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Zoning panel allows small home‑office at 6 Livingston Drive by lifting deed restriction
Summary
The board approved lifting a 2006 deed restriction that barred for‑profit use of a carriage-house second floor, allowing applicant Jeffrey Grama to operate a one‑person consulting office subject to sign-size and non‑habitable‑space conditions.
The Montgomery Township Zoning Board voted July 23 to modify a 2006 deed restriction so that the second floor of a detached garage at 6 Livingston Drive may be used for a for‑profit home occupation, limited to a single occupant and subject to ordinance sign rules and the continued prohibition on habitable living space.
Applicant Jeffrey (Jeff) Grama told the board the proposed use is a small energy and utilities consulting office he will operate alone; the office footprint is under 200 square feet and he expects only residential‑scale deliveries (paper and toner). Grama said existing HVAC serves the second floor and that exterior changes will be minimal.
Township zoning officer Matthew Galen confirmed that, absent the recorded deed restriction, the described home occupation and a mailbox‑mounted sign of up to two square feet would be permitted under the zoning ordinance. The board clarified it would lift only the clause banning a for‑profit home occupation; the restriction barring conversion to a bedroom or apartment will remain recorded unless the board grants a separate application.
Several nearby residents spoke in favor of the application, saying the proposal would create minimal traffic and no change to neighborhood character. The board moved to approve the modification; the motion carried on roll call. Conditions include compliance with the ordinance's sign size and placement rules and the continued prohibition on habitable living space in the detached garage.
