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Board grants variances for condenser units at 588 Humiston with screening condition
Summary
The Bay Village Board of Zoning Appeals approved two variances for condenser units at 588 Humiston — a 2-foot variance for a new condenser and a 6-foot variance to legalize an existing unit — requiring year‑round screening by fencing or vegetation.
The Bay Village Board of Zoning Appeals on April 16 granted two variances for mechanical equipment at 588 Humiston, allowing a new air‑conditioning condenser to sit 8 feet from the property line and formalizing an existing unit that is 4 feet from the line.
Chair Sherman introduced the application, which the agenda lists as filed by Mark Chernisky on behalf of David Wicks. Mark Chernisky described the older unit as an existing condition not installed by the current owner and said the property layout leaves no alternative placement: "we can't put it anywhere else on this property." Committee members noted the new unit's decibel rating and discussed precedent for grandfathered equipment. The board conditioned both approvals on year‑round screening — decorative fencing or evergreen vegetation — to shield the units from the street and adjacent neighbors.
The motion referenced codified ordinance section 13-59-01 for condenser placement. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from Scott Bruno; Dan Guest; Miller; Kellen Young; Patricia Ray; and Gina Crawford. The board's action formalizes a 2‑foot variance for the new condenser and a 6‑foot variance for the preexisting unit, with screening required before installation or replacement.
