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Board approves residential generator and 6‑foot lattice fence near Mountain Avenue
Summary
The design-review board approved a full‑house generator behind a detached garage and a 6‑foot lattice fence along a property line for an applicant identified as Anne Crothers’ household; the generator uses a hospital silencer rated at about 62 dBA and the tank for the propane system will be buried.
The Woodstock Design Review Board approved a permit for a full‑house generator to be placed behind a detached garage and the installation of a roughly 6‑foot lattice fence along a property line, after the applicant and board members reviewed siting, screening and noise mitigation.
The applicant’s representative described the unit as having “a hospital silencer,” and said the decibel rating is about 62 dBA: “So the decibels are 62,” the representative said. Board members examined the site plan to confirm location behind the garage (Lot 5103) and asked whether the fencing would create a back‑to‑back fence with the neighbor; the representative confirmed a short section would be back‑to‑back and that the generator would be screened from public view.
Members also asked about fuel—this unit was described as propane with a buried tank—and placement relative to neighbors. After closing testimony, the board moved to approve the application as presented. The approval was recorded as a voice vote during the meeting.
Key details: the generator was described as being out of sight when screened, rated about 62 dBA with a hospital silencer, and sited near the garage so it would not be visible from the street once planting and lattice screening are installed.
