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(b) HISTORIC LIMITED OFFICE. Permitted uses shall be limited to professional offices, family care residences, as defined in Section 40-22, single-family dwellings, and accessory uses, as defined in Section 40-22. Churches, schools, day-care centers, two-family dwellings and multi-family dwellings shall be permitted only upon issuance of a use permit. In the Olde Towne Historic District, bed and breakfast inns as provided for in Section 40-52.7 shall be permitted only upon issuance of a use permit. A combination of such residential and prcfessional office uses shall be permitted in the same building provided that the residential portion occupies not less than fifty (50) percent of the floor area of the building. Section 40-52.3. Conversions. Conversions of dwelling structures into two-family or multi-family dwellings shall be permitted in certain historic districts: to encourage a more efficient use of the area's existing stock of large single-family dwellings, to provide economic support for resident families of limited income?, and to protect and preserve property values while preserving the unique architecture of these structures. Conversions of dwelling structures into two-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings shall be permitted only upon issuance of a use permit in the Olde Towne Historic District provided such structure existed prior to October 24, 1967, in the Port Norfolk Historic District provided such structure existed prior to April 26, 1983, and in the Park View Historic District provided such structure existed prior to April 1, 1984, and in accordance with the following provisions: (a) EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS. A conversion of a dwelling structure into a two-family dwelling or a multi-family dwelling may be constructed within the existing structure without any exterior addition. In cases where an entrance must be added for the accessory unit, all such entrances must be located tn the rear or at the side of the structure. Change in the appearance of the structure shall be minimized. (b) FLOOR AREA. The minimum floor area unit after the-conversion shall be square feet. of each dwelling six hundred (600)