Adaptive reuse of historic buildings is established as a method of enhancing the growth and development of the town, of supporting the preservation of the town's older neighborhoods and business districts, and furthering preservation of "Historic Dallas". Buildings must meet the following criteria to be eligible for adaptive reuse(s):
(A) The building must be at least 50 years old and considered a contributing resource in the town's National Register Historic District; or be listed on the National Register of Historic Places; or be determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places by inclusion on the State Historic Preservation Office's Study List.
(B) The rehabilitation of the building must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
(C) Adaptive reuse of historic buildings shall not be subject to the town's off-street parking requirements in § 153.042 and may be waived or modified by the Board of Aldermen in approving the special use permit for the adaptive reuse. Notwithstanding, any plans for off-street parking shall be submitted as part of the special use permit for the proposed adaptive reuse.
(D) Lot area, width, and yard requirements of Appendix A: Yard and Height Requirements for Residential Districts and Appendix B: Yard and Height Requirements for Business Districts may be waived or modified by the Board of Alderman as part of the approved special use permit for the proposed adaptive reuse.
(E) Uses allowed in an adaptive reuse building are limited to one or a combination of those uses allowed in the zoning district in which the adaptive reuse building is located.
(F) Maximum residential densities in the underlying zoning district in which the proposed adaptive reuse building is located may be waived or modified by the Board of Alderman as part of the approval of the special use permit. Notwithstanding, each residential unit must comply with minimum square footage requirements of North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Design Guidelines
(Ord. passed 11-13-2001; Am. Ord. passed - - )