Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 17.
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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17.9.3 Information to be supplied by applicant 9. Estimate of the cost of the proposed
A. The applicant shall submit by affidavit the alteration, construction, demolition, or
following information for an application to be removal and an estimate of any additional
considered to be complete: cost that would be incurred to comply
1. The assessed value of the property and/or with the recommendations of the Planning
the structure in the case of a demolition Board for changes necessary for it to
for the two most recent assessments. approve a Certificate of Appropriateness.
2. Real property taxes paid for the previous 10. Form of ownership or operation of the
two years. property, whether sole proprietorship, for
3. The amount paid for the property by the profit or not for profit corporation, limited
owner, the date of purchase, and the party partnership, joint venture, or other.
from whom purchased, including a B. In the event that the information required to be
description of the relationship, if any, submitted by the applicant is not reasonably
between the owner and the person from available, the applicant shall file with the
whom the property was purchased. affidavit a statement of the information that
4. The current balance of any mortgages or cannot be obtained and shall describe the
any other financing secured by the reasons why such information is unavailable.
property and the annual debt service, if C. Notwithstanding the submission of the above
any, for the previous two years. information, the Board of Appeals may require
5. All appraisals obtained within the previous additional evidence as provided in Subsection
two years by the owner or applicant in 17.7.4(G).
connection with purchase, offerings for
sale, financing, or ownership of the 17.9.4 Public hearing
property, or state that none were A. The Board of Appeals shall hold a public
obtained. hearing on the application within 30 days
6. All listings of the property for sale or rent, following receipt of the completed application
price asked and offers received, if any, form. Where the application requests the
within the previous four years, or state demolition of a landmark or a contributing
that none were obtained. structure within a district, the public hearing
7. All studies commissioned by the owner as shall not be held less than 90 days following
to profitable renovation, rehabilitation, or receipt of the completed application, unless the
utilization of any structures or objects on applicant makes a clear showing that the delay
the property for alternative use, or a will result in undue hardship of a unique or
statement that none were obtained. exceptional character which could not
8. For income-producing property, itemized reasonably be or have been avoided. Upon such
income and expense statements from the a showing, the Planning Authority may waive all
property for the previous two years. or any part of the 90-day period and schedule
the hearing before the board. Undue hardship 17-22 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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