14.32.025 North University Avenue Professional Services Office Use.
(1) A building originally constructed as a one-family or two-family dwelling located on lot or parcel which fronts on University Avenue, between 500 and 920 North Streets may be converted to a professional services office use included within Standard Land Use Number 6500 except numbers 6513 to 6518. This Section is intended to encourage preservation of older established homes along North University Avenue and West Center Street that contribute substantially to the character of the adjacent neighborhoods.
(2) The conversion of a building from residential to professional services office use shall be subject to the following:
(a) One (1) dwelling unit may be located in a building converted to a professional services office use when an office is located in the building. The residential unit shall be located in a basement or second level space and not on the main building level.
(b) Parking standards as required by Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code, for the proposed uses shall 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 described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, to satisfy parking requirements except as follows:
(i) Each professional services office 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 wrought iron 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 services offices and abutting residential uses.
(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 an office 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 during the period of office occupancy 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) Signs for the professional services office use shall be in compliance with sign regulations applicable to the RC zone.
(g) A building permit shall be obtained and building code requirements for the change of use shall be satisfied.
(h) The professional services office use shall be discontinued and all conforming or nonconforming rights shall expire upon demolition of the building.
(i) This Section shall not apply to a building constructed after November 11, 2008.