Old Elberton Road data center (FAE Clark LLC)
A landowner asked to rezone 233 acres on Old Elberton Road for four data center buildings (about 2 million square feet). The Athens-Clarke Mayor and Commission voted no in October 2025, and officials began talking about a pause on data centers.
Where things stand: Athens-Clarke Mayor and Commission unanimously denied the rezoning on Oct. 7, 2025.
🕒 Latest update (Oct 7, 2025): Mayor and Commission unanimously voted against rezoning 233 acres from farm to industrial use. The planning commission had recommended denial.
What we know
- 📍 Where233 acres of farmland on Old Elberton Road, Athens-Clarke County (unified government), Clarke County
- 🏢 CompanyFAE Clark LLC (property owner)
- 🌳 Size233 acres
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What happened so far
- Oct 7, 2025Mayor and Commission unanimously voted against rezoning 233 acres from farm to industrial use. The planning commission had recommended denial.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
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
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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Where this comes from
- Permission denied to data center in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, talks of a potential moratorium · Data Center Dynamics · 2025
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