N.M. Code R. § 4.10.4.13 – General Standards for New Construction or Demolition for Structures

A. Completely new construction for which neither documentation nor precedent exists must be expressive of its own time. Such building, whether it be a discreet expansion of a historic building or a separate but closely related structure, shall be harmonious with the existing building, but shall avoid literal reproduction of specific architectural details.
B. The new building must be so located that the integrity and clarity of the historic site is not compromised. The functional demands of automobile and pedestrian circulation, the visibility required for control and protection of the site, the preservation of natural terrain and vegetation, must be solved in such a way that the values of the site are not diminished.
C. Total reconstruction or relocation will not be attempted except when, in the view of the cultural properties review committee, such undesirable procedures are the only means of preserving some of the values of extremely rare sites.
[3/26/87; 4.10.4.13 NMAC - Rn, 4 NMAC 10.4.13, 1/1/08]