Within all residentially zoned districts and Planned Development (PD) districts with residential uses, garage conversions to non-garage uses shall not be permitted, except when all of the following conditions are met:

    A.    When no other conforming building space is available on the property for conversion or addition into a non-garage space;

    B.    When, after review of replacement design elements, the garage conversion is found to be architecturally consistent with the rest of the primary structure(s) located on the property;

    C.    When the garage, if attached to the primary structure, includes an internal connection to the rest of the primary structure;

    D.    When other conforming on-site parking space(s) is (are) available for replacement at a one-to-one ratio for the number of on-site parking spaces required by the zoning district and/or use;

    E.    When there is evidence in the public record that all required conforming on-site replacement parking will be continuously maintained and readily accessible from the public right-of-way;

    F.    When alternative, conforming enclosed storage space of adequate size is provided. Adequate storage space shall be as determined by the planning director or other decision body; and

    G.    When the replacement storage space complies with the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance standards (Chapters 6.64 and 6.65 of the Alameda County General Ordinance Code).

    Applications for garage conversions that meet all of the conditions listed herein shall be processed per Section 17.54.220(B) of this title. (Ord. 2004-97, § 2)