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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lot under common ownership, or as a 12. Any other information necessary and
coordinated development on multiple parcels sufficient to ensure compliance with the
under unified control or management. standards in this subsection.
B. Office park development proposals shall C. Office parks shall include a landscape program
include a master plan of the office park, which that meets the following standards.
shall include the following: 1. All land areas not covered by structures,
1. The location of the building(s) on the site. parking areas, or circulation facilities shall
2. The location of infrastructure on the site. be landscaped and maintained.
3. The location of all common areas and 2. To soften the visual impact of large
landscape buffers. expanses of pavement in parking lots,
4. Identification of traffic circulation patterns, vegetation shall be planted or retained in
traffic controls, and parking areas, islands or planting strips where required by
including demonstration that additional the site plan or subdivision ordinance.
traffic generated by the project itself can 3. Landscape buffers shall be provided to
be reasonably accommodated on existing screen areas abutting a residential zone or
public streets. use, and to screen parking lots and
5. Identification of internal sidewalks, driveways from public view. The buffer
illustrating the manner in which the shall be of a dense and continuous nature
developer will provide this amenity to take and shall incorporate trees, shrubs,
advantage of the topography and natural fencing, berms, and related elements
features of the site. deemed necessary.
6. Building elevation drawings which indicate D. Office parks shall consider and be sensitive to
architectural style, exterior finishes and the need to preserve natural features on site.
color, building height and scale, and Natural features include, but are not limited to
location and scale of window and door existing vegetation, floodplains, rock
openings. Samples of exterior building outcroppings, surface water bodies, drainage
materials shall also be submitted. swales and courses, and wetlands.
7. The location and style of lighting to be E. All light fixtures shall be hooded or shielded so
used in the development. that the light shines downward.
8. Identification and description of all
proposed signage. 6.4.29 Parks and open spaces
9. A description of phasing and timing of the In the OS-P zone, parks and open spaces shall be
development. limited to passive recreational use, including but not
10. A description of any proposed private limited to trails and paths for pedestrians and
development restrictions. bicyclists, and areas for fishing, hiking, wildlife
11. Delineation of the subdivision of land, if management and conservation activities. Essential
proposed as a coordinated development services shall also be permitted.
on multiple parcels. 6-20 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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