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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development, unless otherwise iii. No more than 50% of the required
specified below. common open space shall be
vi. Where a lot within the covered by water.
conservation residential iv. Structures located within any
development abuts adjacent common open space shall be
property, minimum side and rear accessory to any recreational use
setbacks are required in of the space.
accordance with the standards of b. Common open space may be
the underlying zone. conveyed as follows:
vii. Where a lot within the i. To the City of Portland.
conservation residential ii. To a nonprofit corporation or
development abuts a street at the charitable trust, the purposes or
perimeter of the development, powers of which include retaining
minimum front setback and or protecting the natural, scenic,
minimum street frontage is or open space values of real
required in accordance with the property; assuring the availability
standards of the underlying zone. of real property for agricultural,
2. Common open space forest, recreational, or open space
a. In addition to any open space use; protecting natural resources;
otherwise required by this code, 30% or maintaining or enhancing air or
of the total site area of a conservation water quality of real property.
residential development shall iii. To one or more homeowner’s
comprise common open space. associations.
Common open space shall be c. Common open space associated with
designed as follows: a conservation residential
i. Required common open space development shall not be sold, and has
shall maintain a minimum width of no future development rights.
at least 30 feet in any direction.
ii. Common open space may be 7.4.2 Cottage court residential development
improved for recreational use, or A. A cottage court residential development allows
left in a natural state. If improved for small lot residential development in a
for recreational use, no more than manner that coordinates dwelling types and
10% of the common open space common open space into a cohesive whole,
shall comprise impervious maintained in shared stewardship by residents.
surfaces. B. Cottage court residential development is
allowed in the RN-1, RN-2, RN-3, and IR-2 zones. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 7-15 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

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