Public Statement

Public Statement Pursuant to the requirements of Section 7-502(b) of its Charter and O.C.G.A. Section 36-37-6(e)(2)(D), the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, does hereby publish this statement to provide notice that, in accordance with a Development Agreement dated January 14, 2026, it will be transferring certain parcels of real property identified below as Parcel A and PARCEL B, having an estimated total value of $6,500,000, to the Downtown Athens Development Authority in exchange for the conveyance of that parcel of real property identified below as PARCEL C to the Downtown Athens Development Authority, having an estimated value of $1,800,000, and in exchange for an additional $4,700,000 in consideration being paid to the Downtown Athens Development Authority to facilitate the development of a public parking deck on PARCEL C. PARCEL A LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN THE 220TH G.M.D. OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAINING 1.530 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (R/W) INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERN R/W OF EAST DOUGHERTY STREET (118' R/W) AND THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET (VARIABLE R/W); THENCE GO ALONG THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET NORTH 15 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 430.88 FEET TO A POINT AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET NORTH 15 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 173.19 FEET TO A POINT AT THE R/W INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET (R/W VARIES) AND THE SOUTHERN R/W OF HOYT STREET; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN R/W OF HOYT STREET NORTH 19 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST, 33.36 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN R/W OF HOYT STREET NORTH 66 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 68.95 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN R/W OF HOYT STREET NORTH 23 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST, 48.50 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 66 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 308.52 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2025.00 FEET WITH A CHORD DIRECTION OF NORTH 66 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, A CHORD LENGTH OF 28.44 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 28.44 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, 509.31 FEET TO A 1/2" IRON ROD FOUND; THENCE NORTH 61 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST, 78.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL B LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN THE 220TH G.M.D. OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAINING 1.216 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (R/W) INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERN R/W OF EAST DOUGHERTY STREET (118' R/W) AND THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET (VARIABLE R/W); THENCE GO ALONG THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET NORTH 15 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 430.88 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST, 78.46 FEET TO A 1/2" IRON ROD FOUND; THENCE SOUTH 60 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST, 244.95 FEET TO A X MARK SCRIBED IN CONCRETE ON THE NORTHERN R/W OF EAST DOUGHERTY STREET; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERN R/W OF EAST DOUGHERTY STREET SOUTH 29 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST, 298.44 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERN R/W OF EAST DOUGHERTY NORTH 84 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST, 23.05 FEET TO A POINT AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (R/W) INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERN R/W OF EAST DOUGHERTY STREET (118' R/W) AND THE EASTERN R/W OF NORTH JACKSON STREET (VARIABLE R/W) AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL C LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN THE 220TH G.M.D. OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAINING 0.902 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A 1/2" REBAR FOUND AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (R/W) INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERN R/W OF GREAT WALTON RAILROAD (VARIABLE R/W) AND THE WESTERN R/W OF NORTH AVENUE (50' R/W); THENCE GO ALONG THE WESTERN R/W OF NORTH AVENUE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 9.40 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG SAID R/W ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 222.64 FEET WITH A CHORD DIRECTION OF SOUTH 51 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST, A CHORD LENGTH OF 128.70 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 130.57 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 61 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST, 14.69 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET WITH A CHORD DIRECTION OF NORTH 75 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, A CHORD LENGTH OF 34.71 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 35.03 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, 9.24 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 60 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 13.72 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET WITH A CHORD DIRECTION OF SOUTH 73 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST, A CHORD LENGTH OF 13.46 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 13.47 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST, 41.47 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2025.00 FEET WITH A CHORD DIRECTION OF SOUTH 67 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST, A CHORD LENGTH OF 59.32 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 59.32 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 29 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 381.32 FEET TO A 1/2" REBAR FOUND ON THE WESTERN R/W OF GREAT WALTON RAILROAD; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERN R/W OF GREAT WALTON RAILROAD ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 300.00 FEET WITH A CHORD DIRECTION OF SOUTH 25 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A CHORD LENGTH OF 59.41 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 59.50 FEET TO A CAPPED REBAR FOUND; THENCE ALONG SAID R/W NORTH 64 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 4.89 FEET TO A 1/2" REBAR FOUND; THENCE ALONG SAID R/W SOUTH 20 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, 182.30 FEET TO A 1/2" REBAR FOUND AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (R/W) INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERN R/W OF GREAT WALTON RAILROAD (VARIABLE R/W) AND THE WESTERN R/W OF NORTH AVENUE (50' R/W) AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. March 21, 28, April 4, 11 2026 LGSC0478326