Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 2.
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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2. Curb and sidewalks year of the current Capital
a. All development shall provide curb Improvement Program (CIP) or
and sidewalks along all frontages, has been funded through an
installed to specifications as described earlier CIP or through other
in the transportation systems and sources.
street design standards of the v. The street has been constructed
Technical Manual. or reconstructed without
b. Where sidewalks already exist but are sidewalks within the last 24
in substandard condition, they shall be months.
repaired or replaced in conformance vi. Strict adherence to the sidewalk
with Chapter 25 of the City of Portland requirement would result in the
Code of Ordinances and the loss of significant site features
transportation systems and street related to landscaping or
design standards of the Technical topography that are deemed to
Manual be of a greater public value.
c. An applicant may request a waiver d. An applicant may request a waiver
from sidewalk installation from curb installation requirements if
requirements if they meet two or they meet two or more applicable
more applicable waiver criteria as waiver criteria as listed below:
listed below: i. The cost to construct the
i. There is no reasonable curbing, including any applicable
expectation for pedestrian usage street opening fees, is in excess of
coming from, going to, and 5% of the overall project cost.
traversing the site. ii. The reconstruction of the street
ii. There is no sidewalk in existence is specifically identified and
or expected within 1000 feet and approved in the first or second
the construction of sidewalks year of the current CIP or has
does not contribute to the been funded through an earlier
development of pedestrian- CIP or through other sources.
oriented infrastructure. iii. The street has been rehabilitated
iii. A safe alternative walking route is without curbing in the last 60
reasonably available, for example, months and the proposed use
by way of a sidewalk on the other and design of the site does not
side of the street that is lightly necessitate the installation of
traveled. curbing.
iv. The reconstruction of the street iv. Strict adherence to the curb
is specifically identified and requirement would result in the
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