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Historic Board of Review Meeting Summary - June 29, 2026

City Council Archive View — Monday, June 29, 2026
BodyMarietta, Georgia
SessionCity Council Archive View
DateMonday, June 29, 2026
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0:03

Okay, I'm gonna call the meeting of the historic board of review to order the first item or the minutes from last meeting.

0:13

I move that we um approve the minutes.

0:17

Second, Chris.

0:18

Any other okay?

0:22

First application 25 North Park Square.

0:27

If you can just come up and introduce yourself and just tell us a briefly about your project.

0:33

We'll see if there's any questions.

0:37

Hi, my name's Jesse Hill.

0:39

Uh we're looking to change out the HVAC equipment at Willie Ray's uh social.

0:45

Uh pretty much direct replacement.

0:47

Uh only difference is a couple inches on the units that's visible from the roof.

0:57

Any questions, anyone?

1:04

Yeah, I'll make a motion that we approve.

1:06

Second.

1:07

Second.

1:08

Any other discussion?

1:09

All those in favor.

1:11

Okay, thank you.

1:12

All right, thank you.

1:13

Have a great day.

1:17

95 Church Street, Woody's Cheese Day.

1:24

Same process, Matt.

1:29

Hello, everybody.

1:29

My name is Matt Porcelli.

1:31

I'm one of the owners of Woody's Cheestakes.

1:33

And with the board's approval, we'd like to put some fancy stickers on our storefront windows like our neighbors.

1:39

Simple hours of operation, the logo, and one of these circle logos is going to be on the back door, also.

1:47

There's a lack of signage for all of all the tenants back there.

1:51

So we'd like to start that.

1:54

Are these going on the outside or the inside?

1:56

Yes, sir.

1:56

Outside.

1:57

Our windows are tinted, so I think it would look better on the outside.

2:04

Shelby, there are any issues.

2:07

Need for a variance or anything.

2:14

It might not hurt.

2:15

It's not very clear how window vinyls are treated, whether it's a primary sign or not.

2:23

So including one.

2:26

Didn't hurt.

2:33

I'd like to make a motion to approve with a variance if needed, if the square footage does not goes over.

2:43

Jim.

2:43

Any other discussion?

2:45

All those in favor.

2:47

All right.

2:47

Thank you.

2:48

Thank you.

2:53

57 Whitlaw.

2:57

I forgot to say Joe is out.

2:59

He had a um something with his son.

3:01

His the son's you probably know, Jim, his son's in the military, and it was uh change of command.

3:08

Change of command ceremony.

3:10

Yeah.

3:11

Big event.

3:11

Yeah, so Rob is here in his place.

3:17

Companied by Jim Hallman, owner of Whitlock.

3:21

Uh we're here to build a stone natural stone veneer fireplace uh with a 2,000 square foot paver patio behind the carriage house.

3:35

Yeah, I don't I don't know if you guys are familiar with the property or not, but first of all, we're a wedding and event venue.

3:42

Um we have an existing courtyard that's been there for ever since 1900.

3:48

Or actually that hasn't been there since 1900, but in any event.

3:51

What we're talking about is to the right of that, there is a carriage house.

3:55

Um there is uh an old um I guess like a backyard, if you will, where the previous owner had actually lived in before they converted it into uh a commercial kitchen for carriage house catering.

4:11

Um carriage house catering is now moved on down the street on Litlock, and this building um for the most part is empty.

4:19

We we use the upstairs for uh like a groom's room or a breakout room for meetings or events, and so what we want to do is utilize this back area.

4:28

We'll call it the carriage house courtyard and again paper it and then uh put a an outdoor fireplace as Andrew mentioned.

4:39

Um what kind of visibility do you have from the street, for example?

4:43

Zero.

4:44

Yeah, zero.

4:47

It's uh it's it's it's pretty unique in that it's kind of you know, we we love it, it's just kind of like little oasis when you get back there.

4:54

A lot of people, you know, they see off the street and they don't realize how much you know square footage is back there.

5:00

So this for us this will give us an extra two thousand square feet of event space, and we think it'll enhance the property, uh the look and feel any other questions.

5:20

Excuse me, sir.

5:20

Would you repeat your name for me, please?

5:22

I'm sorry.

5:23

Yes, I'm uh sure it's Jim.

5:24

Last name Heilman, H E I L M A Not this isn't visible from Whitlock Avenue, then is it?

5:34

No, not at all.

5:35

Yeah, you can't what you could see from Whitlock Avenue if you were looking down our driveway is the front of the carriage house.

5:42

Okay, so this would be behind the carriage house and adjacent to the existing courtyard where we do yeah.

5:51

There you go.

5:56

Any more questions?

5:57

Oh I don't think so.

5:58

Jesse, do you have a question?

6:00

No.

6:01

I'll make a motion that we approve.

6:04

Jim second.

6:05

Any other discussion?

6:06

All those in favor?

6:08

Okay, you're done.

6:09

Thank you.

6:10

Thank you.

6:10

Appreciate it.

6:17

We can reopen it tomorrow.

6:19

Perfect.

6:20

Thank you.

6:20

Awesome.

6:21

Yeah, Russ, it's trying to fit stuff in between the bands.

6:24

So thank you.

6:30

Any other items of discussion?

6:36

All right, meeting a giarn, thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Historic Board of Review Meeting Summary - June 29, 2026

The Historic Board of Review convened on June 29, 2026, to consider three applications for work at historic properties in Marietta, Georgia. The meeting covered approval of minutes, routine replacement of HVAC equipment, a request for window signage, and construction of a stone fireplace and paver patio at an event venue. No members of the public spoke during the meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously by motion and a second.

Discussion Items

  • 25 North Park Square (Willie Ray's Social): Applicant Jesse Hill presented a proposal to replace HVAC equipment at the rooftop. The replacement is a direct replacement of existing units, with the only change being a few additional inches in the visible roof units. The board moved to approve the application; no opposition was noted.
  • 95 Church Street (Woody's Cheesesteaks): Owner Matt Porcelli requested approval to install stickers (window vinyls) on the outside of storefront windows. The stickers include hours of operation, the logo, and a circle logo for the back door. A board member noted uncertainty about how window vinyls are treated under signage regulations. The board approved the application with a variance if needed, pending square footage limits. No opposition was expressed.
  • 57 Whitlock Avenue (Whitlock venue): Representative Andrew introduced the applicant, accompanied by owner Jim Heilman. They proposed building a natural stone veneer fireplace and a 2,000-square-foot paver patio behind the carriage house at the wedding and event venue. The carriage house is currently used as a groom's room and breakout space. The area is not visible from Whitlock Avenue. The project would provide additional event space. The board approved the application unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • All three applications were approved by the board without opposition or public comment.
  • The meeting adjourned after the final item.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, I'm gonna call the meeting of the historic board of review to order the first item or the minutes from last meeting. I move that we um approve the minutes. Second, Chris. Any other okay? First application 25 North Park Square. If you can just come up and introduce yourself and just tell us a briefly about your project. We'll see if there's any questions. Hi, my name's Jesse Hill. Uh we're looking to change out the HVAC equipment at Willie Ray's uh social. Uh pretty much direct replacement. Uh only difference is a couple inches on the units that's visible from the roof. Any questions, anyone? Yeah, I'll make a motion that we approve. Second. Second. Any other discussion? All those in favor. Okay, thank you. All right, thank you. Have a great day. 95 Church Street, Woody's Cheese Day. Same process, Matt. Hello, everybody. My name is Matt Porcelli. I'm one of the owners of Woody's Cheestakes. And with the board's approval, we'd like to put some fancy stickers on our storefront windows like our neighbors. Simple hours of operation, the logo, and one of these circle logos is going to be on the back door, also. There's a lack of signage for all of all the tenants back there. So we'd like to start that. Are these going on the outside or the inside? Yes, sir. Outside. Our windows are tinted, so I think it would look better on the outside. Shelby, there are any issues. Need for a variance or anything. It might not hurt. It's not very clear how window vinyls are treated, whether it's a primary sign or not. So including one. Didn't hurt. I'd like to make a motion to approve with a variance if needed, if the square footage does not goes over. Jim. Any other discussion? All those in favor. All right. Thank you. Thank you. 57 Whitlaw. I forgot to say Joe is out. He had a um something with his son. His the son's you probably know, Jim, his son's in the military, and it was uh change of command.

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