3-4   CHARACTER PROTECTION OVERLAY ZONES

3-4(A)   PURPOSE

The purpose of the Character Protection Overlay (CPO) zone is to preserve areas with distinctive characteristics that are worthy of conservation but are not historical or may lack sufficient significance to qualify as Historic Protection Overlay (HPO) zones. These areas meet 1 or more of the following characteristics:

3-4(A)(1)   Have recognized neighborhood identity and character.

3-4(A)(2)   Have high architectural value.

3-4(A)(3)   Have a relationship to HPO zones that make the area's conservation critical.

3-4(A)(4)   Have a relationship with cultural landscapes identified in the Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan (ABC Comp Plan), as amended.