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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C. In the B-3, B-5, and B-6 zones, structured
parking is subject to the following standards:
1. Parking structures shall incorporate
ground-floor retail space or other non-
parking and active use space along all
street frontages. Such retail or active
space shall maintain a minimum depth of
30 feet from all street-facing façades of
the structure.
2. The Planning Board may waive the
requirement for ground-floor retail or
other non-parking and active use space
upon demonstration that the project
meets at least one of the following criteria:
a. The applicant demonstrates that
steepness of grade or the character of
the adjacent street does not support
retail or other non-parking and active
use space.
b. The ground floor of the garage is set
back a minimum of 35 feet from the
street right-of-way, and its design
does not serve as an impediment for
the development of space between 3. In cases where the Planning Board
the structure and the right-of-way for waives the requirement for ground-
retail or other non-parking and active floor retail or other non-parking and
use in the future. Any such space active use space, garages shall be
located between the structure and the designed to enhance the pedestrian
right-of-way shall not be used for experience and disguise the parking
surface parking. use to the greatest extent possible.
c. The applicant demonstrates, to the Use of traditional storefront design
satisfaction of the Planning Board, concepts and traditional building
that market support for ground floor materials is encouraged.
retail or other non-parking active uses
does not currently exist. In such cases, 6.4.28 Office parks
the structure of the garage shall be A. Office parks shall have a minimum gross area of
designed to accommodate such three acres of contiguous land, and may be
spaces in the future as follows: developed with multiple buildings on a single CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-19 USE STANDARDS

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