Main corridors into the Town of Rome provide a first impression
of the Town for many visitors. It is imperative that they present
a positive and welcoming impression. As such, the appearance is second
only to the importance of safety. The purpose of the Town of Rome's
Gateway Overlay District is to advance both the aesthetic and economic
objectives of the Town of Rome as a recreational community by controlling
site design and appearance of development within the Town's major
entrance points from the north/south and east/west. The Gateway Overlay
District was created to advance this purpose in a manner that is consistent
with sound economic, land use, and design principles. The specific
objectives of the Gateway Overlay District are to:
A. Create
a vibrant environment that emphasizes the area as a gateway to the
Town of Rome;
B. Promote
a positive visual impression of our gateway corridor.
Shall be per §
360-11 and shall be applicable to all areas of the Gateway Overlay District.
[Added 10-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-14]
A. For the
purpose of promoting the purpose of these guidelines, the general
welfare and conserving the value of property throughout the Town,
the Town Board may, from time to time, in the manner hereinafter set
forth, amend the regulations imposed by this article, provided that
all amendments adopted under the authority of this section, due allowance
shall be made for existing conditions, the conservation of property
values, the direction of building development to the best advantage
of the entire community, the uses to which property is devoted at
the time of such amendments, and the purpose and intent of the Gateway
Overlay District.
[Amended 4-15-2021 by Ord. No. 21-09]
B. The procedure for amendments to the development standards and design guidelines within the Gateway Overlay District shall be per §
360-24.