Board of Adjustments

Rome-Floyd Board of Adjustments Minutes Location: City Hall Sam King Room and Zoom Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Meeting convened: 2:37 p.m. led by Johnson since Chair and Vice Chair were not present. Determination of Quorum (4 of 7 needed) P – Present MEMBER Notes STAFF Z – Zoom A Cameron Abney Chair P John Hawkins - City Atty P Phil Burkhalter P Chris Jackson – County Atty A Will Byington A Bruce Ivey – County Mgr A David Clonts Vice Chair P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr P Jarrod Johnson A Mike Hebert – Assistant Bldg Official P Von Lambert P Art Newell – Director - Planning Dept P Terry Williamson P Brice Wood – Asst Director - Planning Dept P Brittany Griffin – Senior Planner P Michelle Kite – Planning & Zoning Coordinator Public (from sign-in sheet): Sam Evans, Walt Busby, Colin Bennett, Craig Gaskins, Donald Couch, Jim Childs Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Johnson welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of Minutes from August 2022 Meeting Burkhalter made a motion to approve the August 2022 minutes, which was seconded by Lambert. The motion passed by common consent. Approval/Modification of Agenda Burkhalter made a motion to approve the agenda, which was seconded by Lambert. The motion passed by common consent. ROME/FLOYD ZONING VARIANCE APPLICATIONS: BOA22-10-05, for the property at 2781 & 2524 N. Broad Extension, Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcels K12Y028, K13X066, K13X066A, zoned High Density Traditional Residential, requests variances to reduce the road frontage and lot width from 60-feet to a mix of 50-feet and 52-feet. Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval on the condition that the roads are an additional twelve inches wider per the Fire Marshal request. Johnson opened the public hearing. Walt Busby was present to speak in favor of the application. Sam Evans also spoke in favor of the application. No one was present to speak in opposition. Johnson closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Burkhalter made a motion to approve on the condition that the roads are an additional twelve inches wider per the Fire Marshal request, which was seconded by Lambert. The motion passed 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Cameron Abney Will Byington S Von Lambert M Phil Burkhalter David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Y Jarrod Johnson 1 BOA22-10-04, for the property at 20, 22 Joplin St., 14, 16 Maycroft Ct., Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcels K13X025, K13X025A, being zoned Suburban Residential, requests to reduce the front setback from 40-feet to 25-feet for the proposed parcels that front on Hwy 53. Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval as submitted. Johnson opened the public hearing. Walt Busby was present to speak in favor of the application. No one was present to speak in opposition. Johnson closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Lambert made a motion to approve as submitted which was seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Cameron Abney Will Byington M Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter David Clonts S Terry Williamson Y Jarrod Johnson BOA22-10-01, for the property at 1511A Abrams Rd., Silver Creek, GA 30173, Floyd County Tax Parcels M18048 and M18049, zoned Agricultural Residential, requests a variance to reduce the road frontage requirement to 30-feet for the proposed parcel. Senior Planner Griffin presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval as submitted. Johnson opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the application. Johnson closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Williamson made a motion to approve which was seconded by Lambert. The motion passed 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Cameron Abney Will Byington S Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter David Clonts M Terry Williamson Y Jarrod Johnson BOA22-10-02, for the property at 2499 New Rosedale Rd., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcels K07028, being zoned Agricultural Residential, requests to be able to install a solar panels that will face a public right-of-way. Senior Planner Griffin presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Johnson opened the public hearing. No one was present to speak in favor or in opposition of the application. Johnson closed the public hearing and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Burkhalter made a motion to approve. Seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert M Phil Burkhalter David Clonts S Terry Williamson Y Jarrod Johnson BOA22-10-03, for the property at 694 Braves Blvd., Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel J12Y003C, zoned Community Commercial, requests a variance to reduce the front setback and landscape strip along Veteran’s Memorial Hwy from 20-feet to 17-feet. Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Johnson opened the public hearing. Wayne Robinson was present to speak in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Johnson closed the public hearing 2 and opened the floor for discussion amongst the voting members. Burkhalter made a motion to approve which was seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert M Phil Burkhalter David Clonts S Terry Williamson Y Jarrod Johnson NEW BUSINESS: Senior Planner Brittany Griffin mentioned the post cards with the scan code for the Comprehensive Plan Survey are going out and encouraged participation. Williamson asked for update on the ULDC and Director Artagus Newell advised that the draft is being worked on and hopes to have this ready for public review in the coming months. ADJOURNMENT: Burkhalter made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Lambert and passed by common consent. Meeting was adjourned at 3:07 pm by Johnson. Staff Reports: https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2297/BOA22-10-01-Final https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2298/BOA22-10-02-Final https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2299/BOA22-10-03-Final https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2300/BOA22-10-04-Final https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2296/BOA22-10-05-Final 3