing space. structure that is physically adaptable or
C. The proposed nonwater-dependent use, relocatable to make way for future
structure, or activities, including but not limited development of water-dependent uses.
to access, circulation, parking, dumpsters, E. Meet any additional performance and
exterior storage, or loading facilities, and other dimensional standards set forth below.
structures, will unreasonably interfere with the
activities and operation of existing 10.4.5 Prohibited uses
water-dependent uses or significantly impede Uses which are not enumerated in Table 10-A as
access to vessel berthing or other access to the permitted or conditional uses are prohibited. Those
water by water-dependent uses. uses that are prohibited shall include, without
D. The siting of a proposed nonwater-dependent limitation:
use will substantially reduce or inhibit existing A. Residential uses.
public access to marine or tidal waters. B. Hotels, motels, or boatels.
C. Auditoriums, civic centers, convention centers,
10.4.3 Permitted uses or other meeting facilities.
Subject to a determination that the proposed use D. Restaurants and drinking establishments.
meets the standards of Subsection 10.4.2, the uses E. Marinas, including marina associated boat
in Table 10-A are permitted (⏺) or conditional (◐) storage facilities.
in the Waterfront Port Development Zone. F. Truck terminals. 10-22 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE WATERFRONT ZONES

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