Croix no improvements, additions, or alterations are to be made to the external structure of the freestanding off-site casino that result in change to the architectural aesthetics of the building or the town. A hotel providing a minimum of 200–299 qualifying sleeping units and a minimum of 7,000 square feet of qualifying indoor public space, banquet facilities for a minimum of 500 persons with an on-site casino room with a minimum area of 7,000 square feet, or a freestanding off-site casino room with a maximum area of 7,000 square feet to be located in the historical district of the town closest to which the hotel is located, in space already established and in conformity with rules and regulations promulgated by the Historic Preservation Commission on St. A hotel providing a minimum of 300–1,499 qualifying sleeping units and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet of qualifying indoor public space and shall contain a casino room with a minimum area of 10,000 square feet and a convention, banquet center that would accommodate a minimum of 1500 persons. (b) An approved hotel shall be located on property with zoning designation which accommodates public gaming facilities, pursuant to Title 29, sections 228, 229 and 231, and shall contain a single casino with maximum square footage limited by the number of qualifying sleeping units and amount of qualifying indoor public space in the hotel in accordance with the following formula:

Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission to determine the suitability of facilities as provided in this chapter, nor shall anything in this section be construed to require a casino to be larger than the minimum size or smaller than the maximum size provided herein. (a) An approved hotel for the purposes of this chapter shall be a hotel providing qualifying sleeping units, qualifying public indoor space and casino space in accordance with this section.

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