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Planning Board recommends City Council adopt Institutional Overlay Zone for University of New England campus

2476278 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Board voted unanimously Feb. 25 to recommend the City Council approve a new Institutional Overlay Zone (IOZ) for UNE’s Portland campus, including an Institutional Development Plan (IDP), regulatory framework and an open‑space/maximum‑height map that limits some development near sensitive areas.

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Planning Board on Feb. 25 unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt an Institutional Overlay Zone (IOZ) for the University of New England’s Portland campus, advancing an Institutional Development Plan (IDP) and a regulatory framework intended to guide future campus growth.

The Planning Board’s recommendation covers four distinct items: (1) a zoning map amendment that rezones parts of the campus to B2 (community business) and OSP (Open Space Preservation); (2) adoption of the Institutional Development Plan (IDP); (3) adoption of the IOZ boundary map; and (4) adoption of the regulatory framework to be incorporated into the Land Use Code.

University officials and their consultants presented…

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