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 16, 2023 Time: 2:30 PM CALL TO ORDER Convened: 2:33 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 Jacob Harper - City Atty P David Clonts Chair P Doug Walker, City of Rome P Beth Dunay P James Martin – Bldg Official P Logan Boss P Brice Wood – Planning Director P Jake Hager P Elaina Beeman – City Commissioner A Cameron Abney P Meredith Ulmer – Asst City Mgr A Mandy Maloney P Michelle Kite – Planning & Zoning Coordinator Public (from the sign-in sheet): Bill Jones, R Patton McConnell, JoAnne Dulaney, Steven Chumbler, Allen Judd Welcome and Introduction of Visitors Chair Clonts welcomed the public to the meeting and requested that all visitors sign in. Approval of August 2023 Agenda Dunay made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Boss. The agenda was approved by common consent. Approval of Minutes from April 2023 Boss made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Hager. The minutes were approved by common consent. CITY OF ROME CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS: COA818-23: 312 E 7th St Condominium 5 East Rome Historic District Planning Director Brice Wood presented the staff report and the application to the Commission and the public. Chair Clonts opened the public hearing. Bill Jones spoke in favor of the application. They are taking in the closet to add on to the bathroom to make it handicap accessible and the addition will be to add a closet back. The addition will be kept consistent with the existing exterior. Steven Chumbler was present to speak in opposition. He spoke on behalf of the HOA and that the work has not been authorized or approved by the HOA. Chair Clonts closed the public hearing and opened it up for Commission comments. 1 Dunay noted that the HOA restrictions were outside of their jurisdiction and what they could consider when deciding their vote. Clonts asked if there have ever been any additions done previously. Steven Chumbler confirmed that there had been in the past but those were done without authorization and prior to the HOA Board operating correctly. Boss made the motion to approve the request and Hager seconded. The motion passed 4-0. MEMBER MEMBER M – Motion F – For A – Against S – Second AB – Abstained Paula Blalock S Jake Hager F David Clonts Mandy Maloney F Beth Dunay Cameron Abney M Logan Boss ADJOURNMENT: Hager made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Dunay. The meeting adjourned at 2:47 pm by common consent. Next Public meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission: The next regular monthly meeting will be Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 2:30 pm, in the Sam King Room in City Hall, 601 Broad Street. STAFF REPORT: https://www.romega.us/DocumentCenter/View/2643/Staff-Report-818-23-312-E-7th-St_-002 2