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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berthing and/or dockage space and                    development subject to this provision on
         associated floats plus the entire linear edge        lots with fewer than 75 feet of frontage
         of that portion of every pier or bulkhead            along the Commercial Street right-of-way,
         which is adjacent to greater than zero feet          changes of use within existing buildings,
         of water depth at mean low water, to a               and/or building additions of less than 5,000
         minimum setback line of at least 10 feet             square feet of new development to
         from the edge of the pier, bulkhead, or              existing buildings are exempt from the
         engineered shoreline may only be used or             maximum setback provisions established
         occupied by one or more marine uses. Said            herein.
         edge shall be the seaward extent of any         3.   Investment in marine infrastructure. All
         engineered shoreline or working deck of              applicants for site plan review or a change
      any pier or wharf.                                      of use permit for non-marine development
B. Commercial Street Subdistrict standards.                   in the CSSD are required to invest in
    Non-marine uses in the CSSD shall be subject              marine infrastructure as a condition of
    to the the following standards:                           development, provided that the total
    1.   Vessel access. Non-marine uses allowed               project costs exceed $250,000. The value
         under this provision shall not disrupt or            of the investment shall be not less than 5%
         block access to vessel berthing and shall            of total project costs over $250,000 for
         otherwise adhere to the performance                  constructing non-marine space and
         standards of this zone described in                  associated site improvements in the CSSD.
         Subsection 10.3.9.                                   Required investment may occur by one or
    2.   Maximum setback for new development on               both of the following methods:
         lots with 75 or more feet of Commercial              a.   Direct investment in marine
         Street frontage. Any new non-marine                       infrastructure located on the same lot:
         development constructed subject to this                   Investment shall be for the benefit of
         provision which is located on a lot with 75               marine uses within the same lot as the
         or more feet of frontage along the                        proposed non-marine development.
         Commercial Street right-of-way shall be                   Investment may include dredging, pile
         located with its front façade no further                  replacement, new or replaced
         than 35 from the southerly sideline of the                structural decking (but not pavement
         Commercial Street right-of-way.                           resurfacing), new or replaced
         Furthermore, any such development shall                   fendering systems, new or replaced
         orient its front façade and its primary                   floats, pier expansions, permanent
         pedestrian entrance toward Commercial                     conversions of recreational berthing
         Street and no vehicular circulation or                    to commercial berthing, bulkhead or
         parking may occupy the land or pier area                  seawall repair or improvements, or
         between the front façade of the building                  any combination of similar
         and Commercial Street. Non-marine                         improvements. Plans for the marine 10-16 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE WATERFRONT ZONES
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