§ 10-59.5. Old City Hall.

(a)

Adoption of map. The attached map shall be and hereby is approved and adopted and the portion thereon indicated by shading or crosshatching and as described in 10-59.5(c)(2) shall be and hereby is determined to be and is designated as an area necessary for the preservation of a certain panoramic view to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 10-56. The restrictive provisions of this article shall be in full force and effect as to the portion of the attached map indicated by shading or crosshatching.

(b)

Limitations on construction. No part of a structure within the area on the attached map indicated by shading or crosshatching shall exceed an elevation of five thousand two hundred fifteen (5,215) feet above mean sea level plus one (1) foot for each sixty (60) feet that said part of a structure is horizontally distant from the reference point. Wherever a structure lies partially outside and partially inside of the area of the attached map indicated by shading or crosshatching, the provisions of this section shall apply only to that part of the structure that lies within the area indicated on the map by shading or crosshatching.

(c)

Definitions of terms used.

(1)

Reference point. A point identified on the attached map, at which point is located a brass cap set in concrete, and which point is located approximately fifty (50) feet southwest of the center line of 14th Street and fifty (50) feet northwest of the center line of Larimer Street.

(2)

Area designation. An area enclosed by a line drawn from the reference point southwesterly to the intersection of the center lines of Decatur Street and West Holden Place, thence westerly along the West Holden Place center line to the center line of Federal Boulevard, thence northerly along the Federal Boulevard center line to a point two hundred (200) feet north of center line of 17th Avenue, thence northeasterly to the reference point.

(d)

Exceptions.

(1)

Current uses. Any currently existing structure which would not be in compliance with this section may be altered or replaced as necessary for its current height.

(2)

Telecommunications facilities. Any telecommunications facility, as defined in section 59-2(141.3) of the Revised Municipal Code, that is governed by section 59-80(3.5) of the Revised Municipal Code shall be exempt from the requirements of this section 10-59.5.

(3)

Football stadium. The NFL football stadium, built to replace Mile High Stadium at approximately 1701 Bryant Street, as specifically described in Denver City Clerk Filing No. 99-278, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section 10.59.5.

(Ord. No. 133-88, § 1, 3-14-88; Ord. No. 302-99, § 1, 4-19-99)

Old City Hall Mountain View Preservation