Proposed changes to historic district design and sign rules will come before Roswell’s Committees of Council on Tuesday, Oct. 27, alongside a Google Fiber agreement and spending requests for flooring and replacement vehicles.
The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in Room 220 at City Hall, 38 Hill St., according to the city’s agenda.
Three Unified Development Code proposals seek permission to initiate amendments addressing design guidance, sign illumination and sign variances. The requested action would begin the amendment process rather than adopt final rules.
One proposal would add references to the Historic District Style Guide in code sections governing design guidelines, outdoor dining, design-plan review and historic review. The other two would address illuminated signs and the process for approving sign variances within the Historic Overlay District.
A separate presentation by Elan Buchen will explain the style guide’s purpose, development and implementation timeline. The guide is intended to give property owners, developers and reviewers a visual reference for the character of different areas within the Historic District, according to the presentation summary.
The online agenda includes links to the presentation, a draft guide and staff materials for the proposed amendments.
The committee will also consider recommending adoption of a non-exclusive agreement allowing Google Fiber to build and operate a network in Roswell’s public rights-of-way.
Construction would remain subject to right-of-way permits, and the city would retain ownership and priority use of those corridors. Under the proposed agreement, Google Fiber would pay Roswell a quarterly license fee equal to 2% of gross revenue from its fiber services, according to the staff report. The summary does not provide a construction schedule.
For the Cultural Arts Center, staff is requesting a $99,279.30 flooring contract with Prime Contractors and total project authorization of $102,200.70.
The project would replace carpet in public and heavily used areas with luxury vinyl tile. The existing carpet is more than 10 years old and has deteriorating seams, frayed sections and other damage, according to the flooring report.
A separate financing request would authorize a five-year lease through the Georgia Municipal Association for up to $1,034,238 in replacement vehicles and equipment already approved through the city’s capital replacement program.
An initial interest-rate estimate of 4.30% would put annual payments at approximately $234,279. The final rate and payment amount would be determined when the financing closes, according to the finance report.
The eight-item agenda also includes approval of the committee’s Sept. 29 meeting minutes.
