Board of Adjustments

Rome-Floyd Board of Adjustments Minutes Location: City Hall Sam King Room and Zoom Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Meeting convened: 2:30 p.m. led 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 Trey Newton – County Atty A Will Byington A Bruce Ivey – County Mgr P David Clonts Vice Chair A Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr A Jarrod Johnson P James Martin – Bldg Official P Von Lambert P Art Newell – Director - Planning Dept A Terry Williamson P Brice Wood – Asst Director - Planning Dept A Brittany Griffin – Senior Planner P Michelle Kite – Planning & Zoning Coordinator Public (from sign-in sheet): Dana Lozano Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Abney welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of Minutes from October 2022 Meeting Lambert made a motion to approve the October 2022 minutes, which was seconded by Clonts. The motion passed by common consent. Approval/Modification of Agenda Burkhalter made a motion to approve the agenda, which was seconded by Clonts. The motion passed by common consent. ROME/FLOYD ZONING VARIANCE APPLICATIONS: BOA22-11-01, for the property at 4447 Old Dalton Rd NE, Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel L08074, being zoned Agricultural Residential, requests to be able to install solar panels facing the public right-of-way. Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Dana Lozano was present to speak in favor of the application. No one was present to speak 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 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert M Phil Burkhalter S David Clonts Terry Williamson Jarrod Johnson ADJOURNMENT: Burkhalter made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Lambert and passed by common consent. Meeting was adjourned at 2:39 pm by Chair Abney. 1 Staff Report https://ga-rome.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2318/BOA22-11-01 2