HB1579: HB1579 Savannah, City of; change corporate limits
2025-2026 Regular Session · Introduced version · Last action March 20, 2026
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House Bill 1579
By: Representatives Jackson of the 165th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, and
Hitchens of the 161st
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incor porating the mayor and1
aldermen of the City of Savannah, so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality;2
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4
SECTION 1.5
The several Acts amending Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the6
City of Savannah are amended so that the city limits of the City of Savannah, in addition to7
all the territory, land, and improvements now included in the corporate limits of the City of8
Savannah, shall be extend to include all of the territory, land , and improvements located9
within the following described boundaries, to-wit:10
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BETHESDA AVENUE TRACT 1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION12
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND13
BEING IN THE 6TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM COUNTY, BEING A PORTION OF14
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CHATHAM COUNTY PARCEL NO. 10444 01001 AND BEING MORE15
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:16
BEGINNING AT A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF17
FERGURSON AVENUE AND DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, DEFINED FURTHER AS18
BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY AND THE19
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF FERGURSON AVENEUE. REFERENCED MONUMENT20
A NAD 83 GEORGIA EAST STATE PLANE COORDINATE OF N= 987400.4360 & E21
= 713899.0000;22
THENCE ALONG A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF23
11° 03' 30", HAVING A RADIUS OF 2009.86 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CH ORD24
BEARS S 20° 53' 16" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 387.31 FEET TO A POINT;25
THENCE, N 15° 15' 30" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 677.38 FEET TO A POINT;26
THENCE, N 15° 14' 11" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 90.93 FEET TO THE POI NT OF27
BEGINNING;28
THENCE, N 65° 33' 46" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 352.21 FEET TO THE BEGINNING29
OF A CURVE,30
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 64° 16' 17" ,31
HAVING A RADIUS OF 307.43 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 25°32
21' 01" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 327.06 FEET TO A POINT;33
THENCE, N 21° 04' 05" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 226.16 FEET TO THE BEGINNING34
OF A CURVE,35
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 03° 23' 47",36
HAVING A RADIUS OF 1000.75 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 19°37
19' 41" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 59.31 FEET TO A POINT;38
THENCE S 75° 15' 51" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 24.62 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF39
A CURVE;40
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SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 17° 51' 50",41
HAVING A RADIUS OF 888.17 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 10°42
09' 31" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 275.80 FEET TO A POINT;43
THENCE, N 07° 06' 12" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 52.13 FEET TO THE BEGINNING44
OF A CURVE,45
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 02° 01' 51" ,46
HAVING A RADIUS OF 2915.44 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 16°47
02' 52" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 103.34 FEET TO A POINT;48
THENCE, S 15° 14' 30" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 959.67 FEET TO THE PO INT OF49
BEGINNING.50
SAID PARCELS CONTAINS 4.83 ACRES MORE OR LESS.51
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BETHESDA TRACT 2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION53
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND54
BEING IN THE 6TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM COUNTY, BEING A PORTION OF55
CHATHAM COUNTY PARCEL NO. 10444 01001 AND BEING MORE56
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:57
BEGINNING AT A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF58
FERGURSON AVENUE AND DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, DEFINED FURTHER AS59
BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY AND THE60
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF FERGURSON AVENEUE. REFERENCED MONUMENT61
A NAD 83 GEORGIA EAST STATE PLANE COORDINATE OF N= 987400.4360 & E62
= 713899.0000;63
THENCE, S 32° 54' 51" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 66.81 FEET TO A POINT;64
THENCE, S 43° 44' 35" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 310.05 FEET TO A POINT;65
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THENCE, S 47° 49' 48" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 109.49 FEET TO A POINT;66
THENCE, S 42° 10' 12" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET TO A POINT;67
THENCE, S 47° 49' 48" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 268.00 FEET TO A POINT;68
THENCE, N 74° 59' 48" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 911.44 FEET TO A POINT;69
THENCE, N 32° 45' 14" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 257.64 FEET TO A POINT;70
THENCE, N 73° 26' 55" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 158.28 FEET TO A POINT;71
THENCE, N 21° 02' 50" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 1193.29 FEET TO THE BEGINNING72
OF A CURVE,73
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH 73° 37' 02", HAVING A74
RADIUS OF 265.33 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 68° 08' 24" E FOR75
A DISTANCE OF 317.94 FEET TO A POINT;76
THENCE, S 65° 31' 44" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 409.92 FEET TO A POINT;77
THENCE, S 15° 15' 30" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 677.38 FEET TO THE BEGINNING78
OF A CURVE,79
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 11° 03' 30",80
HAVING A RADIUS OF 2009.86 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 20°81
53' 16" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 387.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.82
SAID PARCELS CONTAINS 37.32 ACRES MORE OR LESS.83
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BETHESDA AVENUE TRACT LEGAL DESCRIPTION85
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE LYING AND86
BEING IN THE 6TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM COUNTY, KNOWN AS A87
PORTION OF BETHESDA AVENUE THAT LIES WEST OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY,88
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:89
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BEGINNING AT A RIGHT OF WAY MONUMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF90
FERGURSON AVENUE AND DIAMOND CAUSEWAY, DEFINED FURTHER AS91
BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF DIAMOND CAUSEWAY AND THE92
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF FERGURSON AVENEUE. REFERENCED MONUMENT93
A NAD 83 GEORGIA EAST STATE PLANE COORDINATE OF N= 987400.4360 & E94
= 713899.0000;95
THENCE ALONG A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF96
11° 03' 30", HAVING A RADIUS OF 2009.86 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CH ORD97
BEARS S 20° 53' 16" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 387.31 FEET TO A POINT;98
THENCE, N 15° 15' 30" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 677.38 FEET TO THE PO INT OF99
BEGINNING;100
THENCE N 65° 31' 44" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 409.92 FEET TO THE BEGINNING101
OF A CURVE,102
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 73° 37' 02",103
HAVING A RADIUS OF 265.33 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 68 °104
08' 24" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 317.94 FEET TO A POINT;105
THENCE, N 21° 01' 39" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 511.66 FEET TO THE BEGINNING106
OF A CURVE,107
SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 64° 16' 17",108
HAVING A RADIUS OF 307.43 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS S 25 °109
21' 01" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 327.06 FEET TO A POINT;110
THENCE, S 65° 33' 46" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 352.21 FEET TO A POINT;111
THENCE, S 15° 14' 11" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 90.93 FEET TO THE POI NT OF112
BEGINNING.113
SAID PARCELS CONTAINS 1.68 ACRES MORE OR LESS.114
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SECTION 2.115
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.116
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