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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related to landscaping or                  b.   Where provided, parking spaces and
                    topography that are deemed to                   aisles shall not be located in front and
                    be of a greater public value.                   corner side yards, unless the applicant
               v.   Runoff from the development site                can demonstrate that site constraints
                    or within the street does not                   preclude the location of parking
                    require curbing for stormwater                  elsewhere on the site.
                    management.                                c.   Where provided, parking spaces and
C. Public transit access                                            aisles shall meet applicable
   1. All residential development consisting of                     dimensional standards as detailed in
          20 or more dwelling units and all                         the transportation systems and street
          commercial and institutional developments                 design standards of the Technical
          of at least 20,000 square feet gross floor                Manual.
          area shall provide a transit shelter adjacent   2.   Bicycle parking
          to or within the public right-of-way along           a.   All development shall provide secure
          its frontage, or at a nearby high-volume                  bicycle parking in accordance with the
          transit stop without a transit shelter, when              parking requirements of Article 18 and
          the following criteria are met:                           the transportation systems and street
          a.   The development is proposed along                    design standards of the Technical
               an existing public transit route on a                Manual.
               principal or minor arterial roadway, as         b.   The review authority may reduce the
               shown in the Federal Street                          required number of bicycle parking
               Classification Map.                                  spaces if it is determined, based on
          b.   The nearest existing transit shelter on              evidence submitted by the applicant,
               the route is more than ¼ mile from                   that the proposed development is
               the site, measured along rights-of-way.              expected to generate reduced
     2.    Transit facilities shall be connected to the             demand for bicycle parking due to
           public sidewalk system.                                  particular site characteristics or
     3.    All or some of this standard may be                      proposed uses.
           waived if the review authority determines      3.   Snow storage
           that the development is not anticipated             a.   All developments shall include areas
           to generate public transit usage due to                  for snow storage or provide an
           particular characteristics of the                        acceptable snow removal plan.
           development or proposed use.                        b.   Snow storage areas may not encroach
D. Parking                                                          on adjacent properties, public ways,
   1. Vehicular parking                                             and pedestrian walkways, and shall not
          a.   Developments shall comply with the                   be located where they would
               parking standards of Article 18.                     adversely impact the functionality of
                                                                    stormwater management systems. 13-8 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SITE PLAN
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