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Rome ZBA grants use variance for 217 N. Washington; board urges clearer definition of 'personal services'
Summary
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.
The City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 6 approved a use variance that allows Michael Marrone to convert 217 North Washington Street into a personal services business and voted to recommend that the Common Council or planning department review and clarify the city’s definition of “personal services.”
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…
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