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Portland City Code ch. 14

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Portland City Code ch. 14
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Portland City Code ch. 14
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Portland (municipal)

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d.   The site must have stacking capacity            ii.    There is no sidewalk in existence
          for vehicles waiting to use these                      or expected within 1000 feet and
          service features without impeding on-                  the construction of sidewalks
          site vehicular circulation or creating                 does not contribute to the
          hazards to vehicular circulation on                    development of pedestrian-
          adjoining streets.                                     oriented infrastructure.
2.   Loading and servicing. All developments              iii.   A safe alternative walking route is
     served by delivery or other service vehicles                reasonably available, for example,
     shall provide access that permits safe                      by way of a sidewalk on the other
     turning and backing for all vehicles that                   side of the street that is lightly
     would service the development. Loading                      traveled.
     and servicing access shall not impede                iv. The reconstruction of the street
     vehicle circulation, bicycle or pedestrian                  is specifically identified and
     movements, or parking.                                      approved in the first or second
3.   Curb and sidewalks                                          year of the current Capital
     a.   All development shall provide curb                     Improvement Program (CIP) or
          and sidewalks along all frontages,                     has been funded through an
          installed to specifications as described               earlier CIP or through other
          in the transportation systems and                      sources.
          street design standards of the                  v.     The street has been constructed
          Technical Manual.                                      or reconstructed without
     b.   Where sidewalks already exist but are                  sidewalks within the last 24
          in substandard condition, they shall be                months.
          repaired or replaced in conformance             vi. Strict adherence to the sidewalk
          with Chapter 25 of the City of Portland                requirement would result in the
          Code of Ordinances and the                             loss of significant site features
          transportation systems and street                      related to landscaping or
          design standards of the Technical                      topography that are deemed to
          Manual                                                 be of a greater public value.
     c.   An applicant may request a waiver          d.   An applicant may request a waiver
          from sidewalk installation                      from curb installation requirements if
          requirements if they meet two or                they meet two or more applicable
          more applicable waiver criteria as              waiver criteria as listed below:
          listed below:                                   i.     The cost to construct the
          i.   There is no reasonable                            curbing, including any applicable
               expectation for pedestrian usage                  street opening fees, is in excess of
               coming from, going to, and                        5% of the overall project cost.
               traversing the site. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 14-7 SITE PLAN