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City planners reported that Athens-Clarke County is predicted to gain at least 30,000 new residents by 2045 at the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission work and special called session on
The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission discussed acceptance of a Missing Middle Scan, a reduction of the commission quorum requirement and a recommendation for the development of property off Jennings
Residents at The Retreat on Milledge are upset with the lack of provided parking, constant blocking-in of cars and insufficient answers from management.
Primary Content Credit: The Varsity Whaddaya have? A mixed-use development all the way. The owners of landmark fast-food restaurant The Varsity recently filed for a permit to tear down the 1965 restaurant to make way for what is likely to be apartments and retail, perhaps a grocery store. It’s been obvious for years that The Varsity’s owners, the Gordy family, would take this step. The family started buying up properties around the restaurant in 2017 and requested a rezoning for the 6.7 acres they’d assembled in 2018. “This was inevitable,” said Commissioner Melissa Link, w...