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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy
Okay so let me get this straight, they are making a big deal over a CVC that actually angles down so people can see it from Red River St.? That's just plain dumb and why does the sight line have to be so far down where it meets the Capitol? As long as you can see the dome then it shouldn't matter. The sight line should be raised up to the base of the dome, that alone would not only remove the intake facility out but may even remove the other building out as well.
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The CVCs are predetermined based on the elevation above sea level of the Capitol dome and the location of the preserved view. To preserve the view, buildings must be shorter the closer they are to the location of the preserved view. This is why the sight line slopes downward. Buildings must not exceed the sea level elevation of the dome anywhere within that corridor.
So say you're a developer wanting to build a building within one of the CVCs. And let's say within that view corridor the base of the Capitol dome starts at 653 feet above sea level. You would need to determine the sea level elevation of your property before you started designing your project. The top of your building could not exceed 653 feet above sea level.
Here is a list of the CVCs with the sea level elevations of each.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u...tm/GV.3151.htm
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