14.14D.030 Conversion of Properties.
(1) A building originally constructed as a one-family or two-family dwelling located on a lot or parcel may be converted to professional office, eating places, personal services or general retail use. This Section is intended to encourage preservation of older established homes that contribute substantially to the character of the surrounding neighborhoods.
(2) The conversion of a building from residential to professional office, eating places, personal services or general retail use shall be subject to the following:
(a) One (1) dwelling unit may be located in a building converted to a professional office, eating places, personal services or general retail use. Any allowed residential unit may be located in a basement or second level space and not on the main building level;
(b) The parking standards in Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code, for the proposed uses must be satisfied;
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, a rear yard may be covered in its entirety in asphalt, concrete, or other material as specified in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, to satisfy parking requirements except as follows:
(i) Each structure shall provide perimeter landscaping at a minimum of four (4) feet in width between the parking lot and each abutting property occupied by a residential use;
(ii) A decorative metal or masonry fence shall be provided between the parking lot and each abutting property occupied by a one- or two-family residential use. Vertical, hedge-forming vegetation and one (1) tree per thirty (30) feet shall be provided along the entire length of such fence. The Design Review Committee may approve alternative or existing fence material based on a finding that the alternative materials will result in an adequate transition between the professional office, eating places, personal services or general retail and abutting residential uses; and
(iii) Two hundred (200) square feet of usable open space shall be provided in the rear yard if a dwelling unit exists in the building. Usable open space may consist of landscaping, a patio or similar amenity for building tenants;
(d) The applicant shall maintain but not change the exterior character of the building while occupied by a professional office, eating places, personal services, or general retail use, unless the exterior modifications are approved by the Design Review Committee. The Committee shall review such modifications for compatibility with the building’s original design and materials;
(e) Building expansion or enlargement for professional office, eating places, personal services, or general retail use shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the first-floor square footage and enlargements shall not include an increase in building height. Any expansion or enlargement shall be approved by the Design Review Committee. The Committee shall review the expansion for compatibility with the building’s original design and materials;
(f) A building permit must be obtained and building code requirements for the change of use must be satisfied;
(g) The professional office, eating places, personal services or general retail use must be discontinued and all conforming or nonconforming rights shall expire upon demolition of the building; and
(h) This Section shall not apply to a building constructed after November 11, 2008.