Board of Adjustments

Rome-Floyd Board of Adjustments Minutes Location: City Hall Sam King Room and Zoom Date: Thursday, December 15, 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 Z Chris Jackson – County Atty A Will Byington Bruce Ivey – County Mgr P David Clonts Vice Chair P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr P Jarrod Johnson – arrived P James Martin – Bldg Official after roll call P Von Lambert Z Art Newell – Director - Planning Dept P Terry Williamson P Brice Wood – Asst Director - Planning Dept Public (from sign-in sheet): Steve Chumbler, Wendi Combes, Morgan Aycock, Michael Waggoner Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Abney welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of Minutes from November 2022 Meeting Clonts made a motion to approve the November 2022 minutes, which was seconded by Burkhalter. 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: BOA22-12-01, for the property at 2622 N. Broad St Ext, Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel K13X024B, being zoned Suburban Residential, requests to reduce the rear setback from 25 feet to 0 feet. Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval of a rear setback reduction from 25 feet to 12 feet. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Wendy Combes 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. Lambert made a motion to approve with staff recommendation to reduce the rear setback from 25 feet to 12 feet, which was seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 6-0. 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 Y Jarrod Johnson 1 BOA22-12-02, for the property at 514 Billy Pyle Rd SE, Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel H13Y752, being zoned Suburban Residential, requests to place solar panels that face a public right-of-way (Billy Pyle Rd). Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Michael Waggoner 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. Johnson made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 4-2. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert N Phil Burkhalter N David Clonts S Terry Williamson M Jarrod Johnson BOA22-12-03, for the property at 0 Redmond Circle, Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel H13W037, being zoned Light Industrial, requests to reduce the road frontage/lot width to zero feet. Assistant Director Wood presented the application, staff report, and staff recommendation of approval. Chair Abney opened the public hearing. Steve Chumbler 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 6-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert M Phil Burkhalter S David Clonts Y Terry Williamson Y Jarrod Johnson NEW BUSINESS: Chair/Vice Chair Elections, Johnson made a motion to approve Chair (Cameron Abney)/Vice Chair (David Clonts) and this was seconded by Williamson. The motion passed 6-0. MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER M - Motion S – Second AB – Abstained Y Cameron Abney Will Byington Y Von Lambert Y Phil Burkhalter Y David Clonts S Terry Williamson M Jarrod Johnson ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 3:09 pm by Chair Abney. 2