Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee - Mall Area

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Documents related to Leaven Group TAD Application

Georgia Square Mall Redevelopment Project - Annual Report

  1. 2024 Annual Report - Mall Redevelopment Project - FINAL 3-18-25

Georgia Square Mall Redevelopment Project: Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)

  1. Executed Community Benefits Agreement: 03-07-23
  2. Waiver and Release: 03-07-23
  3. CBA Schedule K: Legal Description of the Site: 03-06-23
  4. CBA Schedule L-1: Master Site Plan: 03-06-23
  5. CBA Schedule L-2: Master Tree Management Plan: 03-03-23
  6. CBA Schedule L-3: Phasing and Pedestrian Circulation Plan: 03-03-24
  7. CBA Schedule L-4: Redevelopment Concept Plan: 03-04-23
  8. CBA Version 22: 03-06-23
  9. CBA Version 21-22: 03-07-23
  10. CBA Version 21: 03-03-23
  11. CBA Version 20-21: 03-07-23
  12. CBA Version 20: 02-25-23
  13. CBA Version 18: 02-17-23
  14. CBA Version 18-20: 03-07-23

Mall Area TAD Funding Application and Reports

  1. Economic Impact Analysis: 03-02-23
  2. Financial Analysis and School Enrollment Estimate (Revised): 02-23-23
  3. The Leaven Group Staff Report: 02-17-23
  4. Financial Evaluation: 02-06-23
  5. TAD Advisory Committee Funding Recommendation: 01-30-23
  6. Mall Area TAD Funding Application: Leaven Group, LLC (Revised): 01-30-23
  7. Developer Projected Increment: 01-30-23
  8. Mall Area TAD Eligible Expenses: 01-30-23
  9. Mall Area TAD Eligible Expenses: 01-21-23
  10. Financial Analysis and School Enrollment Estimate: 01-04-23
  11. Mall Area TAD Funding Application: Leaven Group, LLC (Redacted): 11-4-22

Mall Area TAD Redevelopment Committee and Supporting Documents

  1. Mall Area Redevelopment Committee: Intergovernmental Agreement, First Amendment: 03-07-23
  2. TAD Project Data in Other Georgia Communities: 02-20-23

2026 MEETING SCHEDULE

  • April 15, 2026, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
  • June 11, 2026, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
  • September 10, 2026, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
  • December 10, 2026, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

TAD Advisory Committee Members

  • Susan Bogardus - Chair 
  • John Gurley
  • Caitlin May - Vice Chair
  • Jessica Nickelsen
  • Denise Ricks

Mall Area Redevelopment Committee Members

  • Mayor Kelly Girtz
  • Commissioner Stephanie Johnson
  • Commissioner Mike Hamby
  • Board of Education Member Linda Davis
  • Board of Education Member Dr. Mumbi Anderson.

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT:  Mayor

COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES LIST: The Mayor & Commission accepted the Community-Identified Priorities List recommendations from the Mall Area TAD Advisory Committee on April 1, 2025: Mall Area TAD Community-Identified Priorities List

CONTACT:  Daniel Young, Business Development & Incentives Coordinator

daniel.young@accgov.com, 706-972-7811

Economic Development Department, investathensga@accgov.com, 706-613-3233

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