The adaptive reuse of an existing structure shall be permitted as a by-right use in the PBO, VB, VT and VR Districts and shall be in accordance with the standards set forth below:
A. General standards.
(1) The reuse of an existing structure shall comply with the use requirements of the applicable zoning district. Area and bulk requirements may be modified through the conditional use process, as applicable, where the applicant has demonstrated sensitive restoration, including preservation of facades, rehabilitation using materials and design authentic and appropriate to the architecture and preservation of the building mass as it appears from all public rights-of-way.
(2) Every effort shall be made to maintain or restore the building or structure to its original architectural style and bulk. Additions shall compliment the existing architectural style and bulk of the structure and require approval by the Board of Supervisors.
(3) Additional entrances, when required, shall be placed on the side or rear of the building to avoid disruption of the facade.
(4) Every effort shall be made so that the proposed use is compatible with the adjacent properties and surrounding neighborhood.
(5) Removal or alteration of distinctive stylistic and architectural features of the structure, which contribute to the character of the surrounding neighborhood, shall be avoided.
(6) Deteriorated architectural features, which contribute to the character of the neighborhood, should be repaired rather than replaced. Where replacement of such features is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, color, design, texture, and other visual qualities.
(7) An application for adaptive reuse shall be accompanied by a floor plan including the following information:
(a) Revisions and modifications to the interior and exterior of the existing structure(s).
(b) Applicable information required for a conditional use.
(c) Site and architectural plans for the adaptive reuse of said building shall be submitted, as applicable, together with an application for a conditional use, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(8) Unless clearly impractical or inappropriate, additional parking needed for adaptive reuse projects shall be located to the rear of the structure or where such parking is least visible from public streets and rights-of-way.
B. Adaptive reuse for professional offices or commercial convenience uses. The following standards and criteria shall govern the design and review procedures for the adaptive reuse of buildings for professional office and commercial convenience uses for which conditional use approval is sought in accordance with the base zone of this chapter:
(1) Use opportunities:
(a) Professional or business office uses limited to architects, physicians, engineers, lawyers, realtors, tax consultants, and similar professional businesses.
(b) Neighborhood commercial uses, not to exceed 5,000 square feet of gross usable floor area and limited to the following:
[1] Retail commercial use for the sale of food, drugs, flowers, household goods, newspapers, stationary, art supplies, fine art, tobacco, and similar businesses.
[2] Personal service commercial use, limited to barber or beauty shops, tailor shops, photographic studios, shoe repair, and similar types of businesses.
The following accessory uses, buildings, and structures (including signs and parking associated with the accessory use) are permitted on the same lot with, and customarily incidental to, this use.