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Coweta County Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing/Regular Meeting, June 16, 2026

Approved: 180-day moratorium on data centers [case: Weldon Road, near District 4 (Palmetto)], passed

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What happened

On June 16, 2026, Coweta County approved 180-day moratorium on data centers [case: Weldon Road, near District 4 (Palmetto)].

Coweta County approved the rezoning of approximately 60 acres off Weldon Road (petition REZ 25-12, Taylor and Mathis Properties 6 LLC) from RC Rural Conservation to LM Light Industrial for two warehouse buildings totaling 499,360 sq ft, on a 3-2 vote with added berming/buffer con…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Coweta County, GA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 16, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (4)

Case REZ 25-12

Approved 3-2
9 conditions of approval

Guest house

Approved
3 conditions of approval

1612 South Highway

Approved
1612 South Highway 29, Newnan · Brent Scarborough and Company
1 condition of approval
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Case VAR26-10

Approved
2 conditions of approval

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New alcohol license for Mellow Mushroom at 733 Bullsboro Drive

New consumption distilled spirits, beer, and wine license for Mellow Mushroom at 733 Bullsboro Drive, Suite D, applied for by Charles Bridges, owner and licensed representative. Approved with two staff conditions via voice vote.

  • Business shall be open and operating within six months (by December 16, 2026)
  • Applicant shall obtain final approval from Georgia Department of Revenue Alcohol License Division and all required county departments

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Key Decisions (14)

Approved

New alcohol license for Mellow Mushroom at 733 Bullsboro Drive

Vote: passed2 conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 1612 South Highway 29

Vote: passed10 conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning off Weldon Road (Taylor and Mathis)

Vote: 3-29 conditions attached
Approved

Front yard setback variance at 9 West Shore Trace

Vote: passed2 conditions attached
Approved

Guest house variance at 344 Beale Hart Road

Vote: passed3 conditions attached
Approved

Appointment of Scott Robertson to Board of Tax Assessors

Vote: passed
Approved

First amendment to intergovernmental agreements for tax collection services

Vote: passed
Approved

IGA with Georgia Department of Agriculture for fairgrounds expansion

Vote: passed
Approved

IGA with Housing Authority of Newnan for Monarch at the Creek bonds

Vote: passed1 conditions attached
Approved

Bid award for water heater system at correctional institution

Vote: passed
Approved

Acceptance of FY2027 grants for Accountability Courts

Vote: passed
Approved

180-day moratorium on data centers [case: 1612 South Highway 29, Newnan]

Vote: passed1 conditions attached
Approved

180-day moratorium on data centers [case: Weldon Road, near District 4 (Palmetto)]

Vote: passed1 conditions attached
Approved

Right-of-way for storm drain pipe at 110 Hazel Ridge Lane

Vote: passed

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Zoning Changes (2)

RCLM43.56 acres
RCLMapproximately 59.53 acres

Development Activity (5)

Brent Scarborough and Company (BSC) campus expansion

Industrial

Taylor and Mathis Weldon Road warehouse development

Industrial

Monarch at the Creek senior living community

Residential

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Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Strong industrial/warehouse development trend along the US 29 and Weldon…

Infrastructure

Data center growth is straining county utilities and roads; the…

Sentiment

Intense organized public opposition to data centers (Project Oak, Project…

2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

1612 South Highway rezone

Brent HoldingsDistrict District 2
Approved
freeApproved10 conditions of approval

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Weldon Road rezone

Taylor and MathisDistrict District 4
Approved 3-2
freeApproved 3-29 conditions of approval

9 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Request Approval/Execution of a Resolution to Enact a Moratorium Associated with Data… plan amendment

Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

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Andrew and Elizabeth variance

Andrew and ElizabethDistrict District 3
Approved
freeApproved2 conditions of approval

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344 Bill Hart Road variance

Jeffrey GrubbsDistrict District 2
Approved
freeApproved3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.

All speaker roles: 8 Public, 5 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk, 3 Commissioner, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff.

Speaker sample: Richard Ferry, Applicant Rep.

3 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (20)

254 recorded timestamps

  • industrial (51 timestamps)
  • approved (14 timestamps)
  • public hearing (12 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (10 timestamps)
  • rezoning (33 timestamps)
  • rezone (7 timestamps)

Decision moments (14)

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