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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project relative to its scope that it renders    18.2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
            the project impossible to develop.               18.2.1 Purpose
     4.     The requested relief does not constitute a       It is in the public interest to promote an adequate
            grant of a special privilege inconsistent        supply of housing that is affordable to a range of
            with the limitations upon similar                households at different income levels. The purpose
            properties.                                      of this section therefore is to offer incentives to
B.   The Zoning Board of Appeals must make                   developers to include units of affordable and
     positive findings on each of the four criteria          workforce housing within development projects,
     above in order for any such adjustment to be            thereby mitigating the impact of market rate
     valid. An applicant aggrieved of a decision of          housing construction, or the demonstrated increase
     the Zoning Board of Appeals may appeal a                in affordable housing needs resulting from the
     decision under this subsection pursuant to the          creation of new lower-income jobs, on the limited
     provisions of Article 2.                                supply of available land for suitable housing, and
                                                             helping to meet the housing needs of all economic
18.1.11 Effect of other City ordinances                      groups within the city. The City believes that this
A.   Nothing in this section shall permit the                section will assist in meeting the City’s
     demolition or conversion to nonresidential use          comprehensive goals for affordable housing, in the
     of dwelling units in residential property               prevention of overcrowding and deterioration of
     protected by Article 17, except as permitted by         the limited supply of affordable housing, and by
     that ordinance.                                         doing so promote the health, safety, and welfare of
B.   A conditional zone may not be used to                   its citizens.
     circumvent the application of this section. The
     terms of this section shall apply to any               TABLE 18-A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE REDUCTIONS
     conditional zone which involves dwelling units           % of New Units
                                                               That are Low-                     Cost of Work
     affected by this section. Notwithstanding the                  Income or   Development      (Building Permit)
     foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to                  Workforce    Fee Discount     Fees
     prevent the City and the applicant from                 5% up to but not
                                                                                5% reduction     $10.50 per $1,000
                                                               including 10%
     agreeing to terms which exceed those imposed
                                                            10% up to but not
     by this section by means of a conditional zone.            including 15%
                                                                                10% reduction    $9.90 per $1,000
                                                            15% up to but not
                                                                                15% reduction    $9.35 per $1,000
18.1.12 Appeals                                                including 20%
Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the                20% up to but not   20%
                                                                                                 $8.80 per $1,000
                                                               including 25%    reduction
Planning Authority under this section may appeal to
                                                                 25% or more    25% reduction    $8.25 per $1,000
the Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 days of that
decision. 18-4 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE HOUSING
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