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Planning Board recommends approval of Institutional Overlay Zone for University of New England, including open‑space protections and height map
Summary
The Planning Board unanimously recommended that City Council adopt an Institutional Overlay Zone for the University of New England’s Portland campus, including an Institutional Development Plan, regulatory framework and an open‑space/maximum‑height map with explicit open‑space protections.
The Portland Planning Board on Feb. 25 recommended City Council adopt an Institutional Overlay Zone (IOZ) for the University of New England (UNE) Portland campus, including the institutional development plan (IDP), a regulatory framework and a revised open‑space and maximum‑height map.
Planning staff summary and board review Natasha (planning staff) summarized the record: the applicant seeks a map and text amendment to create an IOZ that rezones portions of the UNE campus to B2 (Community Business) and OSP (Open Space Preservation) and establishes an IDP and regulatory framework to guide anticipated campus growth. The board reviewed two prior workshops (Nov. 12, 2024 and Jan. 28, 2025) and staff’s redlined Chapter 14 text changes for the regulatory framework.
Key elements and changes - Open space designation and maximum‑height…
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