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Board allows AC unit and generator placement at 30118 Lake Road with screening conditions
Summary
The board granted variances to place two air-conditioning condensers and a generator at 30118 Lake Road closer than the 10‑foot side‑yard standard (approx. 22‑inch relief), provided the equipment be screened year‑round with vegetation or decorative fencing and installed per submitted drawings.
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted variances to allow two air‑conditioning condensers and a backup generator at 30118 Lake Road to be sited closer than the 10‑foot side‑yard requirement.
The applicant’s representative said the west side location is the least disruptive option — it contains the power entrance and reduces visual impact to neighbors compared with replacement locations. Board members verified the submitted clearances (about 4.5 feet from the house face and 8 feet 2 inches to the property line) and agreed the application requires roughly a 22‑inch (1 foot 10 inch) variance to meet code. The motion conditions required year‑round screening around the equipment (vegetative or decorative fencing) and required installation per the drawings submitted to the building department.
The board noted unit decibel ratings: condensers at about 71 dB (manufacturer rating) and a generator rated around 56 dB. The applicant said neighboring property owners had been consultatively informed and that buffering/landscaping plans were under discussion to minimize visual and noise impacts. The board moved and approved the variances with the screening amendment.
