Coweta County Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing/Regular Meeting, June 16, 2026
Approves 180-day moratorium on data centers [case: Weldon Road, near District 4 (Palmetto)], passed
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Coweta County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase REZ 25-12
Approved 3-2Guest house
ApprovedFront yard setback
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 14
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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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…
Key Decisions (14)
New alcohol license for Mellow Mushroom at 733 Bullsboro Drive
Rezoning at 1612 South Highway 29
Rezoning off Weldon Road (Taylor and Mathis)
Front yard setback variance at 9 West Shore Trace
Guest house variance at 344 Beale Hart Road
Appointment of Scott Robertson to Board of Tax Assessors
First amendment to intergovernmental agreements for tax collection services
IGA with Georgia Department of Agriculture for fairgrounds expansion
IGA with Housing Authority of Newnan for Monarch at the Creek bonds
Bid award for water heater system at correctional institution
Acceptance of FY2027 grants for Accountability Courts
180-day moratorium on data centers [case: 1612 South Highway 29, Newnan]
180-day moratorium on data centers [case: Weldon Road, near District 4 (Palmetto)]
Right-of-way for storm drain pipe at 110 Hazel Ridge Lane
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
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…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 9 of 9 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Weldon Road rezone
Request Approval/Execution of a Resolution to Enact a Moratorium Associated with Data… plan amendment
Andrew and Elizabeth variance
344 Bill Hart Road variance
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