GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 11. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS; PRESERVATION
SUBTITLE B. PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 3151. PRESERVATION OF VIEW OF STATE CAPITOL
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 3151.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Center of the Capitol dome" means the point at 653 feet
above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818555.07,
Y-230595.65.
(2) "Texas Plane Coordinate" means the central zone of the Texas
State Coordinate Systems as defined by the U.S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey, dated 1945 and revised in March 1978.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001.
Sec. 3151.002. DEFINITION OF CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR. In this
chapter, "Capitol view corridor" means:
(1) the South Mall of The University of Texas Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 594 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818794.86, Y-234376.98, and
extends along a bearing of S 2 7 0.0 W for a distance of 3790.248
feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol dome,
this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818654.87,
Y-230589.32; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 594 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818628.71, Y-234341.64,
and extends along a bearing of S 2 39 17.7 W for a distance of
3748.053 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818455.09, Y-230597.61.
(2) the Waterloo Park Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 496 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820189.70, Y-230799.91, and
extends along a bearing of S 86 21 3.1 W for a distance of
1650.373 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818542.67, Y-230694.87; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 480 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820300.13, Y-229756.25,
and extends along a bearing of N 67 16 4.1 W for a distance of
1939.019 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818511.73, Y-230505.53.
(3) the Wooldridge Park Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 515 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2816727.54, Y-229659.96, and
extends along a bearing of N 60 5 58.0 E for a distance of
2055.569 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818509.50, Y-230684.66; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 536 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2816925.57, Y-229291.91,
and extends along a bearing of N 54 4 50.4 E for a distance of
2089.263 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818617.55, Y-230517.56.
(4) the French Legation Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 539 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821177.01, Y-227894.81, and
extends along a bearing of N 42 37 44.3 W for a distance of
3765.605 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818626.83, Y-230665.30; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 539 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821144.99, Y-227833.18,
and extends along a bearing of N 44 39 68.5 W for a distance of
3787.992 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818482.12, Y-230527.25.
(5) the Lamar Bridge Corridor, which encompasses all of the area
between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 460 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2813589.52, Y-227457.92, and
extends along a bearing of N 56 44 9.5 E for a distance of
5874.699 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818596.90, Y-230686.48; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 460 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2813419.55, Y-226934.03,
and extends along a bearing of N 55 25 10.4 E for a distance of
6308.017 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818613.13, Y-230514.22.
(6) the South Congress at East Live Oak Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 574 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814945.42, Y-218622.48, and
extends along a bearing of N 16 19 7.6 E for a distance of
12505.861 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818459.33, Y-230624.51; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 574 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2815051.19, Y-218649.13,
and extends along a bearing of N 16 48 23.4 E for a distance of
12450.162 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818651.03, Y-230567.50.
(7) the Mopac Bridge Corridor, which encompasses all of the area
between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 498 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2808292.26, Y-229412.05, and
extends along a bearing of N 83 58 33.0 E for a distance of
10331.327 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818566.53, Y-230496.30; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 485 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2808930.31, Y-230333.64,
and extends along a bearing of N 87 50 44.3 E for a distance of
9628.852 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818552.35, Y-230695.61.
(8) the South Lamar at La Casa Drive Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 656 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2806422.18, Y-219725.23, and
extends along a bearing of N 47 47 22.8 E for a distance of
16290.678 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818488.35, Y-230670.13; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 656 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2806443.28, Y-219708.55,
and extends along a bearing of N 48 24 0.0 E for a distance of
16286.017 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818621.93, Y-230521.28.
(9) the Barton Creek Pedestrian Bridge Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 445 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2811033.87, Y-227139.69, and
extends along a bearing of N 64 37 45.5 E for a distance of
8277.813 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818513.32, Y-230686.51; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 460 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2812177.38, Y-227545.58,
and extends along a bearing of N 65 15 5.2 E for a distance of
7070.209 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818598.22, Y-230505.43.
(10) the Pleasant Valley Road at Lakeshore Drive Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 450 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2826332.31, Y-219396.73, and
extends along a bearing of N 34 21 30.0 W for a distance of
13634.929 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818637.21, Y-230652.69; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 450 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2826129.04, Y-218986.86,
and extends along a bearing of N 33 32 6.6 W for a distance of
13861.422 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818471.32, Y-230541.00.
(11) the East Eleventh Street Threshold Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 517 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821382.21, Y-228956.12, and
extends along a bearing of N 61 38 31.4 W for a distance of
3269.672 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818504.91, Y-230509.14; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 517 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821418.78, Y-228980.65,
and extends along a bearing of N 58 60 12.7 W for a distance of
3289.227 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818604.20, Y-230682.75.
(12) the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35 Between the
Municipal Police and Courts Building and West Tenth Street
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 501 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820624.99, Y-227858.68, and
extends along a bearing of N 38 46 6.5 W for a distance of
3433.34 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818475.11, Y-230535.59; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 491 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820883.74, Y-228742.33,
and extends along a bearing of N 49 33 37.2 W for a distance of
2977.840 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point begin located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818617.34, Y-230673.89.
(13) the South-Bound Lanes of the Upper Deck of Interstate
Highway 35 Between Concordia College and the Martin Luther King
Boulevard Overpass Corridor, which encompasses all of the area
between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 648 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2822432.77, Y-233117.96, and
extends along a bearing of S 55 43 8.2 W for a distance of
4627.079 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818609.48, Y-230511.74; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 618 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823639.09, Y-235471.26,
and extends along a bearing of S 47 0 43.0 W for a distance of
7045.415 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818485.40, Y-230667.38.
(14) the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35 Between
Waller Creek Plaza and the Municipal Police and Court Building
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 498 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820389.72, Y-226977.21, and
extends along a bearing of N 28 17 53.1 W for a distance of
4058.419 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818465.79, Y-230550.62; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 498 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820450.80, Y-227277.98,
and extends along a bearing of N 28 14 42.1 W for a distance of
3823.132 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818641.53, Y-230645.90.
(15) the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35 Between
Third Street and the Waller Creek Plaza Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 482 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820010.77, Y-225710.94, and
extends along a bearing of N 17 43 6.5 W for a distance of
5098.378 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818459.13, Y-230567.46; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 495 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820205.46, Y-226432.65,
and extends along a bearing of N 20 20 46.9 W for a distance of
4479.853 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818647.84, Y-230632.99.
(16) the East Seventh Street Bridge Over the Texas-New Orleans
Railroad Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two
lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 476 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2829646.58, Y-224957.77, and
extends along a bearing of N 62 35 42.1 W for a distance of
12442.553 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818600.39, Y-230684.79; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 476 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2829633.60, Y-224932.05,
and extends along a bearing of N 63 23 0.0 W for a distance of
12442.674 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818509.56, Y-230506.61.
(17) the Longhorn Shores Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 435 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823252.67, Y-220131.43, and
extends along a bearing of N 23 40 36.4 W for a distance of
11470.713 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818646.30, Y-230636.60; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 435 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2822788.44, Y-220147.97,
and extends along a bearing of N 22 33 57.2 W for a distance of
11273.211 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818462.39, Y-230558.09.
(18) the Zilker Clubhouse Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 561 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2807259.05, Y-230056.68, and
extends along a bearing of N 86 45 42.0 E for a distance of
11309.321 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818550.31, Y-230695.53; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 561 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2807248.18, Y-229969.74,
and extends along a bearing of N 87 20 15.0 E for a distance of
11324.650 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818560.60, Y-230495.80.
(19) the Red Bud Trail Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 684 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2801662.96, Y-236155.75, and
extends along a bearing of S 72 6 10.9 E for a distance of
17783.936 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818586.34, Y-230690.63; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 684 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2801887.25, Y-236038.78,
and extends along a bearing of S 71 35 16.8 E for a distance of
17534.371 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818524.03, Y-230500.59.
(20) the Enfield Road Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 534 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814317.00, Y-232540.28, and
extends along a bearing of S 64 7 24.8 E for a distance of
4664.000 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818513.37, Y-230504.76; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 534 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814166.24, Y-232616.36,
and extends along a bearing of S 66 27 47.8 E for a distance of
4832.718 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818596.90, Y-230686.48.
(21) the Capital of Texas Highway Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 850 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2793153.22, Y-246055.75, and
extends along a bearing of S 58 62 1.6 E for a distance of
29736.832 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818607.06, Y-230681.07; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 850 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2792663.44, Y-245928.13,
and extends along a bearing of S 59 10 35.3 E for a distance of
30091.057 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818504.12, Y-230509.60.
(22) the 38th Street at Red River Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 609 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823695.84, Y-238333.37, and
extends along a bearing of S 34 12 57.2 W for a distance of
9290.302 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818471.78, Y-230650.98; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 609 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823785.05, Y-238418.94,
and extends along a bearing of S 33 9 15.9 W for a distance of
9410.983 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818638.21, Y-230540.07.
(23) the Robert Mueller Airport Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 603 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2831475.74, Y-237087.29, and
extends along a bearing of S 62 55 39.9 W for a distance of
14460.117 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818599.97, Y-230506.29; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 603 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2831203.80, Y-237067.65,
and extends along a bearing of S 63 18 20.5 W for a distance of
14208.702 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818509.52, Y-230684.67.
(24) the Martin Luther King Boulevard at IH-35 Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 570 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821823.12, Y-232059.98, and
extends along a bearing of S 64 15 51.7 W for a distance of
3582.510 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818595.97, Y-230504.39; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 570 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821665.89, Y-232039.68,
and extends along a bearing of S 66 46 10.3 W for a distance of
3431.091 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818512.97, Y-230686.35.
(25) the Oakwood Cemetery Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 662 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823518.05, Y-231483.66, and
extends along a bearing of S 78 43 9.6 W for a distance of
5042.788 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818572.69, Y-230497.21; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 662 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823496.42, Y-231576.82,
and extends along a bearing of S 79 54 22.8 W for a distance of
5038.813 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818535.60, Y-230693.73.
(26) the East 12th Street at IH-35 Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 525 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821503.64, Y-229689.85, and
extends along a bearing of N 74 46 47.6 W for a distance of
3086.184 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818525.71, Y-230500.05; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 523 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821304.47, Y-229769.21,
and extends along a bearing of N 71 16 29.8 W for a distance of
2872.654 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818583.86, Y-230691.41.
(27) the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 596 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821830.47, Y-234589.86, and
extends along a bearing of S 40 20 57.3 W for a distance of
5162.945 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818477.75, Y-230659.06; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 596 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821938.69, Y-233990.42,
and extends along a bearing of S 43 38 37.1 W for a distance of
4790.234 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818625.90, Y-230525.05.
(28) the North Congress Avenue at Martin Luther King Boulevard
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 531 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2819238.03, Y-232793.53, and
extends along a bearing of N 14 46 25.5 E for a distance of
2303.720 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818650.57, Y-230565.97; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 531 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2819171.57, Y-232814.96,
and extends along a bearing of N 16 0 38.0 E for a distance of
2305.521 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818458.72, Y-230622.41.
(29) the field level of the Memorial Stadium Practice Center
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 550 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820995.40, Y-233291.51, and
extends along a bearing of N 40 34 35.4 E for a distance of
3637.696 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818629.21, Y-230528.54; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 550 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820805.43, Y-233307.74,
and extends along a bearing of N 41 18 34.5 E for a distance of
3525.556 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818478.12, Y-230659.50.
(30) the entrance terrace to the University of Texas Swim Center
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 540 feet above sea
level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821029.40, Y-232523.71, and
extends along a bearing of N 50 14 50.5 E for a distance of
3138.424 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818616.54, Y-230516.77; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of 540 feet above
sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820873.01, Y-232433.33,
and extends along a bearing of N 53 31 42.3 E for a distance of
2959.714 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the Capitol
dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818492.95, Y-230674.01.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001.
Sec. 3151.003. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) the construction, renovation, or equipment of the Darrell K
Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium or to improvements related to the
stadium, except that the height of the stadium or a related
improvement may not exceed 666 feet above sea level;
(2) the construction, redevelopment, or improvement of 11th
Street pursuant to the East 11th and 12th Streets Redevelopment
Program, except that the height of an improvement may not exceed
600 feet above sea level; or
(3) the construction, redevelopment, or improvement of Robert
Mueller Municipal Airport under a redevelopment and reuse plan
for the airport adopted by the City of Austin.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 1, eff.
June 20, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER B. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES; CONFLICTING REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 3151.051. PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION. A person may not begin,
in a Capitol view corridor, construction of a structure that
would exceed the maximum permissible height computed in
accordance with the following formula:
h = (((653' - eVP) x (b'))/b) - (eS - eVP)
where:
h is the maximum permissible height of the structure;
b is the distance between the selected view point and the center
of the Capitol dome;
b' is the distance between the view point and the structure;
eS is the elevation of the structure; and
eVP is the elevation of the view point.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001.
Sec. 3151.052. TRANSFERABLE CONSTRUCTION RIGHTS PROHIBITED. The
governing body of a municipality affected by this chapter may not
grant transferable construction rights to mitigate the impact of
this chapter in a Capitol view corridor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001.
Sec. 3151.053. CONFLICT WITH LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. If a
requirement of this chapter conflicts with a requirement enacted
by a municipality, the stricter requirement prevails.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001.
SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 3151.101. INJUNCTION. (a) A person may file an action to
enjoin a violation or threatened violation of Section 3151.051.
(b) The court may grant appropriate relief.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept.
1, 2001.