Planning commission approves major home-occupation permit for HVAC and property services office

The Murray City Planning Commission voted Aug. 7 to approve a major home-occupation permit allowing an office for AJ HVAC Property Services at 1512 East Greenfield Avenue.

Planning staff member Ruth Ruach presented the request and said the lot is zoned R-1-8 and the applicant proposed to locate an office in the main house; the work (HVAC, landscaping and roofing services) would be performed off-site and staff reported that employees and customers would not visit the residence. Four mailed notices were sent to neighboring property owners and one comment about parking was received, Ruach said.

“Based on those findings, staff recommends that the planning commission approve a request for a major home occupation,” Ruach said, adding the approval would be subject to six conditions spelled out in the staff report.

Applicant Perla Lee confirmed she lives at the address and said the office would be used to take calls and process invoices; she stated there would be no customers or employees visiting the home. A motion from Commissioner Peter Kling to approve the request was seconded; the commission approved by roll call and staff recorded affirmative votes.

Why this matters: the decision allows a household-resident to use part of a dwelling as a business office for field-based services while clarifying that the business activity — repairs and installations — will occur off-site and that the residence will not receive business traffic.