City council opens door for B&B events

  • The Dot2Dot Inn at 200 South Washington Street (February 2022 photo) has been a Bed and Breakfast business for four years and could soon resume being a venue for special events. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    The Dot2Dot Inn at 200 South Washington Street (February 2022 photo) has been a Bed and Breakfast business for four years and could soon resume being a venue for special events. MARK ENGEL/Staff
  • City Council member Teresa Doster (Ward 4), chair of the Zoning and Ordinance committee, Monday night proposed an amendment to allow on-site catering for special events at Bed and Breakfasts. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    City Council member Teresa Doster (Ward 4), chair of the Zoning and Ordinance committee, Monday night proposed an amendment to allow on-site catering for special events at Bed and Breakfasts. MARK ENGEL/Staff
  • City Council member Janie Reid (Ward 3) opposed a change to the ordinance governing Bed and Breakfasts, calling it “feel-good legislation” and “discriminatory.” MARK ENGEL/Staff
    City Council member Janie Reid (Ward 3) opposed a change to the ordinance governing Bed and Breakfasts, calling it “feel-good legislation” and “discriminatory.” MARK ENGEL/Staff
Over the strong objection of one of its members, the Eatonton City Council on Monday voted 5-2 to amend the city zoning ordinance to allow Bed and Breakfasts in residential areas to serve food at in-house events. The action effectively allows the Dot2Dot Inn, which operates as a Bed and Breakfast at 200 South Washington Avenue, to apply for the conditional zoning, allowing them to hold …

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