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HRC approves mini-split screening and conditions for 72 Union Ave

Schenectady City Historic Resource Commission · April 23, 2026

Summary

The Historic Resource Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for installation of a mini-split at 72 Union Ave, requiring the system remain in its current location and a 4-foot wooden picket gated fence to screen it, plus submission of photos and permits.

The Schenectady City Historic Resource Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for Mohawk Heating Company to install a mini-split system at 72 Union Ave in the Union Triangle Historic District, subject to staff conditions recorded in the minutes. Conditions include keeping the already-installed mini-split in place, installing a 4-foot wooden picket gated fence between 70 and 72 Union Ave to screen the equipment, providing site photos and a plot plan to Development Department staff, securing permits prior to work, and completing work within one year.

The item was handled on the consent agenda and the motion to approve the consent agenda was moved by Commissioner Pablo Sepulveda and seconded by Commissioner Zakhar Berkovich; the consent agenda carried unanimously. Staff cited Type II SEQRA and city code 264-76H and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards in its findings.

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