Lum West Village asks to extend rooftop/exhaust hours; neighbors point to condo bylaws and previous noncompliance

Yan Pes, managing partner at Lum West Village, requested a method‑of‑operation change to extend rooftop/exhaust equipment operation from 10 p.m. to midnight, saying recent work to reduce vibration had not fully resolved impacts and that additional engineering and permits would take months. Pes said the change was needed for the business to remain economically viable and to allow kitchen cleaning and last‑service operations.

Residents and condo representatives — including Dolly Myin and Leslie Clark — said the condominium bylaws explicitly require quiet between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., and reported that the equipment has frequently operated past 10 p.m. despite prior stipulations. Myin told the committee she observed rooftop fans that "do not go off at the regular at the same time" and that condo rules, not the SLA, dictate hours for noise‑generating equipment. Applicant representatives said they had invested in vibration mitigation (rubber mounts) and had spent roughly $30,000 on remedial work, and proposed a compromise of an 11 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. cut‑off while pursuing permanent engineering fixes; residents said they prefer strict adherence to 10 p.m. because the condo declaration sets quiet hours.

The committee asked the applicant to provide documentation of completed and planned repairs and to clarify whether condominium rules or lease restrictions would foreclose any change. No committee approval was recorded; residents emphasized that condo rules and DOB approvals control equipment operation regardless of an SLA method‑of‑operation change.