Downtown Development Authority
Mission
The mission of the Snellville Downtown Development Authority is to aggressively develop a community to attract and retain businesses and merchants.
Vision
The vision of the Snellville Downtown Development Authority is to support a vibrant business district and an active mixed-use district where the community lives, works and plays together.
Cobblestone Office Park
Cobblestone Office Park is owned and managed by Downtown Development Authority. Cobblestone is a five-building property located at the intersection of Clower Street and Oak Road. Call the management office at 770-978-0310 for a tour of the facility and amenities.
Space for Lease at Cobblestone
Video Tour of Leasable Cobblestone Space
DDA Board
Interested in becoming a volunteer member? An Application for Board Appointment has been developed to identify and qualify eligible Snellville citizens who wish to volunteer their time and service to the City of Snellville and the Mayor and Council.
Downtown Development Authority meeting agendas and minutes.
| DDA Directors by Post | Term Expires | |
|---|---|---|
Post 1 Emmett Clower |
6/30/2030 | eclower@snellville.gov(opens in a new tab) |
Post 2 Don Britt, Chair |
6/30/2030 | dbritt@snellville.gov(opens in a new tab) |
Post 3 Rafiq Ukani, Secretary |
6/30/2028 | rukani@snellville.gov(opens in a new tab) |
Post 4 Tod Warner |
6/30/2028 | twarner@snellville.gov |
Post 5 Jamey Toney |
6/30/2028 | jtoney@snellville.gov |
Post 6 Deborah Jones |
6/30/2028 | djones@snellville.gov(opens in a new tab) |
Post 7 Norman Carter, Council Member
| The term of a director who is also a member of the governing body of a municipal corporation shall end when such director is no longer a member of the governing body of the municipal corporation. | ncarter@snellville.gov |
Statutory Requirements for DDA
The Downtown Development Authority of Snellville, Georgia was activated by a resolution of Mayor and Council on April 26, 1982. The authority has identified a "Downtown Development Area (JPG, 919.56 KB)." (Revised September 4, 2014)
(a) Directors shall be:
(1) Taxpayers residing in the municipal corporation for which the authority is created;
(2) Owners or operators of businesses located within the downtown development area and who shall be taxpayers residing in the county in which is located the municipal corporation for which the authority is created; or
(3) Persons having a combination of the qualifications specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; provided, however, that one of such directors may be a member of the governing body of the municipal corporation.
(b) Not less than four of the directors having the qualifications specified in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be persons who, in the judgment of the governing body of the municipal corporation, either have or represent a party who has an economic interest in the redevelopment and revitalization of the downtown development area. Successors to the directors shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipal corporation.
(c) The directors shall elect one of their members as chairman and another as vice chairman and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary-treasurer, either of whom may but need not be a director. The directors shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
(c.1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, one director appointed to the board may reside outside the county; provided, however, that such appointed director owns a business within the downtown development area and is a resident of the State of Georgia. If subsequently to his or her appointment to the board pursuant to this subsection, the director ceases to own a business within the downtown development area or reside in the State of Georgia, such director shall relinquish his or her seat on the board.
(d) Except for a director who is also a member of the governing body of a municipal corporation, each director shall attend and complete at least eight hours of training on downtown development and redevelopment programs within the first 12 months of a director's appointment to the downtown development authority. Directors in office on January 1, 1992, shall be exempt from this requirement unless reappointed for an additional term.
Ga. Code Ann., § 36-42-7