By October 2025, the DDA board reported the lease had been signed, with the board awaiting the down payment and first month's rent from Sweet Acre Farms.
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Cornelia deeds brick building by amphitheater to DDA; lease signed with Sweet Acre Farms for entertainment hub
The city has transferred the building next to the amphitheater to the Downtown Development Authority and signed a lease with the Sweet Acres owners, who want to turn it into a winery, restaurant and shop complex.
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October 2, 2025: Amphitheater Building lease with Sweet Acre Farms
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What this means now
The story
In May 2025, Matt, owner of Sweet Acres, pitched the Cornelia DDA/Main Street Board on turning the brick building next to the amphitheater into an entertainment hub with a winery, restaurants, shops, and possibly a brewery and rooftop bar.
The following month, the DDA board discussed how the amphitheater and adjacent warehouse buildings were positioned to become the entertainment hub it had been hoping for.
By August 2025, the City Commission had approved leasing the building to the DDA via quit claim, and the DDA board voted to revisit the redevelopment proposal with Matt and Lindsey, the Sweet Acres owners, with no changes to the original terms.
On September 2, 2025, the City Commission voted 4-0 to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the DDA and transfer the property at 33 Rosa Parks Street to the authority; DDA minutes confirm the building was officially deeded to the DDA that day.
By October 2025, the DDA board reported the lease had been signed, with the board awaiting the down payment and first month's rent from Sweet Acre Farms.
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How this issue got here
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DiscusseddiscussedLease/purchase agreement for Rosa Parks property
Facilitated signage of all legal documents for lease/purchase agreement for Rosa Parks
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Lease/purchase agreement for Rosa Parks property
Facilitated signage of all legal documents for lease/purchase agreement for Rosa Parks
DiscusseddiscussedAmphitheater Building lease with Sweet Acre Farms
The lease has been signed, so at this point the board is awaiting the down
payment and first month’s rent from Sweet Acre Farms
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Amphitheater Building lease with Sweet Acre Farms
The lease has been signed, so at this point the board is awaiting the down payment and first month’s rent from Sweet Acre Farms
DiscusseddiscussedLease agreement and city deed of building to the DDA
The city commission approved the
Intergovernmental Agreement and officially Deeded the building to the DDA on
September 2nd, 2025
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Lease agreement and city deed of building to the DDA
The city commission approved the Intergovernmental Agreement and officially Deeded the building to the DDA on September 2nd, 2025
Appeared on agendaproposedIntergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
IGA with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
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Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
IGA with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
ApprovedconfirmedIGA with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
IGA with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
Tab I Approved to Post
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IGA with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks
IGA with the DDA for 33 Rosa Parks Tab I Approved to Post
ApprovedconfirmedIntergovernmental Agreement with DDA to transfer 33 Rosa Parks Street
Commissioner Cook made a motion to enter into IGA with the DDA and transfer the property to them, seconded by Commissioner Reed. Approved 4 - 0
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Intergovernmental Agreement with DDA to transfer 33 Rosa Parks Street
Commissioner Cook made a motion to enter into IGA with the DDA and transfer the property to them, seconded by Commissioner Reed. Approved 4 - 0
ApprovedconfirmedIntergovernmental Agreement with Downtown Development Authority to transfer 33 Rosa Parks Street
Commissioner Cook made a motion to enter into IGA with
the DDA and transfer the property to them, seconded by Commissioner Reed.
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Intergovernmental Agreement with Downtown Development Authority to transfer 33 Rosa Parks Street
Commissioner Cook made a motion to enter into IGA with the DDA and transfer the property to them, seconded by Commissioner Reed.
DiscusseddiscussedLease of DDA building via quit claim from City Commission; DDA counter-proposal to buyers
The commission approved to lease the building to the DDA via quit claim. There were no
changes brought up on the original proposal.
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Lease of DDA building via quit claim from City Commission; DDA counter-proposal to buyers
The commission approved to lease the building to the DDA via quit claim. There were no changes brought up on the original proposal.
ApprovedconfirmedIntergovernmental Agreement for DDA building purchase from City for $200,000; motion to revisit proposal with building tenants Matt and Lindsey of Sweet Acres
Alex Michelle made a motion to revisit the proposal with Matt and Lindsey (Owners of
Sweet Acres), seconded by Zach Staggs, all in favor
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Intergovernmental Agreement for DDA building purchase from City for $200,000; motion to revisit proposal with building tenants Matt and Lindsey of Sweet Acres
Alex Michelle made a motion to revisit the proposal with Matt and Lindsey (Owners of Sweet Acres), seconded by Zach Staggs, all in favor
DiscusseddiscussedDDA involvement with amphitheater and adjacent warehouse buildings as entertainment hub
the amphitheater, and
the adjacent warehouse buildings is bound to be the entertainment hub the board was
hoping for
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DDA involvement with amphitheater and adjacent warehouse buildings as entertainment hub
the amphitheater, and the adjacent warehouse buildings is bound to be the entertainment hub the board was hoping for
Appeared on agendaproposedAmphitheater building
d. Amphitheater building
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Amphitheater building
d. Amphitheater building
DiscusseddiscussedProposal to redevelop the brick building next to the amphitheater into an entertainment hub (winery, restaurants, shops); possible city deeding of building to DDA and lease-to-own with Matt and Lindsey Vrahiotes
Matt’s idea is to essentially turn the brick building next to the amphitheater into an
entertainment hub with a winery, restaurants, shops, and maybe even brewery/rooftop bar.
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Proposal to redevelop the brick building next to the amphitheater into an entertainment hub (winery, restaurants, shops); possible city deeding of building to DDA and lease-to-own with Matt and Lindsey Vrahiotes
Matt’s idea is to essentially turn the brick building next to the amphitheater into an entertainment hub with a winery, restaurants, shops, and maybe even brewery/rooftop bar.
Appeared on agendaproposedAmphitheater building reuse ideas proposed by Sweet Acres owner Matt
Matt – Owner of Sweet Acres – Ideas for the Amphitheater building
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Amphitheater building reuse ideas proposed by Sweet Acres owner Matt
Matt – Owner of Sweet Acres – Ideas for the Amphitheater building
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