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, January 18, 2023 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Convened: 2:30 p.m. by Chair Clonts Determination of Quorum (4 of 7 needed) P – Present MEMBER Notes STAFF A – Absent Z – Zoom P Paula Blalock P Frank Beacham or John Hawkins - City Atty P David Clonts Chair P Brittany Griffin – Senior Planner, HP Planning P Beth Dunay P James Martin – Bldg Official P Logan Boss P Art Newell – Dir, Planning Dept P Jake Hager P Elaina Beeman – City Commissioner A Millie Kim P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr P Mandy Maloney – P Brice Wood – Asst Director, Planning Dept A Michelle Kite – Planning & Zoning Coordinator, Planning Dept Public (from the sign-in sheet): Jordan Allen – Via Zoom Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Chair Clonts welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of January 2023 Agenda The agenda was approved by common consent. Approval of Minutes from the November 2022 meeting. Maloney made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Boss and approved by common consent. CITY OF ROME CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS: COA 812-23: East Rome Historic District Senior Planner Brittany Griffin presented the staff report and the application to the Commission and the public. Chair Clonts opened the public hearing. Jordan Allen spoke in favor of the application via Zoom. No one was present to speak in opposition. Chair Clonts closed the public hearing and opened it up for Commission comments. Allen stated the application intended to keep the cold air out and make the structure livable. Griffin explained that all staff requests must go through the Certificate of Appropriateness process as staff cannot acquire Administrative Approvals under the adopted ordinance as it may be seen as an ethical issue. Maloney motioned to approve with staff comments, which Blalock seconded. The motion passed 6-0. 1  MEMBER MEMBER M – Motion F – For A – Against S – Second AB – Abstained S Paula Blalock F Jake Hager F David Clonts M Mandy Maloney F Beth Dunay F Logan Boss Millie Kim NEW BUSINESS: Senior Planner Griffin presented the Commercial Corridor Mural Guidelines for review. Staff and the commission worked through the proposed guidelines and made changes where needed. Changes will be sent out to the commission for comment and review. Maloney made a motion to table till the next meeting. This was seconded by Boss and approved by common consent. Griffin will present the updated guidelines at the next meeting. Senior Planner Griffin presented the changes to the by-laws under the 1405 bill. The Planning Commission, Historic Preservation, and Board of Adjustment submission date will be extended back. The new Historic Preservation and Board of Adjustment dates will move from the 20th of the month before to the 25th of the month prior to the month before the meeting. The 45-day requirement will be changed to 90 days to match the new submission date. As this is a state bill, the vote is a formality. The staff has already implemented the required changes in the Planning Department as required by HB 1405. MEMBER MEMBER M – Motion F – For A – Against S – Second AB – Abstained S Paula Blalock S Jake Hager A David Clonts M Mandy Maloney F Beth Dunay F Logan Boss Millie Kim ADJOURNMENT: Maloney made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Dunay. The meeting adjourned at 2:51 pm by common consent. Next Public meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission: The next regular monthly meeting will be Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 2:30 pm, in the Sam King Room in City Hall, 601 Broad Street. STAFF REPORT: https://www.romega.us/DocumentCenter/View/2509/812-23-20-notasulga 2