Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 13.
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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13.5.12 Lapse in application B. Access and circulation
A site plan application must be diligently pursued 1. In general
from the date of submission. Notwithstanding the a. All development subject to this article
submission of a complete application, any applicant shall provide safe and reasonable
shall provide additional information, studies, or access and internal circulation for all
reports from qualified professionals when users of the site and shall comply with
determined by the Planning Board or the Planning the transportation systems and street
Authority to be reasonably necessary to make any design standards of the Technical
of the determinations required by this article. Manual.
Failure to submit required information within 120 b. Shared circulation, parking, and
days of the date upon which the written request transportation infrastructure shall be
was made shall cause the application to expire and provided to the extent practicable,
be deemed null and void. with utilization of joint curb cuts,
walkways, service alleys, bus pull-out
13.6 SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS areas, and related infrastructure
The reviewing authority shall not approve a site plan shared with abutting lots and
application unless the development proposal meets roadways. Easements for access for
applicable standards of the City of Portland abutting properties and shared
Technical Manual, the City of Portland Design internal access points at property lines
Manual, and the standards below. shall be provided where possible to
facilitate present or future sharing of
13.6.1 Transportation standards access and infrastructure.
A. Impact on surrounding street systems. The c. Continuous internal walkways shall be
provisions for vehicular loading and unloading, provided between existing or planned
parking, and vehicular and pedestrian public sidewalks adjacent to the site,
circulation on the site and onto adjacent public transit stops and street crossings, and
streets and ways and the incremental volume building entrances on the site.
of vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit d. Where the site abuts or includes an
traffic will not: existing or planned publicly accessible
1. Create or aggravate any significant hazard trail, a connection to or integration of
to safety on the surrounding street such trail shall be provided to the
network. extent practicable, including rights of
2. Substantially increase congestion on any public access.
street without mitigation proportionate to e. Points of access and egress shall be
the level of impact. located to avoid conflicts with turning
movements and traffic flows. 13-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SITE PLAN

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