Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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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.
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