Agenda Item
iii. Easement ~ DeKalb County Watershed ~ Permanent Sewer and Temporary Construction Easement ~ Sewer Lines ~ Montclair Elementary School and Misty Waters Site
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve a permanent sewer easement and temporary construction easement to DeKalb County Government, Department of Watershed Management (“DWM”) for the construction and maintenance of sewer lines on the following DeKalb County School District (DCSD) properties: Montclair Elementary School, 1680 Clairmont Place NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 and Misty Waters Site: 2925 Misty Waters Drive, Decatur, GA 30032.
Why: Granting the easement will allow the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management to improve sewer service by installing and maintaining the sanitary sewer line serving current and future homeowners in the Montclair ES and Misty Waters site vicinity.
Details: The DeKalb County Government, Department of Watershed Management is requesting permanent and temporary easements to install new sewer lines, improving sewer service at Montclair Elementary School and Misty Waters Site and the surrounding community.
DeKalb County is in the process of replacing sewer lines off Buckhead Highway and the area near the Shoal Creek part of the county. DeKalb County Watershed is requesting new permanent and temporary sewer easements to install the major new lines to service the school and surrounding communities. The old sewer line, which also runs through the school property, is not being replaced or removed. Instead, it will be deactivated, and the county is maintaining its ownership over the old easement.
The permanent easements are where the new pipes will be placed, and the temporary construction easements are to access the area of the pipes. The replacement of the sewer infrastructure in the area will provide more reliable sewer service around and to the Montclair ES and Misty Waters site.
The requested easements at Montclair ES - a permanent sewage easement (9,020 square feet) and a temporary construction easement (13,524 square feet) located at 1680 Clairmont Place NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
The requested easements at Misty Waters Dr. Site - a permanent sewage easement (16,858 square feet) and a temporary construction easement (26,424 square feet) located at 2925 Misty Waters Drive, Decatur, GA 30032
Financial impact: The value of both the permanent easement and the temporary construction easement at Montclair Elementary School is $15,100.
The value of both the permanent easement and the temporary construction easement at the Misty Waters Dr. Site is $4,500.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Reginald D. Wells
Director
January 20, 2026 Chief Executive Officer
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Board of Commissioners
District 1
DeKalb County Board of Education Robert Patrick
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd District 2
Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Michelle Long Spears
District 3
RE: Offer Package for 2925 Misty Waters Dr. Decatur, GA 30032 Nicole Massiah
DeKalb County Capital Improvement District 4
3A Shoal Creek Chakira Johnson
Project No. 0024-011 Project District 5
Parcel 2 Mereda Davis Johnson
Tax ID Number 15 136 01 002 District 6
Edward “Ted” Terry
Greetings, District 7
LaDena Bolton
DeKalb County Government, Department of Watershed Management (DWM), is in the
process of acquiring property to improve and implement the project referenced above.
To make this project possible, 16,858 square feet of Permanent Sewage Easement, and
26,424 square feet of Temporary Construction Easement, plus Site Improvements, if
any, are needed from your property located at 2925 Misty Waters Dr. Decatur, GA
30032. This is more particularly shown on the plat attached to the Option Agreement
provided with this letter.
Your property has been valued by an independent, state-certified appraiser who, after
careful consideration, found the Fair Market Value of the easement rights to be purchased
and the damages, if any, to your remaining property to be $4,500.00. The attached form,
titled “Summary Statement Basis of Just and Adequate Compensation,” details the basis
for this offer, specifying the components of the established value and compensation, and
includes supporting market data.
Our negotiator, Kyle Schaeffer, who may be contacted at 706-566-0481, represents
DWM and is authorized to explain this offer and project and further discuss the full effect
of the purchase and your rights as provided by law.
770.621.7200 180 Sams Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030 Dekalbcountyga.gov
If you agree to the terms expressed and contained in this Offer Package, please sign the
enclosed documents, return them to Kyle Schaeffer, and they will be promptly submitted
for closing and payment.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please call Kyle Schaeffer via phone at 706-
566-0481 or via email at Kyle.schaeffer@oneatlas.com.
Yours Very Truly,
Jeff Joyner
Vice President, Right-of-Way
Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC
Enclosures: AJJ/AMB
Property Owner Acknowledgment of Receipt of Plans & Explanation
Summary Statement Basis for Just and Adequate Compensation
Option for Permanent Sewage Easement and Temporary Construction Easement
W-9
CC:
770.621.7200 180 Sams Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030 Dekalbcountyga.gov
DEKALB COUNTY
OPTION FOR PERMANENT SEWER EASEMENT & TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT
PROJECT NAME AND NUMBER: 0024-011 3A Shoal Creek PARCEL: 2
In consideration of the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, DeKalb County Board of Education , the
undersigned, (“Grantor”), being the owner of the parcel identified on the map dated August 2,
2023, and attached as Exhibit “A”, hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and assigns as follows:
Within (120) days hereof, I agree to convey and deliver to DeKalb County, Georgia
(“Grantee”) or its successor, assignee or nominee, an unencumbered 16,858 square feet/acres in
permanent sewer easement and 26,424 square feet/acres in temporary construction easement for the
DeKalb County Sewer Project 0024-011 3A Shoal Creek, said easements being further shown on Exhibit
“A”.
Upon conveying and delivering the easements, DeKalb County, Georgia shall pay me
the sum of $4,500.00.
DeKalb County Board of Education
Unofficial Witness Owner’s Name
Notary Public, State of Georgia Owner Representative’s Signature
My Commission Expires Owner Representative’s Name
Representative’s Title or Position
POB L16 L26
PE L27
I NE S
POB TIE L POC
TE 1 TO
L1
L17 CENTER
SHOAL LINE OF
L2
L25
L4 CREEK
POB INE
EXISTING TE 2 TIE L OC
SANITARY TO P
SEWER LINE L5
L28
L3
TE1 - 30' WIDE
Area : 3665 SQ. FT.
0.084 ACRE
NEW SANITARY
SEWER LINE
PE - 20' WIDE
Area: 16858 SQ. FT.
0.387 ACRE
LEGEND
L18
L24 L15 L6
TE2 - 30' WIDE
Area: 22759 SQ. FT.
0.522 ACRE
SURVEY PREPARED BY:
ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
3200 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30340
OFFICE:404-241-8722
EXISTING SANITARY
SEWER LINE
NEW SANITARY L7 OF
SEWER LINE
T E R LINE K
C E N
CREE
SHOAL TE2
L19 Area : 22759 SQ. FT.
L14 0.522 ACRE
L23
L8
LEGEND PE - 20' WIDE
Area : 16858 SQ. FT.
0.387 ACRE
L9
L13
2 L2
L2 0
L10
SURVEY PREPARED BY:
ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
3200 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30340
OFFICE:404-241-8722
SEWER LINE
NEW SANITARY L7 OF
SEWER LINE R LINE
CENTE CREEK
SHOAL TE2
L19 Area : 22759 SQ. FT.
L1 4 0.522 ACRE
L23
L8
PE - 20' WIDE
Area : 16858 SQ. FT.
0.387 ACRE
L9
L1
3
L2
L22
0
LEGEND L1
0
L11
L21 L12
SURVEY PREPARED BY:
ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
3200 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30340
OFFICE:404-241-8722
AREA SUMMARY: CLOSURE:
NEW SEWER PERMANENT EASEMENT: 16,858 SQ. FT. OR 0.387 ACRES 1 FOOT IN 339,247 FEET
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT #1: 3665 SQ. FT. OR 0.084 ACRES 1 FOOT IN 34,774 FEET
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT #2: 22,759 SQ. FT. OR 0.522 ACRES 1 FOOT IN 187,809 FEET
SURVEY PREPARED BY:
ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
3200 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30340
OFFICE:404-241-8722
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
TAX PARCEL No. 15 136 01 002
PERMANENT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT
(PE)
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL LYING IN LAND LOT 136 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT NGS MONUMENT #5148; THENCE S 77°48'24” W FOR A DISTANCE OF 22374.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING (POB PE).
THENCE S 89° 19' 27" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 20.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 17° 13' 23" W FOR A DISTANCE OF
127.17 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 00° 20' 32" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 332.34 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 15° 26'
33" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 187.38 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 31° 47' 20" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 196.61 FEET TO
A POINT; THENCE N 89° 31' 58" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 23.62 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 31° 47' 51" W FOR A
DISTANCE OF 186.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 15° 27' 05" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 192.81 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE N 00° 20' 32" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 338.20 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 17° 13' 23" E A DISTANCE OF
124.31 FEET, TO THE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OR PARCEL CONTAINING 16858 SQUARE FEET OR 0.387 ACRES.
SURVEY PREPARED BY:
ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
3200 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30340
OFFICE:404-241-8722
SANITARY SEWER EASEMENTS (15 136 01 002)
PARCEL OWNER: DEKALB BOARD OF EDUCATION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
TAX PARCEL NO. 15 136 01 002
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
(TE 1)
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL LYING IN LAND LOT 136 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT NGS MONUMENT #5148; THENCE S 77°49'28” W FOR A DISTANCE OF 22404.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING (POB TE1).
THENCE S 89° 19' 27” E FOR A DISTANCE OF 31.30 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 17° 13' 23” W FOR A DISTANCE OF 124.31 FEET
TO A POINT; THENCE N 81° 33' 35” W FOR A DISTANCE OF 30.36 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 17° 13' 23” E A DISTANCE OF
120.04 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OR PARCEL CONTAINING 3665 SQUARE FEET OR 0.084 ACRES.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
TAX PARCEL NO. 15 136 01 002
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
(TE 2)
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL LYING IN LAND LOT 136 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT NGS MONUMENT #5148; THENCE S 77°30'42” W FOR A DISTANCE OF 22416.61' TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING (POB TE2).
THENCE S 81° 33' 35" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 30.36 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 00° 20' 32" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 323.56 FEET
TO A POINT; THENCE S 17° 21' 58" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 152.69 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 72° 53' 44" E FOR A DISTANCE
OF 10.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 17° 20' 26" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 88.76 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 31° 46' 34" E FOR A
DISTANCE OF 137.03 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S 26° 31' 51" E FOR A DISTANCE OF 9.32 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 89° 31'
58" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 34.42 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 31° 47' 20" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 196.61 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE N 15° 26' 33" W FOR A DISTANCE OF 187.38 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE N 00° 20' 32" W A DISTANCE OF 332.34 FEET
TO THE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OR PARCEL CONTAINING 22759 SQUARE FEET OR 0.522 ACRES.
SURVEY PREPARED BY:
ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
3200 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
ATLANTA, GA 30340
OFFICE:404-241-8722
SUMMARY STATEMENT BASIS FOR JUST AND ADEQUATE COMPENSATION
Owner’s Name: DeKalb County Board of Education
Project Name: 3A Shoal Creek
Project Number: 0024-011
Mailing Address: 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Property Address: 2925 Misty Waters Dr. Decatur, GA 30032
Fair Market Value (See attached Market Data)
Fee Simple Required Right-of-Way SF/Acres x $ .36 NA/SF/Acre $N/A
Permanent Sewage Easement 16,858 SF/Acres x $ .36 SF/Acre x 50% $3,034.44
Permanent Slope Easement SF/Acres x $ .36 NA/SF/Acre $N/A
Temporary Construction Easement 26,424SF/Acres x $ .36 SF/Acre x 15 % 1 year $1,426.90
Estimated Value of Site Improvements:
$
$
$
Cost to Cure:
$
$
$
Consequential or Severance Damages:
$
$
$
Estimated Value: $4,461.34
Total Estimated Fair Market Value: $4,500.00
This value is the amount approved by a licensed state appraiser for the purchase of the required
property and does not contain conjectural decreases or increases in value caused by this project.
Name/Company: DeKalb County Board of Education
Kind of Interest:
Estimated Value: $4,500.00
If you wish to retain and remove, at your own expense, improvements owned by you, we will:
Deduct at Closing: $ (Salvage Value)
Deduct at Closing: $ (Performance Bond)
Total Withheld at Closing: $
You may be entitled to certain benefits under our Relocation Assistance Program. As these benefits are
of a special nature, they will be explained separately, if applicable.
Prepared By:
Kyle Schaeffer, Staff Negotiator
Date:
MARKET DATA INFORMATION
Comparable Land Sales:
Comparable Sales Summary:
OTHER PROVISIONS
This agreement shall be binding upon the Grantor and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and
assigns, notwithstanding prior acceptance of this offer. The Grantor acknowledges that, in lieu of
completing the purchase of the said premises, the Grantee may, at any time prior to closing, proceed to
acquire the property through condemnation.
Loss or damage to the property by fire or casualty shall be at the risk of the Grantor until title has been
conveyed to the Grantee.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered this , day of ,
20 , in the presence of:
DeKalb County Board of Education
Unofficial Witness Owner’s Name
Notary Public, State of Georgia Owner Representative’s Signature
My Commission Expires Owner Representative’s Name
Representative’s Title or Position
Accepted: DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
By:
Date:
Parcel No: 2
Social Security Number (SSN) - -
Employer Identification Number (EIN) -
OWNER’S RECEIPT OF PLANS & EXPLANATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Date:
Owner’s Name: DeKalb County Board of Education
Mailing Address: 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Property Address: 2925 Misty Waters Dr. Decatur, GA 30032
Type: Project: Parcel:
I have received the following full sized and / or half-sized (to scale) and accompanying legal description
plan sheets:
Plans dated: August 2, 2023 Last revised: September 22, 2025
I further acknowledge the Land Acquisition Consultant / Negotiator Kyle Schaeffer, representing
the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management, explained the above-stated plans to me (us)
and the effects of the proposed project on my (our) property as of this date.
DeKalb County Board of Education
(Owner’s Name – Printed) (Representative’s Signature)
(Owner Representative’s Name – Printed) (Representative’s Title or Position)
DeKalb County DWM Representative:
Kyle Schaeffer (Agent)
Phone: 706-566-0481 Email: Kyle.schaeffer@oneatlas.com
(DWM Signature) (Date)
EXHIBIT “B”
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS
Property Owner: DeKalb County Board of Education Tax ID: 15 136 01 002
Project Name: 3A Shoal Creek Project Number: 0024-011
Parcel Address: 2925 Misty Waters Dr. Decatur, GA 30032 Parcel Number: 2
Owner’s Initials Date Atlas Initials Date
Approved:
DeKalb County Date