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Golden Gilpin mill as a tourist attraction (an industrial/commercial use) would be difficult if it were to be removed as part of the site reclamation. 5.2.3 Policy NOP-1.1 The City of Black Hawk is aware of the Golden Gilpin mill's status as a viable mineral processing facility. Policy NOR 1.1 describes the Golden Gilpin mill as "the Golden Gilpin Working Mill[sic]site... " 5.2.4 Policy CC-2.2 Under "Principle CC-2: Preserve,protect, and enhance the structures that represent historic, cultural, geographical, or architectural elements of the City's heritage", Policy CC-2.2 directs that the City shall "Retain historic structures in their existing/original location whenever possible to as not to destroy the historic structure's context. Built in 1934 and one of, if not the, last remaining example of historic milling,the Golden Gilpin mill certainly exemplifies the City of Black Hawk's self-acknowledged heritage and cultural as the "City of Mills" (City of Black Hawk Comprehensive Master Plan, pg. IV- 12, "Character of the Built Environment", attached as Exhibit D). 5.3 Current Land Use/Zoning On December 14, 2016, an application was submitted to the City of Black Hawk requesting verification of the current zoning of the land parcels upon which the Golden Gilpin mill is sited. These parcels (Parcel ID# 1833-072-01-22 and 1833-072-01-35) are located within the City of Black Hawk. The City's response was receiving on January 13, 2017, confirming the zoning of these parcels as "Environmental Character Preservation (ECP)". This is a current zoning designation, which replaced "Mining (M)" recently. The response from the City of Black Hawk, via it's representative Baseline Corporation is included in its entirety as Appendix E. 5.3.1 City of Black Hawk Municipal Code, Chapter 16 Chapter 16 of the City of Black Hawk Municipal Code, Version 2016, describes all regulations regarding zoning and land use. Environmental Character Preservation (ECP) is described thusly(Section 16-73): "The ECP zoning district shall replace all existing M zones as defined in the May 1991 zoning ordinance. This zoning district shall contain those areas which are considered to be of special significance for their unique natural or cultural importance in defining the character of the City or for the protection ofpublic health and safety. " Section 16-74 specifies the purpose of ECP zoning: "The purpose of the ECP zoning district is to preserve environmentally and culturally sensitive areas that are prominent features of the community, and protect public health and safety. " Bates-Hunter Technical Revision (TR-03) Page 11 of 380