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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unable to market the space for a permitted use university campus while at the same time protecting
in accordance with Subsection 8.5.2. the value and integrity of established
B. The Planning Authority may impose reasonable neighborhoods.
conditions concerning the design, appearance,
use, and extent of use of the space along the 8.6.2 Location and applicability
street frontage to ensure maximum pedestrian The University of Southern Maine Overlay Zone is
compatibility and interest. intended to encompass and define the University of
C. Notwithstanding the above, the Planning Southern Maine campus west of Forest Avenue.
Authority may authorize a reduction in the Properties in the University of Southern Maine
percentage of required ground floor Overlay Zone shall continue to be governed by the
pedestrian-oriented uses where the physical regulations applicable to the underlying zone except
limitations of an existing building so require. as specifically modified by this section.
Any such reduction shall be the least necessary
to provide relief and shall include mitigating 8.6.3 Permitted uses
design factors. A. In addition to the permitted uses allowed in the
underlying zones and notwithstanding anything
8.5.4 Exceptions to the contrary in the use regulations for the
For buildings that have 40 feet or less of frontage underlying zones, post-secondary schools and
on a street within the PAD Overlay Zone, the university uses are permitted in the University
ground floor area requirements for permitted uses of Southern Maine Overlay Zone, including, but
under Subsection 8.5.2 shall be reduced to 50% of not limited to:
the frontage where required to accommodate a 1. Classrooms.
service entrance. For buildings that have frontage 2. Laboratory and research facilities.
on more than one street located within a PAD 3. Student unions.
Overlay Zone, only one such frontage shall be 4. Dining halls.
permitted to reduce the required active use area to 5. Bookstores.
50% of the frontage. 6. Auditoriums.
7. Concert and lecture halls.
8.6 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE 8. Gymnasiums.
OVERLAY 9. Libraries.
8.6.1 Purpose 10. Outdoor use areas, such as “quads”,
The intention of the University of Southern Maine greens, parks, gardens, art installations, and
Overlay Zone is to establish an overlay zone in other active and passive noncommercial
which an existing university campus can be recreation spaces.
continued and reasonably expanded within defined 11. Faculty and student housing.
boundaries, in addition to those uses permitted in 12. Parking lots and garages.
the underlying zone or zones. The purpose of this 13. Community meeting spaces.
section is to recognize the unique qualities of a 14. Administrative and faculty offices. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 8-39 OVERLAY ZONES

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