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Poughkeepsie HDLPC approves interior routing for mini‑split HVAC at 69 Montgomery Place
Summary
The City of Poughkeepsie Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission approved an application to install one exterior mini‑split unit and four interior heads at 69 Montgomery Place after the applicant agreed to route most refrigerant lines inside the house and limit exterior runs to trim painted to match the building.
The City of Poughkeepsie Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission approved an application to install a mini‑split heating and cooling system at 69 Montgomery Place after the applicant presented revised plans showing most refrigerant lines routed inside the house and the single exterior run placed on trim and painted to match.
The applicant said the proposal calls for one outdoor condenser unit and four interior heads. “This is our house. It’s on the corner of Montgomery and Garfield,” the applicant said, and explained the plan to run the visible exterior line up the corner trim while keeping other runs inside the building envelope.
The commission’s approval followed questions about alternatives. A representative said the contractor confirmed that the line set covers available for the chosen brand were four inches and could not be made smaller. The applicant said interior routing would reduce visible vertical exterior runs and that exposed exterior runs would be painted “cliffside gray” to match existing trim.
Commission members asked about interior damage from the rerouting and were told the work would have limited impact; one commissioner noted the piping will enter a closet and run adjacent to an interior fireplace column. “We’re not expecting there to be much damage,” the applicant said.
After discussion a motion to approve the application carried. The motion and second were recorded but individual mover/second names were not specified in the meeting transcript. The commission’s vote was announced as in favor and the applicant was thanked.
The commission also discussed contractor cooperation: the applicant said their contractor assisted with the application materials and was willing to perform the interior routing requested by the commission.
