A. Purpose: The purpose of the CHPA Capitol Hill Protective Area Overlay District is to protect the view corridor to the Utah State Capitol Building. In all zoning districts in the CHPA Capitol Hill Protective Area Overlay District, no structure shall exceed in height the basic maximum height permitted in a particular zoning district in which the structure is located.
B. Standards: In the CHPA Capitol Hill Protective Area Overlay District the use of special provisions, special exceptions, conditional use, or incentives related to exceeding the maximum height allowed for the underlying zoning shall be prohibited.
1. Exceptions: The provisions of this section shall not apply to restrict the height of the following:
a. Church spire, tower or belfry;
b. Chimney;
c. Elevator bulkhead;
d. A parapet wall or cornice for ornament and without windows, extending above the height limit not more than five feet (5').
C. District Location: The CHPA Capitol Hill Protective Area Overlay District is the area surrounding the Utah State Capitol Building within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of State Street and North Temple Street, thence west along North Temple Street to Main Street thence north along Main Street to Center Street; thence northwesterly along Center Street to Girard Avenue; then east along Girard Avenue to the east edge of Memory Grove Park in City Creek Canyon; thence southerly along the east edge of said Memory Grove Park to the intersection of Ninth Avenue and A Street; thence south along A Street to Fourth Avenue; thence west along Fourth Avenue to Canyon Road; thence southerly along Canyon Road to Second Avenue; thence westerly along Second Avenue to State Street and North Temple Street, to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 88-95 § 1 (Exh. A), 1995: Ord. 26-95 § 2(17-7), 1995)