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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and street design standards of the c. All commercial or institutional uses
Technical Manual. designed to accommodate 100 or
b. Waiver: The review authority may more employees or, for educational
reduce the required number of bicycle institutions, 100 or more students.
parking spaces if it is determined, 2. The TDM Plan shall comply with the
based on evidence submitted by the transportation systems and street design
applicant, that the proposed standards of the Technical Manual.
development is expected to generate
reduced demand for bicycle parking 14.6.2 Environmental quality standards
due to particular site characteristics A. Preservation of significant natural features
or proposed uses. 1. All development shall preserve and protect
3. Snow storage significant natural features by
a. All developments shall include areas incorporating them into site design.
for snow storage or provide an Significant natural features shall be defined
acceptable snow removal plan. as:
b. Snow storage areas may not encroach a. Populations of trees and plants listed
on areas designed to meet minimum on the Official List of Endangered and
parking requirements or on pedestrian Threatened Plants in Maine, published
walkways and shall not be located by the Maine Natural Areas Program.
where they would adversely impact b. Habitat for species appearing on the
the functionality of stormwater official state or federal list of
management systems. Landscaping in endangered or threatened animal
designated snow storage areas shall species.
be such that it can withstand the snow c. High and moderate value waterfowl
pile. and wading bird habitat including
4. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging nesting and feeding areas, as defined
a. All development shall adhere to by the Department of Inland Fisheries
applicable EV standards as provided in and Wildlife.
Section 1 of the Technical Manual. d. Aquifers on islands in Casco Bay, as
E. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) identified in the City of Portland Island
1. The following types of development shall Groundwater Management Study
design and implement a Transportation and/or by the Maine Geological
Demand Management (TDM) plan: Survey.
a. All major site plan triggering e. Waterbodies including wetlands,
development in the B-7 zone. watercourses, significant vernal pools
b. All commercial, institutional, or mixed- and floodplains.
use developments of 50,000 square 2. Where areas set aside for preservation are
feet or more total floor area. part of a larger existing habitat block CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 14-9 SITE PLAN

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