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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13.11.2 Phased site plan applicant may request a minor amendment to
The applicant has three years to start site work or an approved site plan by submitting a written
building construction undertaken in accordance statement of the proposed amendments and
with the approved phased site plan and seven years proposed amended plans to the Planning
to complete the project. Approved amendments Authority.
shall have no effect on the expiration date, which is B. Minor amendments:
based upon the original date of approval. A phased 1. Are generally consistent with the approved
site plan may be extended by the Planning Authority plan.
up to two years from date of expiration. Extension 2. Do not substantially impact the layout of
requests must be made in writing by the applicant buildings and open space.
prior to the expiration of the approval. 3. Do not significantly alter the program of
proposed uses.
13.11.3 In case of appeal 4. Do not substantially change access,
Where a site plan approval or any related land use circulation, or infrastructure on or
approval granted to the same applicant by any adjacent to the site.
agency of the City with respect to the same 5. Do not otherwise meet thresholds for site
development is appealed to any court by an plan review as described in Table 13-A.
opponent of the development, the applicant shall be 6. Do not affect any condition or
granted extensions, beyond the expiration of said requirement of the Planning Board.
approval, where the applicant has exercised due
diligence with respect to defending such appeal. 13.12.3 Major amendments
Extensions shall not last beyond one year from An applicant may request approval by the review
entry of final judgment. authority of a major amendment to an approved
site plan by submitting an application for the
13.12 AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED PLANS amendment to the Planning Authority. Major
13.12.1 Field changes amendments include changes that exceed the
Changes associated with unforeseen difficulties that limited criteria for a minor amendment under
arise during the course of construction and Subsection 13.12.2.
involving such technical detail as utility location and
substitution of equivalent plantings shall be 13.13 CONSISTENCY WITH APPROVED SITE
approved by the Public Works Authority and/or the PLANS
Planning Authority. Field changes shall not involve 13.13.1 Sites to be developed and maintained as
substantial alteration of the approved plan or depicted
conditions imposed by the review authority. A. Sites shall be developed and maintained as
depicted in the approved final site plan and the
13.12.2 Minor amendments written submission of the applicant. Any
A. The Planning Authority is authorized to deviations from an approved site plan,
approve minor amendments to site plans. An including, but not limited to, changes in CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 13-21 SITE PLAN

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