Historic Preservation Commission

ROME HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Rome-Floyd County Planning Department P.O. Box 1433 ● Rome, Georgia 30162-1433 ● 706-236-5025 Rome-Floyd Historic Preservation Commission Agenda Location: City Hall Sam King Room and Zoom Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Determination of Quorum (4 of 7 needed) P – Present MEMBER Notes STAFF A – Absent Z – Zoom Z Paula Blalock P Frank Beacham or John Hawkins - City Atty P David Clonts P Brittany Griffin – HP Planning Dept P Beth Dunay Chair P James Martin – Bldg Official P Chris Davidson P Art Newell – Dir Planning Dept P Jake Hager A? Jamie Doss – City Commission P Mandy Maloney V. Chair P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr P Brandi Townsend P Brice Wood – Sr Planner – Planning Dept Public (from sign-in sheet): Doug Walker, Sheila Shaw, Keith Green, Michael & Christie Meyer, Jackie Andrews, Tim Baker. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Chair Dunay welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of Minutes from July Meeting Townsend requested minor amendment for grammar error in Minutes. Griffin will update the minutes. MEMBER MEMBER M- Motion S – Second C – Common Consent F Paula Blalock F Jake Hager F David Clonts S Mandy Maloney F Beth Dunay MA Brandi Townsend AB Chris Davidson CITY OF ROME CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS: Request has been made for new construction or alterations at the following property: • 4 E 3rd Avenue Between the Rivers Historic District Chair Dunay opened the public hearing and presented the facts and the application to the commission and the public. In Favor: Applicants – Michael Meyer & Christine Meyer Against: 0 Associate Planner Brittany Griffin presented the staff report and recommendation. Chair Dunay closed the public hearing and opened it up for commission comments. Dunay – What are the Lux? And why were lumens not used? 1 Applicants – Lux are 24 per side, 48 total for the entire sign. We chose to measure from the height of the sign to the sidewalk – hence lux. Jamie Doss arrived Townsend – What are the weight of the planters? Clonts – Predict they are around 15olbs with soil, water weight, planter, and greenery/plantings. Townsend – No qualms on lighted sign Clonts – No problem with light; addressed applicant by stating plants and planters on Broad are a commitment, Clonts stated he did not want to see dead plants in planters on Broad Street. Townsend – The planters and awning combination looks tastefully done. Frank Beacham – as a reminder the HPC has the power to place a condition on approval. Clonts – Motion to approve with condition of 50 lumens max, including planters. Maloney – Second. Motion Approved: carried 7-0 MEMBER MEMBER MA - Motion Approve S – Second MC – Motion Approve w/Conditions F – For MD – Motion Deny A – Against MI – Motion to Find Incomplete AB – Abstained X - Absent F Paula Blalock F Jake Hager MA David Clonts S Mandy Maloney F Beth Dunay F Brandi Townsend F Chris Davidson Request has been made for new construction or alterations at the following property: • 226 Broad Street Between the Rivers Historic District Requested herself. She is the architect for this application. Vice Chair Maloney took over the meeting. Vice Chair Maloney opened the public hearing and presented the facts and the application to the commission and the public. In Favor: Applicants – Beth Dunay, agent on behalf of application. Brian Baker, potential renter. Beth Dunay, architect, explained the drawings submitted to the commission. Dunay stated that the current façade is EIFS and not original. Tim Baker stated that the doors presented on the drawing need to be swapped. The halfmoon transom should be over the single door, not double. Baker stated there will be two business in this building and storefront. Against: 0 Associate Planner Brittany Griffin presented the staff report and recommendation. Vice Chair Maloney closed the public hearing and opened it up for commission comments. Maloney – Asked about the location of the keystone. Maloney stated that having a keystone directly in the middle of the halfmoon transom would look much better than the current placement. Townsend – are there transoms originally on the building or under the current EIFS? Griffin – there is nothing under the EIFS and staff does not have a picture of the original storefront Blalock – questioned the recess depth. Griffin – the guidelines state no more than 4 feet. Clonts – addressed the inset entrances. Clonts stated weather reasons and safety reasons. Hager – Requested more information regarding the signage and awning. Can additional plans be submitted to the commission for review. Chair Dunay closed the public hearing and opened it up for commission comments. Townsend – Motion to approve with the following conditions: halfmoon over single door, doors to be recessed no more than 4 feet, keystone to be added, corbel added to limestone veneer, awning with lighting and sign to be submitted to staff for approval, plan and full elevation submitted to staff for review that reflects all required conditions in this motion. Maloney - Second In Favor: Beth Dunay, Tim Baker Against: 0 2 Motion Approved: carried 6-0, 1 abstention MEMBER MEMBER MA - Motion Approve S – Second MC – Motion Approve w/Conditions F – For MD – Motion Deny A – Against MI – Motion to Find Incomplete AB – Abstained X - Absent F Paula Blalock F Jake Hager F David Clonts S Mandy Maloney AB Beth Dunay MC Brandi Townsend F Chris Davidson Request has been made for new construction or alterations at the following property: • 726 Avenue A NE Avenue A Historic District Chair Dunay opened the public hearing and presented the facts and the application to the commission and the public. In Favor: Applicants – Keith Greene. Requested to submit additional information to the commissioners. Dunay – motion to submit document being added to the record Davidson - seconded Against: Jackie Andrews, Sheila Shaw – both adjacent property owners. Additional opposition email included in staff packet from adjacent property owner, Nina Drake. Associate Planner Brittany Griffin presented the staff report and recommendation. Chair Dunay closed the public hearing and opened it up for commission comments. Townsend – The windows need to be wood, or a material approved by the guidelines. Clonts has rehabbed windows on Avenue A and understands how time consuming it can be; however, the windows need to be an approved material. Blalock – Purist for wood windows; not opposed to aluminum clad; would prefer to restore existing windows; question about divided light, are they permanent, exterior or interior. Questioned if siding will be replaced? Can the commission require the siding to be replaced? Griffin – The commission cannot require the siding to be replaced. Can only address what is presented in the packet. Keith – Not a divided light, they are simulated divided light; however, the sashing can be exterior and permanent. Townsend – Motion to approve wood/aluminum clad window, with external permanent grids in a 6/1 pattern. Maloney – Second. Motion Approved: carried 7-0 MEMBER MEMBER MA - Motion Approve S – Second MC – Motion Approve w/Conditions F – For MD – Motion Deny A – Against MI – Motion to Find Incomplete AB – Abstained X - Absent F Paula Blalock F Jake Hager F David Clonts S Mandy Maloney F Beth Dunay MC Brandi Townsend F Chris Davidson STAFF REPORTS & UPDATES: 1. Griffin updated the commission on the state of the survey. 2. Griffin reminded the commission about Plan-A-Palooza next week at the Marriott Courtyard. 3. Griffin reminded the commission about the upcoming State Historic Preservation Conference in September. If you wish to attend, please contact her. ADJOURNMENT: The next meeting is September 15, 2021, in the Sam King Room. 3