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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for a failure to attend, the Historic Preservation         financial security, to ensure that actions taken
    Board shall table an application to a date                 under a Certificate of Appropriateness will be
    mutually agreed upon in writing.                           successfully prosecuted to completion, as
G. In determining the existence of the                         approved, in a timely manner.
    circumstances specified in this article, the
    Historic Preservation Board, Planning Board, or       17.7.5 Review process for Certificate of
    Board of Appeals may require such additional               Appropriateness
    documentation or evidence as they may                 The process for review of an application for a
    respectively determine to be necessary,               Certificate of Appropriateness shall be as follows,
    including plans, drawings, and elevations, and        except to the extent specifically provided elsewhere
    notwithstanding any time limit for action or          in this Section 17.7:
    decision specified in this article, it may continue   A.   For administrative-level reviews. An
    a proceeding for such additional time as it                application for a Certificate of Appropriateness
    reasonably takes an applicant or any other                 for installation or alteration of any exterior sign;
    party to comply with the request for additional            minor or routine alterations; and temporary
    relevant documentation or evidence and may                 alterations, construction, or improvements
    draw a negative inference with regard to the               shall be reviewed by the Planning Authority for
    content of any material evidence not produced              compliance with the standards of Section 17.8
    upon reasonable request.                                   and the Historic Resources Design Manual.
H. Prior to issuance of any Certificate of                     Where staff determines that such an
    Appropriateness, any applicant shall                       application meets these requirements, the
    demonstrate sufficient right, title, or interest in        Certificate of Appropriateness shall be issued
    the property, technical capacity, and financial            by staff without presentation to the Historic
    capacity to complete any change proposed to                Preservation Board for approval. Staff shall
    be undertaken under the Certificate of                     provide the Historic Preservation Board with
    Appropriateness, upon reasonable request of                written notice of staff approvals on a quarterly
    the Planning Authority. If the Planning                    basis.
    Authority determines that the applicant has                1.   If staff approves an application with
    failed or refused to demonstrate an ability to                  conditions, the applicant may request
    complete the proposed activity, it shall refer                  review by the Historic Preservation Board.
    the issuance to the Planning Board which shall                  The application shall then be subject to
    make a final determination as to whether the                    review by the Historic Preservation Board
    applicant has demonstrated a sufficient                         pursuant to Subsection 17.7.5(B).
    capability to complete the proposed activity.              2.   Staff may elect to forward to the board an
    Notwithstanding any other provision of this                     application found by staff to meet review
    article, the Historic Preservation Board or                     standards but for which board
    Planning Board may include reasonable                           confirmation is sought. The application
    conditions, including the provision of adequate                 shall be placed upon the next consent CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 17-13 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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