Clayton County approves land sale and easement agreement at executive meeting

The Downtown Development Authority meeting for Forest Park, held on March 27, 2025, focused on several key agenda items related to property agreements and easements. The meeting commenced with a motion to adjourn the executive session and reconvene into the regular meeting, which was unanimously approved.

The first item on the agenda was a motion to ratify a purchase and sale agreement with the Clayton County Housing Authority for a property located at 0 Robin Lane, valued at $140,000. This motion was moved by Eric and seconded by Jay, receiving affirmative votes from all members present.

Next, the board discussed providing consent for an easement between CPF Gillum Logistics Center 300 LLC and Realty Associates Fund. The motion was seconded, and all members voted in favor.

The meeting then moved to an amendment of the purchase and sale agreement with Craig Farms for a property at 4879 West Street. This motion was also moved by Jay and seconded by Eric, with all members voting in favor except for one dissenting vote from Nancy Howard.

Another significant item was the acceptance of an offer from the City of Forest Park to purchase 1.754 acres of land located in Fort Gillum for $435,480, not to exceed $500,000. This motion was moved by Jay and seconded by Eric, with all members voting in favor.

The meeting concluded with a call for any additional discussions before adjournment, which was met with no further comments. The meeting was officially adjourned, thanking all attendees for their participation.