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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14 SITE PLAN                                              describing the extent of proposed work. Any
                                                          exterior demolition requires a performance
14.1 PURPOSE                                              guarantee for site stabilization.
Pursuant to Portland’s Comprehensive Plan, this
article advances the vision for a sustainable city with   14.3 PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
shared goals for the environment, community, and          14.3.1 Site plan classifications
economy. This article complements the zoning and          The Planning Authority shall classify each
subdivision regulations of this Land Use Code.            development proposal as a major or minor site plan
                                                          application according to the classifications in Table
14.2 APPLICABILITY                                        14-A. The Planning Authority may, due to the scope
14.2.1 Site plan approval required                        or anticipated impacts of a project, classify any
All development meeting the thresholds of Table 14-A      project a review level higher than otherwise
shall require site plan approval prior to commencing      indicated in Table 14-A.
any work or undertaking any alteration or
improvement of the site. A final, approved site plan      14.3.2 Master development plan
is a prerequisite to issuance of building, street         A.   An applicant may elect to submit a master
opening, or certificate of occupancy permits for               development plan application for a large, multi-
development subject to the provisions of this                  phase development program consisting of
article. No such permit shall be issued until such             multiple buildings and site improvements on a
permit is determined to be consistent with the final,          site of one acre or more of total land area
approved site plan and any conditions of approval.             which is designed as a cohesive and integrated
In the event of any inconsistency between the                  whole. The master development plan option
approved site plan and any permit issued, the                  shall not apply in residential zones, except for
approved site plan shall control, provided, however,           institutional, multi-family, congregate care, and
site plan approval shall not excuse failure to meet            intermediate, extended, and long-term care
any independent requirement of any other law or                uses in the R-5a and R-6a zones.
ordinance. Neither the acceptance of any                  B.   A master development plan approval, including
application nor any determination or approval                  an approval of waivers, establishes the general
hereunder shall authorize the issuance of a permit             parameters for the development, including the
under Chapter 6 of the City of Portland Code of                general development program, massing, open
Ordinances for any use which would violate the                 space plan, and infrastructure plan. A master
provisions of Articles 6 and 7 of this Land Use Code.          development plan approval shall not be
                                                               construed as final authorization of the
14.2.2 Exceptions                                              development. Approval shall confer pending
The Planning Authority may grant written                       proceeding status upon the development with
authorization for the release of a demolition or               the effect of maintaining the applicability of
interior building permit for a development subject             regulations in effect at the time of approval for
to this article upon written request of the applicant          as long as the master development plan CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 14-1 SITE PLAN
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