i. A banquet hall may be considered a cultural adaptive use if proposed within an existing structure that shall be the principal structure on the property and meeting at least one (1) of the following standards:
1. Historical or Cultural Significance . A place of historical or cultural significance as designated by the Town Board of Commissioners.
2. National Register of Historic Places. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Wake County Register of Historic Places.
3. Age of Building . The principal structure proposed as a cultural adaptive use is 40 years old or older.
ii. If the banquet hall meets the criteria above, the following shall apply:
1. Preservation of Historic or Cultural Value . The cultural adaptive use must preserve the historical and cultural value of the existing principal structure and the property upon which it is located. 2. Site Preservation . The cultural adaptive use shall preserve the property in terms of significant existing vegetation, minimizing grading and provide a minimum setback for all structures of 30 feet from all property boundaries on which the cultural adaptive use is located.
3. Landscape Requirement . Provide a minimum six (6) feet high opaque vegetative buffer a minimum 20 feet wide along all parking areas where adjacent to side and rear property lines.
4. Miscellaneous Items for Sale . Distribution and display of historical information, artifacts, products, memorabilia, and sale of handmade items that have connection to the cultural adaptive use and/or history of the Town may be permitted as an accessory use. 5. A Special Use Permit is required for operation in the Residential Agricultural (RA) and Residential Low Density (RLD) Zoning Districts. Banquet halls are not permitted in either the RA or RLD Zoning Districts that do not qualify as cultural adaptive uses.
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