A battle over a prime piece of real estate in north-central DeKalb County would end by legislative action, not a court fight, under two bills pending in the state House.
State Rep. Scott Holcomb, D-Atlanta, is sponsoring House Bill 905 and House Bill 906 in a bid to use state law to validate Chamblee’s annexation last year. Co-sponsors include one other DeKalb Democrat and two Republican lawmakers.
That annexation included the Century Center office complex, whose owners are now suing Chamblee to instead become part of Brookhaven. Brookhaven had annexed the property just before the Chamblee referendum last fall.
If Holcomb’s bills pass, the borders listed in the Chamblee vote will prevail, making Century Center part of Chamblee. The property has remained part of unincorporated DeKalb during the court battle, which is slated to be reviewed at a later date by the state Court of Appeals.
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