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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agenda of the Historic Preservation Board. 1. Following any preliminary workshop(s) and
Any member of the Historic Preservation upon determination by the Historic
Board may remove an application from the Preservation Board that the application is
consent agenda for the purpose of giving it complete, the application shall be
a public hearing. scheduled for a public hearing at the next
3. If the Planning Authority determines that available meeting of the Historic
the application does not meet the Preservation Board which allows for
requirements of Section 17.8 and the adequate notice.
Historic Resources Design Manual, the 2. Following a public hearing, the Historic
application shall be scheduled for review Preservation Board shall make a decision
by the Historic Preservation Board on the application.
pursuant to Subsection 17.7.5(B), unless 3. The Historic Preservation Board shall enter
the applicant withdraws the application. findings of fact concerning the relationship
4. For purposes of this subsection only, between the application and the applicable
temporary is defined as either a one-time standards of Section 17.8 immediately
occurrence that does not exceed 30 days following a denial or conditional approval
or as an annual occurrence that does not of any Certificate of Appropriateness.
exceed one 30-day period each year. Minor Written notice of the determination of
or routine alterations are defined as staff or the Historic Preservation Board on
incidental changes or additions to a the application, including a copy of the
building, site features, or exterior utilities findings of fact, shall be sent by regular
which require building permits but will mail to the applicant.
neither result in substantial changes to any C. Review process involving major site plans.
significant historic features nor obscure The process for review of an application for
such features. In no event shall any change alteration or new construction that is also a
be deemed minor when, in the opinion of major site plan as defined in Article 14 shall be
the Planning Authority, such change shall as follows:
alter the historic character of the building 1. Site plan review by the Planning Board and
or site. historic preservation review by the Historic
B. For Historic Preservation Board-level Preservation Board shall, to the extent
reviews. The Planning Authority shall review feasible, proceed concurrently. Any
the application and prepare a report for the proposed major site plan required to
Historic Preservation Board’s consideration obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness
which addresses the proposed project’s under this article shall be exempt from the
compliance with the review standards in design standards included in Article 14, and
Section 17.8. The Planning Authority may shall comply with the applicable design
schedule one or more preliminary workshops standards listed within Article 17.
on the application prior to a public hearing. 17-14 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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