A. Akhmedzhanov: New rules are aimed at preserving the historical center of Almaty

During the briefing of the regional communications service, the Head of the Department of Urban Planning and Urbanism of Almaty, Almaskhan Akhmedzhanov, spoke about the zones of special urban planning regulation and what relates to them.

"The rules for the formation of the architectural appearance and urban planning of the city" were developed by order of the akim of Almaty Bakhytzhan Sagintayev. Today, the document was adopted at the extraordinary VI session of the maslikhat of the city of the VII convocation.

According to A. Akhmedzhanov, the zone of special urban planning control includes the historical center within the boundaries approved by the General Plan of the city, and the protected zones of historical and cultural monuments.

"Within the boundaries of the historical center, restoration work and other works to restore or preserve monuments are allowed in the manner prescribed by law, as well as re-equipment of residential buildings or their first floors for business objects, but without the construction of extensions, while maintaining facade solutions and landscaping", - said A. Akhmedzhanov.

At the same time, it is prohibited to violate the structure and style of historical buildings, proportions and heights within the boundaries of the protected zones of historical and cultural monuments.

Also, exceeding the maximum permissible height is not allowed, as well as exceeding the average height of the surrounding buildings, violating the scale of the architectural solution in the historical zone and protected zones of historical and cultural monuments within a radius of up to 50 meters.