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ZBA approves mixed-use conversion at 207 Gardner Street, including upstairs dwelling and lamp repair shop

City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Prospective buyer Brian McCormick received approvals for a use variance and a special use permit to convert a garage at 207 Gardner Street into a ground-floor lamp/lighting repair and retail space with a studio dwelling above; the board approved environmental review and both permits.

The City of Rome Zoning Board of Appeals on Dec. 3 approved a use variance (25-024) and a special use permit (25-025) allowing the conversion of a garage at 207 Gardner Street into a mixed-use building with lamp/lighting repair and retail on the first floor and a studio dwelling on the second floor.

Brian McCormick, the prospective buyer, said the upstairs unit is a framed room with a separate rear entrance and…

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