Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code
Parent Document: Portland Land Use Code
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/a5dcd1dc-4117-40b3-b3da-74a56919e14b ↗

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F. To develop guidelines for work affecting Authority. A payment of a nonrefundable filing
historic designations and to aid in the fee, as established by the City Council to cover
interpretation of the standards for review. administrative costs and costs of hearing, shall
G. To assist the Planning Board and City Council in accompany the application. The Planning
the development of a historic preservation Authority shall forthwith transmit to the
component in the Comprehensive Plan of the Historic Preservation Board all of the papers
City of Portland, which includes the constituting the record upon which the action
identification, protection, and recognition of appealed from was taken.
Indigenous and marginalized communities’ B. Standard of review. The standard of review
histories. for appeals pursuant to this section shall be de
H. To make recommendations to the Planning novo. The appellant shall bear the burden of
Board concerning any amendments to the Land proof.
Use Code appropriate for the protection and C. Public hearing. A public hearing shall be set,
continued use of historically-designated advertised, and conducted by the Historic
properties. Preservation Board in accordance with the
I. As requested, to provide comment, provisions of this article.
recommendations, or testimony to the D. Action. Within 30 days following the close of
Planning Board or City Council on matters the public hearing, the Historic Preservation
pertaining to historic preservation in Portland. Board shall render a decision on the appeal in
J. To inform and educate the citizens of Portland the manner and form specified in the
as to the cultural, historic, architectural, and provisions of this article and the statutes of the
archeological heritage of the city by publishing state. The failure of the board to act within 30
maps, newsletters, brochures, and pamphlets days shall be deemed a denial of the appeal
and by sponsoring programs and seminars. unless mutually extended in writing by the
This shall include efforts to highlight the appellant and the Board. Within five days of
contributions and significance of Indigenous such decision or failure to act notice thereof
people and marginalized communities. shall be mailed to each party.
E. Conditions and limitations. Any right granted
2.2.10 Administrative appeals by the board on appeal shall be subject to the
A. Application procedures. An appeal may be same conditions and limitations as if secured
taken to the Historic Preservation Board by any without the necessity of an appeal.
person affected by a decision of the Planning
Authority relative to Article 16. Such appeal 2.2.11 Historic Preservation Board appeal
shall be taken within 30 days of the action A. Historic Preservation Board decision. An
complained of by filing with the Planning appeal from any final decision of the Historic
Authority an application for appeal specifying Preservation Board as to any matter over which
the grounds thereof. The application shall be in it has final authority may be taken by any party
such form as specified by the Planning or by any authorized officer or agent of the City CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 2-9 ADMINISTRATION

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