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Marrone, who identified himself as the property owner, said he purchased the building in 2025 intending to lease it for small businesses. He told the board he had invested in interior repairs and improvements — painting, a new water heater and other minor capital work — and that he had been unable to secure tenants because the RP zoning district does not list personal care or personal services as an allowed use.

Attorney Gabriel Hage, who represented Marrone, told the board the application included receipts documenting repairs and ongoing mortgage payments as evidence that the owner could not realize a reasonable return under current zoning. The board also conducted a short-form SEQR review; members moved that the short form be completed as a non‑coordinated review (short form) before considering the variance.

After discussion addressing the use-variance standards (financial hardship, uniqueness of the hardship, effect on neighborhood character, and whether the hardship was self-created), the board voted in favor of the variance. Board members noted that the surrounding area contains both residential and commercial uses and that similar personal-care businesses exist nearby. The board’s vote was unanimous.

Separately, board members discussed the broad language that defines “personal services” in city materials — which the chair read aloud to list examples such as beauty shops, barbershops, tanning salons, nail salons, laundromats and small repair shops — and agreed to recommend the planning department or Common Council review that definition and consider separating distinct uses (for example, laundromats or repair shops) out of a single “personal services” category.

Chair Raymond Tucker reminded Marrone to work with the codes office, obtain any required permits, and consult with staff before opening for business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/6/2025 Rome ZBA meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The ZBA approved a use variance allowing owner Michael Marrone to convert 217 North Washington Street to a personal services/personal care use and voted to recommend the Common Council review the city’s 'personal services' definition.","taxTitle","Rome, Oneida County, New York","taxId",54217,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483092,"Rome ZBA approves side-yard variance for Gedicks’ Brickmeyer Road addition",407,127000,534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5550222-c54dd76cbad6a8a618f2ac6c8683a506&start=127&end=534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5550222-c54dd76cbad6a8a618f2ac6c8683a506/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6483092/Rome/Oneida-County/New-York/Rome-ZBA-approves-side-yard-variance-for-Gedicks-Brickmeyer-Road-addition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483092-86fd5c9d9c4b135ff89f9863d1e43cea/orig.mp4?Expires=1774949426&Signature=RSpceYrErJbd~gwSChovobO7ilqVNnESPSMEhD89oQfmMlY92kC7UBNaZ9tk63RVP4wPtB8ThsN6HyWuYGpuiI8G714fpMTKTBv-zs6l-YDPMECkC3uj3tQbsYLFaTHUI61H9EGgfktZQANvEU01Z9bgkO7Sy7aNNVPxa9k5fb5jA18XwYPSHXlq5eniaxodDnky3S0YpliFPwGOyxKcRHVD26ZWACF8niCWb3s19097ijjFMDJyCRdd~w2uQCquj3MPg7jc6sZ80uieqID~44-zCPhzDAOZeEyKkbX02sGS3gd-4c-K9kFJ13F8tEOoUIkAa86xJWygenUydsMjCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 6 approved an area variance for Gregory and Brandy Gedick to build a three-car garage and an addition that will reduce the side-yard setback to 7 feet at 7193 Brickmeyer Road.

Brandy Gedick, a co-owner, told the board the project will remove an existing breezeway and two-stall garage, extend the garage to align with the front porch to accommodate three vehicles, and place living space (kitchen, dining and living areas) behind the garage. She said the existing kitchen will be converted to an office and the new breezeway will be fully heated and open between the old and new structures.

The property is in the agricultural district, where the Rome zoning code (table 80-5-1 dimensional standards) requires a 30-foot side-yard setback; the Gedicks asked for a 7-foot setback, a 23-foot encroachment. Gedick told the board the applicants evaluated locating the garage on the opposite side of the house but could not because utility lines enter on that side; they also said the backyard contained a septic tank and a dry well that limited placement behind the house.

The Oneida County Department of Planning returned “no recommendation as to final action” in a memo dated July 8, 2025, signed by James J. Genovese. The public portion produced no comments.

After board questions and the applicants’ explanation, the ZBA voted 5‑0 to approve the area variance. Chair Raymond Tucker reminded the applicants to obtain a building permit through the codes office and to consult with Mark Domenico before beginning work.

The board did not record any conditions or amendments to the approval in the meeting minutes; permits and building inspections will follow the codes office process.","The City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved an area variance to allow a 7-foot side-yard setback for a new three-car garage and addition at 7193 Brickmeyer Road.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483094,"Rome zoning board tables fence-height variance after applicant withdraws",763,44000,807000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5550222-c54dd76cbad6a8a618f2ac6c8683a506&start=44&end=807","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5550222-c54dd76cbad6a8a618f2ac6c8683a506/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6483094/Rome/Oneida-County/New-York/Rome-zoning-board-tables-fence-height-variance-after-applicant-withdraws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483094-f3f8571016f75c8ea14290fd1eacce7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1774949426&Signature=jaFkbFR3nPr3WCHOCLleJ3ieWDqyKiYw3vs5knjDlY51IxHrzSfbu9I22uriCIVlRtwfrQ5sOqxa-Avpvnh48DUPL2LD4NxyZVjGVNxQJ0tllZ2dy7QiCm70mXBI4GPEwyHxYKqqXx3T0hssOCXx4O40QNojuZFuIyFiVMI66E5YcqFlnWZry3U~yTWexp0q0ca0YNieJ8r2v4a~YLdpFCAPqlXIzPryImVj42vzulAX2ThwjfqnLiFhmi9sJ-4pXhVL71oqkcitHjD7FovaMFphEKxh1~HY2u971efdK0kJmOdubyLMV~7B9I7jM~WHOQO34hV3jVXlB9TTM6r8mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals tabled a request by James Kenny to install an eight-foot fence along the side and rear property lines of 1743 North George Street after the applicant withdrew the application.

Chair Raymond Tucker told the board the applicant had withdrawn the request and moved to table the matter “just in case they happen to come back.” The zoning code for R‑1 residential districts allows fences up to 72 inches in side and rear yards; the proposed fence would have been 8 feet tall, exceeding that limit.

Tucker opened the item by reading the code section on accessory structures and fence height, then noted the applicant’s withdrawal when the board discussed tabling. No public comment was recorded on the item.

The board voted to table the application; Tucker announced “motion is carried.” The file will remain on the docket if the applicant returns with a revised request.

The zoning office advised that any future installation that differs from code will require a new variance application and the usual permit review.","The City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 6 tabled a request for an eight-foot fence at 1743 North George Street after the applicant withdrew the application.","actionData","errors"]

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Rome ZBA grants use variance for 217 N. Washington; board urges clearer definition of 'personal services'

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