Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 3.
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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3.   Ground floor uses shall be oriented toward              b.   Ground floor uses shall be oriented
         the passage, including public entrances.                     toward the recessed area, including
    4.   Ground floor façades facing into building                    public entrances.
         passages in nonresidential and mixed-use                c.   The recessed area is subject to all
         buildings shall maintain a minimum                           transparency requirements.
         transparency of 35% of the wall area of the             d.   The recessed area shall be designed as
         passage.                                                     public or common space including
    5.   Passages shall be designed to maintain                       amenities such as seating areas,
         views from one end through to the other.                     landscaping, lighting, decorative
    6.   Inclusion of decorative elements such as                     elements, and public art.
         lighting installations or public art within             e.   For the purposes of any build-to zone
         passages is encouraged.                                      requirement, a building recess
    7.   Passages shall align with the street grid or                 meeting these standards is considered
         other points of access to sidewalks, public                  part of the building façade that meets
         paths, parking lots, public parks or other               such requirement.
         publicly owned open space where feasible.      C. Where another means of meeting the City’s
    8.   For the purposes of any build-to zone              connectivity goals may be preferable to
         requirement, a building passage is                 providing a pedestrian passage as specified in
         considered part of the building façade that        this subsection, the Planning Board or Planning
      meets such requirement.                               Authority may waive these requirements and
B. Where a nonresidential or mixed-use building             approve an alternative design.
    exceeds 300 feet in length along a public right-
    of-way, but does not abut two parallel              7.5.3 Towers
    frontages with pedestrian facilities as specified   A. Purpose and applicability. Portions of
    in (A) above, a break in the building massing is        buildings extending above a height of 125 feet
    required as follows:                                    shall be considered towers, and are subject to
    1. Building mass shall be recessed a minimum            additional standards to ensure their design
         of 20 feet in depth for no less than 30            minimizes encroachment into view corridors,
         linear feet along the façade.                      ensures adequate provision of light and air to
    2.   Such recess shall extend the full height of        adjacent streets, trails, and open spaces, and
         the building, and shall meet the following         enhances the visual richness and aesthetic
         criteria:                                         appeal of the Portland skyline.
         a. The recess shall be located within the      B. Stepback required
             middle third of the building, measured         1.   Portions of buildings higher than 125 feet
             along the frontage.                                 shall be stepped back a minimum of 30 7-18 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
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