The Municipality of Santo Domingo acknowledges that Telemicro, Channel 5, built three additional floors in violation of the area’s building regulation. The Municipality had authorized the station build three floors at its location behind Independence Park; the television station built six. The building is an eyesore behind the mausoleum where the fathers of Dominican nationality are buried. Luis Jose Chavez, secretary general of the Municipality said they would request the demolition of the top three floors. He said the building takes away the visibility of the mausoleum. He also said they would verify other area violations, such as the takeover by the Channel of the Calle Julio Verne for parking and of a small park by the station. Chavez made the announcement after a meeting held to discuss the recovery of the Parque Independencia, now that the Department of Parks announced that several city parks are the responsibility of the municipality. During the meeting, the fence built around the park was also discussed. While some say it is ugly and takes away from the mausoleum, others say it makes no sense to topple it as it costs lots to build.
