Projects
Old Elberton Road data center (FAE Clark LLC)
Athens-Clarke County (unified government), Clarke County
233 acres
🕒 Oct 7, 2025: Mayor and Commission unanimously voted against rezoning 233 acres from farm to industria…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
ProposedAthena Studios data center proposal
Athens-Clarke County (unified government), Clarke County
🕒 March 2026: Mayor and Commission extended the data center moratorium to June 5, 2026, as plans for a…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County paused new data centers in December 2025 so it could write zoning rules. The pause was set to end March 6, 2026. In early March the commission extended it for three more months. Commissioners asked whether an outright ban is possible.
✋ Turned down · Athens-Clarke County
The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted unanimously to deny rezoning 233 acres of farmland on Old Elberton Road from farm to industrial use. The plan was for a four-building, 2 million square foot data center. The planning commission had also recommended denial.
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