Colonia Nova Covenant

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Colonia Nova is an ahistorical, southern-European themed sim (Italian/Greek/Spanish or generically northern-Mediterranean) featuring a shopping district, an amphitheatre, the public thermae and the seat of the CDS government, the Praetorium. Buildings in this region resemble styles of southern-Europe and should aim to link visually with the styles of Locus Amoenus and Alpine Meadows at those regional borders.

  1. Architecture to follow a traditional southern European template. Contemporary styles prohibited.
  2. Although all zones are mixed-use, overt merchandising is restricted to zone C.
  3. Building exteriors shall use pre-industrial materials
    a. Structural elements: stone, brick or wood
    b. Roofing elements: wood, slate or terracotta shingles.
    c. Exterior flooring elements: brick, ceramic, stone or wood.
    d. Wall elements: stone, brick, wood or stucco.
    e. Door and window elements: wood or metals, raw or painted.
    f. Large panes of glass must be partitioned by appropriate framing.

Zones and Typologies

Zone C (all buildings inside the city walls)

Builds are permanent and anchored on public property.

  1. Urban architecture
  2. Plots in zone C are named C.XX.

Zone E (Cardo Plots outside the walls, opposite the ampthitheatre)

  1. Urban architecture
  2. Structures may be no taller than 12m high. Variances may be approved by the Chancellor for unique circumstances.
  3. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to the Cardo
  4. Plots in zone E are named E.XX.

Zone FV (Stella Marina fishing village)

  1. Builds are permanent and anchored on public property.
  2. Plots in this zone are named FV.XX

Zone R (Prim Plots, riverfront plots, and those bordering Alpine Meadow)

  1. Prim Plots R 01-1 through R01-5 are reserved to supplement those who own another regular parcel in CN. No buildings to be constructed but gardening is encouraged.
  2. All other R plots: Rural architecture
  3. Structures may be no taller than 12m high. Variances may be approved by the Chancellor for unique circumstances.
  4. Buildings must have a 5 m distance from adjoining parcels
  5. Minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area.
  6. Plots in Zone R are named R.XX.

Public Buildings, Structures and Lands

Public buildings are not subject to specific zone or typology guidelines. Public buildings and structures are directly administered by the Executive Branch of the CDS.

Covenant approved by the 31st RA, September 5, 2019