Elberton, GA · Elbert County
Application for Consideration
Property applicants use this form to ask the Elberton Planning Commission to consider a request involving a property or proposed project.
What this form is
This application lets a property applicant describe a request for the Elberton Planning Commission to consider, such as a conditional use, zone change, manufactured or modular home, or variance. It asks for applicant and property details, the current zone, and a description of the request. Applicants must include a legal description, a plat, a deed reflecting current ownership, and the applicable application fee.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking Planning Commission consideration of a property request in Elberton need to complete this application and provide the listed attachments.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application to the Elberton Planning Commission, Zoning Department/Community Development, at P.O. Box 70, 203 Elbert Street, Elberton, Georgia 30635. The form says applications must be submitted 30 days before a meeting for newspaper notice.
About notarization
The application has signature and date lines but no notary block; attach the listed property documents, which the form does not say must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Application for Consideration PDF.
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Complete the Application
Fill in applicant and property details and describe the nature of your request.
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Gather the Attachments
Include the legal description, plat, deed reflecting current ownership, and application fee listed on the form.
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Submit to the City
Submit the application to the Elberton Planning Commission at the address on the form, 30 days before a meeting for newspaper notice.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application for Consideration?
- No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block. It lists property attachments, but does not say those documents must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Application for Consideration?
- Submit it to the Elberton Planning Commission, Zoning Department/Community Development, at the address shown on the form. The form says to submit 30 days before a meeting for newspaper notice.
- What attachments does the application require?
- The form lists a legal description of the property, a copy of a plat, a copy of the deed reflecting current ownership, and the application fee.
- What types of requests can I submit?
- The form lists conditional uses, zone changes, manufactured or modular homes, and other requests, including variances.
Need something notarized?
This Application for Consideration doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Elberton form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.