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Marietta Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - April 6, 2026

City Council Archive View — Monday, April 6, 2026
BodyMarietta, Georgia
SessionCity Council Archive View
DateMonday, April 6, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

So yeah.

0:01

So this is the exterior of the building.

0:04

We are wanting to paint it with the billard green, the one that I just told you guys.

0:13

To an idea.

0:15

Please don't mind the um chairs.

0:17

Those are AI is also idea of uh what to put.

0:22

Uh and the city is proposing a mural for the uh side uh side of the restaurant.

0:28

So the color the billard green is very similar to that uh mural proposal that you guys are gonna receive today.

0:37

A couple of things your application really doesn't say that you're painting the building.

0:42

Um the exterior painting.

0:46

The um the second item on the application that you can see right here it says exterior painting, dark all dark olive green, not from the approved Shervin Williams color palette, but close in color to Billard Green, SW0016, which is an approved color for the historic downtown.

1:05

Do you have that?

1:07

On the agenda.

1:08

Um, agenda, but not in the application.

1:10

No.

1:16

This is this is different from the mural on the side.

1:19

Yes.

1:19

Okay.

1:20

So basically the mural, um, the mural's background, we're painting it.

1:24

So that's to you know, match the whole um uh sheam of the that's the mural, actually, similar to that.

1:32

Uh we wanted to paint a whole uh front end.

1:36

It would be a continuation of the mural, or it would just be the same color.

1:40

So the color is gonna be the same, but the mural is gonna be on the side of the building.

1:45

So when you say the colors will be the same, there's a myriad of colors there on the mural.

1:50

Which color are you talking about?

1:51

So that's the green background.

1:54

So it's gonna the background is gonna be all the same, and there's gonna be uh on the side the mural is gonna be painted.

1:59

Which is the background?

2:00

I'm I'm a little bit.

2:01

If you look at the um side, the back side of it.

2:07

Um so this is AI created, so the the color code is gonna be the billiard green.

2:11

So it's like a older green, like a dark green tone.

2:16

Which is um, I guess the leaves are more close to the which can you point to the green you're talking about in front of the building?

2:24

Uh I think she's talking about this.

2:27

Is that yes, yes.

2:29

The really dark green.

2:30

Oh yeah, older green, a bit lighter than that, obviously, but yes.

2:33

Okay.

2:34

So can we can we bail her out here and uh consider that?

2:37

No, you talking about it.

2:38

Yeah, I don't know why it's not in the application, but it is on the agenda.

2:42

I thought that we put it in there.

2:43

I apologize for that.

2:44

Gotcha, gotcha.

2:45

Uh and your sign.

2:48

Is your sign flat on the wall or is it?

2:50

No, the AI created it that way, but it's gonna be facing it's gonna be perpendicular, it's gonna be facing the street.

2:58

It's it's gonna be let's yes, sir.

3:02

It's gonna be the same size.

3:03

So we have the kiosk sign.

3:05

Yeah.

3:05

It's the same size with the kiosk sign, but this one is gonna have a little bit of uh dim light inside of it.

3:11

Inside the sign.

3:12

Um no, yes.

3:14

It just looks a little larger than 30 inches.

3:16

Yes, it is.

3:16

It looks as I said, because uh we want to show it to you what we are planning.

3:20

Uh that's an AI created image, so it made it a lot bigger than it actually will be.

3:26

And is this where it's going?

3:28

Yes, the hooks already from the previous businesses there, so um it's gonna be where it's going.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Historic Preservation█████████████████████████████████████████████54%
Procedural█████████████████████25%
Zoning and Land Use████████9%
Arts And Culture██████7%
Community Engagement███3%
Tourism Promotion██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Marietta Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - April 6, 2026

The Historic Preservation Commission met on April 6, 2026, to consider several applications for certificates of appropriateness, including exterior paint, signage, murals, structural repairs, and demolition. The meeting began with a moment of silence for former member Becky Paid, who passed away since the last meeting. The following items were discussed and voted on.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jim Morris, a neighbor of 22 Seminole Drive, commented on the proposed handrail replacement, noting that the example railings shown were from a 2009 teardown and not historically appropriate. He also expressed concern about black gutters but deferred to the board's judgment.

Discussion Items

  • Kiosko Restaurant (48 Powder Springs Street): The applicant sought approval to paint the building exterior a dark olive green (Billard Green SW0016), install a sign, and select furniture colors. The paint color was not listed in the original application but was on the agenda. The board clarified that the mural on the side wall would be presented separately by the Marietta Arts Council. The furniture color scheme was described as marble tops with black bases and natural wood (wicker/bamboo) chairs. The board approved the application with conditions, excluding the mural.

  • Mural Applications (Marietta Arts Council): Abby Smith, executive director, presented existing murals for renewal and two new proposals. The board approved the existing murals in one motion. For the new murals: (1) A mural at 48 Powder Springs Street (artist Rocky) was approved as presented; (2) A quilt-themed mural at the Marietta History Museum (artist Leanne Culver) was approved subject to building owner (DMDA) approval. The approval for the quilt mural was contingent on the owner's approval.

  • 1843 Historic House (Nicholas Bayer): The applicant sought approval to repair cornices, replace rotting wood with custom-matched southern pine moldings, and repaint all trim. The board approved the application as presented.

  • 22 Seminole Drive (Johanna Gallinares, East Coast Renovations): The applicant proposed replacing the front porch handrail with a wood railing matching a pattern across the street, installing black gutters, and replacing the front door. Despite neighbor comments about the railing pattern's origin, the board approved the application as presented.

  • Window Denial Appeal (Referenced): The board noted that the city council had unanimously upheld the commission's denial of a COA for windows, with three commissioners present in support.

  • 211 Fryer Street (Victoria Gibson, for Margaret Fawcett): The applicant requested approval to add a safety handrail to the front porch in wrought iron with alternating or full twisted pickets. The board approved both options, allowing the homeowner to choose.

  • Carriage House Demolition (same property, 211 Fryer): The applicant requested demolition of a dilapidated carriage house, with plans to rebuild something similar later. The board approved the demolition.

  • 551 Church Street (Branson Bowling, Good Boys Roofing): The applicant, on behalf of the Stafford family, proposed replacing the roof with an upgraded product matching the existing color, extending two barrel dormers to match adjacent homes, and replacing rusted metal porch railings with wood or cement-based railings painted to match trim. The board approved the application.

Key Outcomes

  • Kiosko Restaurant: Approved with conditions: exterior paint dark olive green, sign as shown, furniture colors (marble tops, black bases, natural wood chairs). Mural excluded from this approval. Motion carried.
  • Existing Murals: Approved unanimously.
  • New Mural at 48 Powder Springs: Approved as presented.
  • Quilt Mural at Marietta History Museum: Approved subject to building owner approval. Motion carried.
  • Cornice Repair (1843 house): Approved.
  • 22 Seminole Drive: Approved as presented.
  • 211 Fryer Street – Handrail: Approved with option of alternating or full twist pickets.
  • Carriage House Demolition (211 Fryer): Approved.
  • 551 Church Street: Approved as presented.

Meeting Transcript

So yeah. So this is the exterior of the building. We are wanting to paint it with the billard green, the one that I just told you guys. To an idea. Please don't mind the um chairs. Those are AI is also idea of uh what to put. Uh and the city is proposing a mural for the uh side uh side of the restaurant. So the color the billard green is very similar to that uh mural proposal that you guys are gonna receive today. A couple of things your application really doesn't say that you're painting the building. Um the exterior painting. The um the second item on the application that you can see right here it says exterior painting, dark all dark olive green, not from the approved Shervin Williams color palette, but close in color to Billard Green, SW0016, which is an approved color for the historic downtown. Do you have that? On the agenda. Um, agenda, but not in the application. No. This is this is different from the mural on the side. Yes. Okay. So basically the mural, um, the mural's background, we're painting it. So that's to you know, match the whole um uh sheam of the that's the mural, actually, similar to that. Uh we wanted to paint a whole uh front end. It would be a continuation of the mural, or it would just be the same color. So the color is gonna be the same, but the mural is gonna be on the side of the building. So when you say the colors will be the same, there's a myriad of colors there on the mural. Which color are you talking about? So that's the green background. So it's gonna the background is gonna be all the same, and there's gonna be uh on the side the mural is gonna be painted. Which is the background? I'm I'm a little bit. If you look at the um side, the back side of it. Um so this is AI created, so the the color code is gonna be the billiard green. So it's like a older green, like a dark green tone. Which is um, I guess the leaves are more close to the which can you point to the green you're talking about in front of the building? Uh I think she's talking about this. Is that yes, yes. The really dark green. Oh yeah, older green, a bit lighter than that, obviously, but yes. Okay. So can we can we bail her out here and uh consider that? No, you talking about it. Yeah, I don't know why it's not in the application, but it is on the agenda. I thought that we put it in there. I apologize for that. Gotcha, gotcha. Uh and your sign. Is your sign flat on the wall or is it? No, the AI created it that way, but it's gonna be facing it's gonna be perpendicular, it's gonna be facing the street. It's it's gonna be let's yes, sir. It's gonna be the same size. So we have the kiosk sign.

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