One week after a multi-agency raid on those camping out in the Atlanta Forest, Ryan Millsap of Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC instructed his contractors to dig up concrete at Weelaunee People's Park, to remove the gazebo, and fell and mulch trees. unicornriot.ninja/2023/blackhall… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Despite the raid that led to six people being charged with state-level domestic terrorism charges on Dec. 13-14, and the damage to the public park, on Dec. 21, forest defenders and community members gathered to celebrate the solstice and hold their free weekly meal and foodshare.
Blackhall believes it owns the park’s land because of the land swap deal finalized on Feb. 11, 2021 between DeKalb County and Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC, which is managed by Ryan Millsap.
According to the QuitClaim Deed signed on Jan. 29, 2021, Blackhall “determined that the expansion of Blackhall Studios can best be accommodated on the DeKalb County Property.”
Blackhall, and therefore Millsap, gained 40 acres of Weelaunee People’s Park, in exchange for 53 acres of Blackhall land. There’s been an ongoing lawsuit against the land swap since Feb. 12, 2021, which alleges the deal was illegal.
In response to the destruction, an emergency motion was filed on Dec. 21, 2022 by the plaintiffs in the lawsuit as an attempt to prevent further damage to the park.
The motion noted how Blackhall and Millsap were supposed to maintain access to the public park.
The motion noted how Blackhall and Millsap were supposed to maintain access to the public park.
Superior Court Judge Stacey K. Hydrick denied the motion on Dec. 28, saying: “The damage that’s being done to the property by those folks who are inhabiting it is far worse than anything that anybody else is doing at this point.”
DeKalb County did, however, issue a ‘Stop Work Order’ to Ryan Millsap and Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC on Dec. 28. The order was issued because Millsap failed to acquire the necessary permit to legally remove trees. As of Jan. 16, the order remains posted at the park.
Learn more about the Dec. 13-14 #AtlantaForest raid here: unicornriot.ninja/2022/swat-team…
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