Brown Farm Road data center (Oakley Real Estate Partners)
A developer asked to rezone about 111 acres on Brown Farm Road for two data center buildings near the Etowah River. A packed crowd mostly spoke against it, and the planning commission recommended denial in August 2026. In Bartow County, the sole county commissioner makes the final call.
Where things stand: County planners voted to recommend denial on Aug. 24, 2026. One tracker lists it as withdrawn; we could not confirm that.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 24, 2026): Bartow County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of the rezoning.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 111 acres at the west end of Brown Farm Road, near the Etowah River and Plant Bowen, Unincorporated Bartow County, Bartow County
- 🏢 CompanyOakley Real Estate Partners
- 🌳 Size111.4 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNext to a Georgia Power substation; plans include a new substation. No power deal yet, the developer said.
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling (per developer)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Did the developer withdraw the request, or will the county commissioner vote on it? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the end user? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 15, 2026Developer held a community meeting on two buildings (about 374,000 square feet).
- Aug 24, 2026Bartow County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of the rezoning.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Bartow County finished a data center ordinance in January 2025. It allows data centers with a 200-foot buffer from the property line and noise limits: 65 decibels by day and 55 decibels at night. County leaders say they welcome data centers.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- BCPC recommends denial of Brown Farm data center · The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville) · Aug 26, 2026
- Census TIGERweb roads: Brown Farm Rd SW west end, Bartow County · U.S. Census Bureau · Oct 7, 2026
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