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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proposed, denial of the proposed demolition 8. Professional assessment from a licensed
will result in the loss of all reasonable use of the engineer or architect with experience in
building, structure, object, or site. rehabilitation of historic buildings,
B. Where the condition of the building, structure, structures, objects, and sites as to the
object, or site is claimed to prevent any structural soundness of the building,
reasonable use, the applicant shall establish structure, object, or site and its suitability
that such condition is not the result of the acts for continued use, or rehabilitation.
of neglect of the owner or their predecessors 9. Estimate of the cost of the alteration,
in title under Section 16.8. construction, demolition, or removal
proposed by the applicant.
16.7.3 Information to be supplied by applicant 10. Estimate of cost that would be incurred to
A. The applicant shall submit by affidavit the address findings of fact provided by the
following information, which shall constitute an reviewing authority in issuing a denial of
application: the application for historic preservation
1. The assessed value of the property and/or review.
the building, structure, object, or site for 11. A statement of the minimum extent of
the two most recent assessments. work necessary to allow reasonable use of
2. Real property taxes paid for the previous the building, structure, object, or site.
two years. B. In the event that the information required to be
3. The amount paid for the property by the submitted by the applicant is not reasonably
owner, the date of purchase, and the party available or attainable, the applicant shall file
from whom purchased, including a with the affidavit a statement of the
description of the relationship, if any, information that cannot be obtained and shall
between the owner and the person from describe the reasons why such information is
whom the property was purchased. unavailable.
4. All appraisals obtained within the previous C. Applicants may submit evidence of undue
two years. financial burden, including estimates of costs to
5. All listings of the property for sale or rent, comply with preservation requirements and
price asked and offers received within the detailed documentation of their current
previous four years. income levels or financial hardship. The Board
6. All studies commissioned by the owner as of Appeals may accept simplified affidavits or
to profitable renovation, rehabilitation, or statements of hardship, reducing the burden of
utilization of any buildings, structures, documentation for applicants facing economic
objects, or site on the property for barriers.
alternative use. D. The Planning Authority may request that third-
7. For income-producing property, itemized party reviewers with applicable expertise to
income and expense statements from the review materials provided by the applicant and
property for the previous two years. prepare a report on their analysis of the CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 16-15 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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