Historic Preservation Commission

CITY OF ROME HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Agenda April 21, 2022 Sam King Room I. WELCOME OF PUBLIC AND SIGN IN Clonts convened the meeting at 2:30 pm. II. CALL TO ORDER: 1. Determination of Quorum P – Present MEMBER Notes STAFF A – Absent Z – Zoom P Paula Blalock P Frank Beacham - City Atty P David Clonts Chair A Brittany Griffin – HP Planning Dept P Beth Dunay P James Martin – Bldg. Official P Chris Davidson A Art Newell – Dir Planning Dept P Jake Hager P Kayla Schaaf - Planner P Mandy Maloney P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr. A Brandi Townsend Vice P Brice Wood – Sr Planner – Planning Dept Chair A Doug Walker – City of Rome Communication 2. Approval of Agenda III. NEW BUSINESS – PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATNESS COA-798-22: 100 Sherwood College Heights Historic District The proposal on the COA Application is requesting new construction of a detached garage. In October 2021, the applicant received a COA requesting to enclose the existing carport and convert to a rear entry two-car garage, windows to be added to match current rhythm of structure. This was approved as submitted. COA request 798-22 is an amendment to the  previously approved October 2021 COA. David Clonts led the meeting. Clonts opened the public hearing. Schaaf presented the facts and the application to the Commission and the public. In Favor: Bill Jones, architect for the project spoke in favor of the application. Motion to accept as submitted by Maloney. Second by Dunay. Motion approved. Common consent. Against: No one spoke in opposition. Clonts closed the public hearing and opened it up for Commission comments. The committee discussed amongst each other. Blalock expressed concern regarding the painting of brick and the loss of historic fabric from painting. Townsend motion to approve with the following conditions: one. The sign is not a ghost sign due to age and may be modified, removed, or covered; and 2. Removal of the sign is not to be by sand blasting. Hager seconded. Motion carried 4-1-1. IV. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Approval of minutes from March 2022. Motion by Maloney, Second by Dunay. Motion approved 6-0. Common consent. V. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Maloney. Second by Clonts. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 2:40pm. Next Public Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission: The next regular monthly meeting will be Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 2:30 PM in the Sam King Room located in City Hall at 607 Broad Street.