Taos City Zoning Code

The architectural style of new construction for large scale hotel development shall be the “Taos Style”, except in the case of renovations or additions, which are subject to subsection 16.20.030.1.D of this title. Architectural styles for new large scale hotel development shall be limited to Pueblo/Spanish Revival.

Large scale hotel development shall not exceed a total of four (4) stories. Architectural designs for large scale hotel developments shall contain significant contour breaks and stepped back building blocks as illustrated in figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this section. Other design elements of Pueblo/Spanish Revival include: flat roof, corbel brackets, projecting vigas, exposed lintels, rounded parapets, battered walls, rough hewn panel doors, buttresses, wood canales, courtyards, front portales, corner fireplaces, and modular square rooms.

Maximum building height for large scale hotel development shall not exceed forty-eight feet (48') in vertical height above median adjacent grade measured from the top of roof deck, excluding parapet and mechanical equipment. When the development provides a pedestrian plaza or walkway, the building height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the top of the plaza or walkway elevation to the top of roof deck, excluding parapet and mechanical equipment.