Board of Adjustments

Rome-Floyd Board of Adjustments Minutes Location: City Hall Sam King Room and Zoom Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Meeting convened: 2:30 p.m. by Chair Abney Determination of Quorum (4 of 7 needed) P – Present MEMBER Notes STAFF Z – Zoom P Cameron Abney Chair P Frank Beacham - City Atty P Phil Burkhalter P Kayla Schaaf – Planning Dept A Will Byington Z Bruce Ivey – County Mgr P David Clonts Vice Chair P Chris Jackson – County Atty A Jarrod Johnson A Mike Hebert – Assistant Bldg Official P Von Lambert P Art Newell – Dir Planning Dept P Terry Williamson P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr A Brice Wood – Sr Planner – Planning Dept A Michelle Kite – Planning Assistant Public (from sign-in sheet): Beth Dunay, Charlie Ables, Sam Evans, Louie Atkins, Justin Hight, Nancy Ivester, June Tarpley, Becky Judice, Bonnie Jacobs, Jane McDonald, Nena Dake, Ron Miller, Brandon Guest, Marcia Lane, Ann Summersill, Walt Busby, Sally Worail, Catherine Borer, Joshua Huggins, Diane Elrod, Billy Mitchell, Joellen Flournoy, Marsha Atkins, Ray Atkins, Colin Bennett, Craig Gasicions, Billy Floyd, Caleb Ratcliff, Chuck Hardin, Jeff Brown, Kunar Patel, Gabe Freeman, Avani Patel, Theodore Dhinaganan, Dillon Guest, Lisa Guest, Jenni Parkman, Joe Holmes, Damon Irons (via Zoom), Richard (via Zoom), Matt (via Zoom), Double D Carpentry (via Zoom) Nick Lingon (via Zoom), and Richard Breedlove (via Zoom). Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Chair Abney welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of Minutes from July 2022 Meeting Burkhalter made a motion to approve the July 2022 minutes, which was seconded by Clonts. The motion passed by common consent. Approval/Modification of Agenda Clonts made a motion to approve the agenda, which was seconded by Burkhalter. The motion passed by common consent. ROME/FLOYD ZONING VARIANCE APPLICATIONS: BOA22-07-02, for the property at 529 E. 2nd Avenue and 0 Riverbend Drive, Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcels J14F107 and J14F106, zoned Community Commercial, requests a variance to be able to encroach upon the river buffer to the extent of the previous development. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of denial. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Chuck Hardin was present to speak in favor of the application. He requested to submit a plat to the committee. Lambert made a motion to approve the submission. Clonts seconded. Ron Miller spoke in opposition to the application. He requested to submit a letter to the committee. Lambert made a motion to accept the letter. Williamson seconded. Miller was concerned about gas leaks caused by the proposed gas tanks. He also voiced concerns that the new proposed building may be developed closer to the river than the previous building. Chuck Hardin rebutted and explained his submitted plat. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Clonts had questions about 1 stormwater retention. Abney asked if the variance is not approved, what will the gas station look like. Patel, the owner answered. Clonts made a motion to deny as submitted, which was seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 3-2. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained N Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert N Phil Burkhalter M David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-07-03, for the property at 2781, 0, and 2524 N. Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcels K12Y028, K13Y066, and K13Y066A, being requested to be rezoned from Suburban Residential to High Density Traditional Residential, requests variances to reduce the road frontage and lot width from 60 feet to 45 feet for lots 1 – 13 and 65 – 131, reduce the road frontage and lot width from 60 feet to 48 feet for lots 50 – 56, reduce the road frontage and lot width from 60 feet to 50 feet for lots 58 – 64. Planning Director presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval as submitted. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Walt Busby was present to speak in favor of the application. Sam Evans spoke in opposition for himself and the adjacent neighborhood. Evans requested to submit a signed petition to the committee. Lambert made a motion to accept. Clonts seconded. They expressed concerns about the existing road infrastructure and capacity. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Clonts made a motion to approve as submitted. No one seconded. Williamson made a motion to deny. Lambert seconded. The motion passed 3-2. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained N Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter N David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-07-08, for the property at 707 E. 2nd Ave., Floyd County Tax Parcel J14F175, zoned Multifamily Residential, requests variances to reduce the front setback along Park Ct. from twenty feet to four feet, to reduce the landscape strip requirement to two feet, to reduce the side setback that intersects with the frontage along Park Court to 10 feet and to reduce the landscape strip to two feet. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval as submitted. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. The developer of the proposed project spoke in favor. He requested to submit pictures of the development to the committee. Lambert made a motion to approve submission. Williamson seconded. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Burkhalter made a motion to approve which was seconded by Clonts. The motion passed 5-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter Y David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-08-01, for the property at 0 Bethel Church Road, Floyd County Tax Parcel J18085D, being zoned Agricultural Residential (A-R), requests to subdivide the parcel to create five new parcels with zero road frontage. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of denial. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Brandon Guest spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened 2 the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Burkhalter made a motion to deny. Seconded by Clonts. The motion passed 5-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter S David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-08-02, for the property at 92 S. Avery Rd, Floyd County Tax Parcel F13Z253, being zoned Suburban Residential (S-R), requests to reduce the required road frontage to 30 feet, per the provided plat. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Caleb Ratcliff and the property owner spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Williamson made a motion to deny. Seconded by Lambert. The motion passed 5-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington S Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter Y David Clonts M Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-08-03, for the property at 113 Lindsey Dr, Floyd County Tax Parcel H12Z192, being zoned Suburban Residential (S-R), requests to be able to construct an accessory structure closer to a public right-of-way than the principal structure as required by Article 4.2.2(b). Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Damon Irons spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Clonts made a motion to approve. Seconded by Lambert. The motion passed 5-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington S Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter M David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-08-04, for the property at 500 E 11th St, Floyd County Tax Parcel J14I072, being zoned Suburban Residential (S-R), requests to reduce the front setback long Lenox Cir from 25’ to 20’. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. David Davis spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Clonts made a motion to approve. Seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 5-0. BOA22-08-05, for the property at 2194 Kingston Hwy and 0 Kingston Hwy, Floyd County Tax Parcels L14X087 and L14X090, being zoned Suburban Residential (S-R), requests to reduce the road frontage requirement for parcel L14X090 to 79 feet., reduce the front, side, and rear setbacks to five feet for parcel L14X087. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. David Elrod and Billy Floyd spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Burkhalter made a motion to approve. Seconded by Lambert. The motion passed 5-0. 3  MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington M Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter Y David Clonts S Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson BOA22-08-06, for the property at 17 Hawk Springs Dr, Floyd County Tax Parcel H13P330, being zoned Suburban Residential (SR), reduce to be able to place solar panels facing the public right-of-way, as currently prohibited by Article 4.2.17. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. The property owner spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Lambert made a motion to approve. Seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 5-0. BOA22-08-07, for the property at 18 Snead Ave, Floyd County Tax Parcel I10166, being zoned Suburban Residential (S-R), requests to reduce the front setback along Nelson Blvd from 25 feet to 17 feet. Planning Director Newell presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Gabe Freeman spoke in favor. The adjacent neighbor spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Chair Abney closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Lambert made a motion to approve. Seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 5-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington M Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter Y David Clonts S Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson NEW BUSINESS: None ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 5:16 pm by Chair Abney. Staff Reports: https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2213/BOA22-07-02---Riverbend-Dr https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2214/BOA22-07-03---North-Broad-Ext https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2215/BOA22-07-08_E-2nd-Ave https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2216/BOA22-08-01---Bethel-Church-Rd https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2217/BOA22-08-02---Avery-Rd https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2218/BOA22-08-03_Lindsey-Dr https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2219/BOA22-08-04---East-11th https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2220/BOA22-08-05---Kingston-Hwy https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2221/BOA22-08-06---Hawk-Springs https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2222/BOA22-08-07----Snead 4