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HB1579: HB1579 Savannah, City of; change corporate limits

2025-2026 Regular Session · Introduced version · Last action March 20, 2026

26 LC 47 9015 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 Tract 111 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 H. B. 1579 - 1 - 26 LC 47 9015 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 H. B. 1579 - 2 - 26 LC 47 9015 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 Tract 252 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 H. B. 1579 - 3 - 26 LC 47 9015 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 Tract 384 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 H. B. 1579 - 4 - 26 LC 47 9015 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 H. B. 1579 - 5 - 26 LC 47 9015 SECTION 2.115 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.116 H. B. 1579 - 6 -
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