Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 962-B – Amendments to district boundaries and performance standards
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The commission may initiate, and any municipal agency, an organization qualified under section 966?A or any property owner or lessee may petition for a change in the boundary of any land use district or for amendments to any additional performance standard adopted pursuant to section 962?A. [PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
No change in a district boundary shall be approved unless substantial evidence shows that the area is better suited for uses other than those permitted in the district in which it is situated, or changes in conditions have made the present classification unreasonable. [PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
No amendment to performance standards shall be approved unless substantial evidence shows that: [PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
1. Conditions not in evidence. Conditions exist which were not evident when the performance standard was adopted;
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 962-B
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- District: means a specified area of land or water within the corridor, delineated on the district boundary map, within which certain regulations and requirements apply under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 952
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
2. Purpose not served. The performance standard does not serve the purpose of this chapter; or
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
3. Amendment preferable. The amendment would better fulfill the purpose of this chapter.
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).