Project Oak data center
Also called: Project Oak
Developers asked to change the rules on an industrial site off Walt Sanders Road so they could build a data center. Coweta County commissioners said no in a unanimous vote in August 2026. The developer said it would consider residents' feedback before deciding next steps.
Where things stand: Coweta County commissioners unanimously denied the rezoning on Aug. 25, 2026. The developer must wait six months to reapply.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 25, 2026): Commissioners unanimously denied the request to allow a data center. The county got 121 letters against it and none in favor.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 255 acres off Walt Sanders Road, between two industrial parks, Unincorporated Coweta County, Coweta County
- 🏢 Companyunknown
- 🌳 Size255 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Aug 25, 2026Commissioners unanimously denied the request to allow a data center. The county got 121 letters against it and none in favor.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Coweta County commissioners unanimously denied a request to change the zoning conditions on an industrial site off Walt Sanders Road so it could become the Project Oak data center. The land stays limited to office or warehouse use of up to 2.1 million square feet.
🗺️ Zoning change
Coweta County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a rezoning for Project Sail, a nine-building data center campus on about 830 acres near Newnan off Welcome to Sargent Road and Wagers Mill Road. It could use up to 900 megawatts. The chairman's motion to deny failed. A residents' group, Citizens for Rural Coweta, said it is weighing legal action.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Coweta County passed a 180-day pause on data centers in May 2025 to study how other counties handle them and write an ordinance. It ended November 3, 2025. The draft ordinance allows data centers in light industrial and industrial zones with strict rules on buffers, noise, lighting, traffic and utilities.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Project Oak data center denied by commissioners · The Newnan Times-Herald · Aug 25, 2026
- Fisher Explains Vote Against Project Oak Data Center · The Citizen (Fayette County) · Sept 1, 2026
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