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Commission approves side-yard generator exception for Windsor Drive home
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a variance to place a generator 16 feet from the property line at 5743 Windsor Drive after staff recommended no opposition and commissioners weighed noise and visibility concerns.
The Fairway Planning Commission voted Sept. 30 to approve a side-yard exception allowing a generator to be installed 16 feet from the property line at 5743 Windsor Drive, a request submitted on behalf of property owner Maggie Haw. Planning staff presented the application and recommended the commission was "not opposed" to the exception.
Staff explained the 12-foot rule that governs such exceptions and the expected noise level: "the 12 feet rule is the decibel at the property line will be at 75 for a typical generator," staff said, noting visibility from the street would be limited by a wing wall. Commissioners discussed the decibel threshold and the location before a commissioner moved to approve the application; the motion passed. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or individual tallies.
