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APPENDIX A – ZONING AND LAND USE CODE ARTICLE XVI. DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS Lewiston Code A XVI:1 INDEX Sec. 1. Downtown Development District. Sec. 2. Southern Gateway Development District. Sec. 3. Western Gateway Development District. ---PAGE BREAK--- APPENDIX A – ZONING AND LAND USE CODE ARTICLE XVI. DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS Lewiston Code A XVI:2 Sec. 1. Downtown Development District. There is hereby created, in the City of Lewiston, a special development district to be known as the "downtown development district" and described as follows: Starting at a point at the edge of the Androscoggin River and the rear property line of a parcel on the northerly side of Main Street adjacent to the James B. Longley Memorial Bridge. Along the rear property lines of the parcels fronting on Main Street from the James B. Longley Memorial Bridge to Hammond Street. Hammond Street, Main Street, Blake Street, along the rear property lines of the parcels fronting on Main Street to Bates Street, Bates Street, Ash Street, Middle Street, Pine Street, Park Street. Spruce Street and an extension thereof from Park Street to Canal Street. Canal Street, along the rear property lines of the parcels fronting to Main Street to the Androscoggin River, along the river to the point of beginning. The term "rear property lines" shall be deemed in all instances to mean the rear lot line of a lot fronting on a stated street or the rear lines of the building facing the street and not more than ten feet distant therefrom, whichever rear line is the greater distance from Main Street. Unless otherwise described, the district boundary lines are the center line of streets or such lines extended. Sec. 2. Southern Gateway Development District. There is hereby created, in the City of Lewiston, a special development district to be known as the "southern gateway development district" and be described as follows: The area bounded by the beginning of the intersection of Canal Street and Adams Avenue, along Adams Avenue to Knox Street, along Knox Street to Spruce Street, along Spruce Street to Lisbon Street, along Lisbon Street to Chestnut Street, along Chestnut Street to Canal Street and along Canal Street back to the point beginning. (Ord. No. 03-07, 7-17-03) Sec. 3. Western Gateway Development District. There is hereby created, in the City of Lewiston, a special development district to be known as the "western gateway development district" and be described as follows: The area bounded by the beginning of the intersection of Androscoggin River and Cross Canal following the southern edge of Cross Canal #1 to the eastern edge of the main canal, along the eastern edge of the main canal to the gatehouse, where the boundary crosses the canal and follows the River's edge, parallel to Island Avenue, turning southward at the Monty Hydro Station, and following the river's edge to the point beginning. (Ord. No. 03-08, 7-17-03)