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, April 19, 2023 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Convened: 2:45 p.m. by Chair Clonts Determination of Quorum (4 of 7 needed) P – Present MEMBER Notes STAFF A – Absent Z – Zoom A Paula Blalock P Frank Beacham or John Hawkins - City Atty P David Clonts Chair P Doug Walker, City of Rome A Beth Dunay P Mike Herbert – 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 P Julie Smith-Planning Dept Public (from the sign-in sheet): Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Chair Clonts welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of March 2023 Agenda The agenda was approved by common consent. CITY OF ROME CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS: COA 816-23: 303 East 1st Avenue BTR Historic District Planning Director Art Newell presented the staff report and the application to the Commission and the public. Chair Clonts opened the public hearing. JP Selle spoke in favor of the application. No one was present to speak in opposition. Chair Clonts closed the public hearing and opened it up for Commission comments. Selle is requesting to install twelve windows to the total structure, 6 on each side façade to convert the building into four apartments. There will be no changes to the front or rear façade. Newell showed pictures of the current structure and drawings of the proposed window installation. Hager made the motion to approve the changes and Maloney seconded. The motion passed 4-0 MEMBER MEMBER M – Motion F – For A – Against S – Second AB – Abstained M Jake Hager F David Clonts S Mandy Maloney F Logan Boss 1 NEW BUSINESS: The board revisited the mural guidelines and Clonts reminded the committee that his understanding of the guidelines was they were “guidelines with latitude, not rules”. Boss made the motion to approve the mural guidelines and Hager seconded. MEMBER MEMBER M – Motion F – For A – Against S – Second AB – Abstained S Jake Hager F Mandy Maloney M Logan Boss F Clonts ADJOURNMENT: Hager made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Maloney. The meeting adjourned at 3:05 pm by common consent. Next Public meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission: The next regular monthly meeting will be Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 2:30 pm, in the Sam King Room in City Hall, 601 Broad Street. STAFF REPORT: https://www.romega.us/DocumentCenter/View/2512/816-23-303-E-1st-Ave 2