Box 15, Folder 5, Document 68

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Box 15, Folder 5, Document 68

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HUGHES SPALOING
WILLIAM K.MEADCW
HUGHES SPALDING, UR.
CHARLES H. KIPR SO

POPE 8. MSINTIRE
KENNETH L. HEWITT
HARRY C.HOWARO

R. BYRON ATTRIOGE
ROGERT W. HURST
HENRY HALL WARE Il
HUGH PETERSON, JR.
JOHN A. WALLACE
EOWARD v. HAWIE

DAVID L. COKER

JOHN 0. HOPKINS

A. FELTON JENKINS.UR.
R.WILLIAM IDE U1
CHARLES M. SHAFFER, JR.
W. DONALD KNIGHT, JR.
JOSEPH A.GLADOEN,JRA.

ROBT. 8. TROUTMAN
CHARLES L.GOWEN
JAMES M. SIBLEY
JOHN IZARD

RIRA MoM. MSALPIN
RICHARD A.OENNT, JR.
WILLIAM H.IZLAR,UR.
BRAOLET HALE
ROBERT L.STEEO

DANIEL J. O'CONNOR, JR.

CHARLES M. KIDD
ANTHA MULKEY

JOHN C. STATON. JR.
FURMAN SMITH, JR.
G.LEMUEL HEWES
JACK H. WATSON, JR.
HORACE H. SIBLET
GEORGE GRAHAM TRASK
JAMES A. BRANCH Il

KING & SPALDING

TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA BUILDING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 80303

404 525-0481

March 24, 1969

“ment plan.

BY HAND

Mr. Howard Openshaw
The Housing Authority of the
City of Atlanta, Georgia
824 Hurt Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Re: Parcels B~-10b and B-14
Rawson-Washington Street UR Area
Project Georgia R-10
MODEL NETGHBORHOOD, INC.

Dear Howard:

This acknowledges receipt, of your letter of the
20th, requesting our opinion as to whether or not it
would be possible to comply with the request of Model
Neighborhood, Inc. as set forth in your,letter.

You are correct that the State law requires that
urban redevelopment land be sold for not less than the
fair value for uses in accordance with the urban redevelop-
Of course, the fair value is a question of fact
and not of law. The price was established by the Commis-
Sioners based on two professional appraisals for the uses
of the property in accordance with the plan. It would
appear that the only way the price could be reduced would
be to determine that the appraisals were in error and have
the property reappraised. There is the further possibility
that you can place certain restrictions on the property,
or change the use to a less valuable use and thereby lower
the price. Therefore, unless you change the uses on the
property or obtain other appraisals, I see no way that the
Mr. Howard Openshaw
_ March 24, 1969
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Housing Authority can comply with the redeveloper's request
for a reduction in the price from $216,000 to $134,000.

I am returning all documents herewith.
Sincerely,
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Byréy Attridge

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