The Eatonton Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is a City Council-appointed body. The purpose of this commission is to establish a uniform procedure for use in providing for the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use of places, districts, sites, buildings, structures, objects, landscape features, and works of art having a special historical, cultural or aesthetic interest or value. In addition to Design Reviews, the HPC is charged with other duties such as education, awareness campaigns, and designation of local districts.
Under the City Ordinances, it lists the following main purposes or goals for preservation:
1) In support and furtherance of its findings and determination that the historical, cultural, and aesthetic heritage of the city is among its most valued and important assets, and that the preservation of this heritage is essential to the promotion of health, prosperity, and general welfare of the people;
2) In order to stimulate revitalization of the business districts and historic neighborhoods and to protect and enhance local historical and aesthetic attractions to tourists and thereby promote and stimulate business;
3) In order to enhance the opportunities for federal or state tax benefits under relevant provisions of federal or state law; and
4) In order to provide for the designation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of historic properties and historic districts and to participate in federal or state programs to do such.
For more information – click for the link to current ordinances and scroll down to Chapter 42.
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If your property is in the local historic district and you are planning to make a MATERIAL CHANGE, you must obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness letter by following the established procedure. What is a Material Change vs Ordinary Maintenance…? Click here to learn more.
Click here for the COA application form or you may get a copy at City Hall (201 N Jefferson Ave). Once completed, forms should be dropped off at City Hall where they are held for HPC pickup.
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Design Reviews are held every 2nd Monday of the month if applications for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) have been submitted. Meetings are held in the Plaza Annex Building at 7 pm, unless otherwise specified. Residents in the locally designated Historic Area (Plaza District) are required to submit an application for approval regarding any external significant changes to their property to the HPC PRIOR to making such changes using the Certificate of Appropriateness form, at least 10 days prior to the next scheduled meeting. View the Plaza District Map.
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For more information call an HPC commission member:
Lyn Romine 706-473-2778 (Chairman)
Nancy Marshall 706-485-6442
Diane Folk 706-991-5074
Carol Haley 706-473-1084
Dan Waggoner 678-357-3067
