STATHAM - Plans for a hotel and conference center that was to be part of a university-themed development near the University of Georgia in Athens have been nixed. <br>
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When developers announced plans for the Georgia Club in late 1999, the project included hundreds of upscale houses, two golf courses, tailgating fields, a hotel and conference center and business park. <br>
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Today, the club boasts a golf course and clubhouse. <br>
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Georgia Club developers told Barrow County commissioners last week that market research didn't show a demand for the hotel and conference center, so the company will build 50 houses on the 16 acres instead. The houses will be cottage-type homes and will be clustered around the clubhouse. <br>
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Georgia Club developers will announce the full slate of housing options at the beginning of April. <br>
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Statham is located 12 miles west of Athens.
