Proposed industrial park and data center on I-95 in Kingsland
Also called: V V Farm / Sapling Farms rezoning, Laurel Island Parkway data center
Companies tied to a Florida businessman asked to rezone about 682 acres along I-95 in Kingsland for an industrial park that would allow data centers. After protests and a letter from the Kings Bay Navy base commander, the requests were withdrawn in May 2026. Camden County then passed a 6-month pause on data centers.
Where things stand: The rezoning and annexation requests were withdrawn on May 4, 2026, hours before the Kingsland planning board was to hear them. The owner has not said if he will try again.
🕒 Latest update (May 4, 2026): The rezoning and annexation applications were withdrawn.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 682 acres of former timberland along Interstate 95 and Laurel Island Parkway; just over 500 acres inside Kingsland and 146 acres in the county that would have been annexed, Kingsland, Camden County
- 🏢 CompanyV V Farm Inc. and Sapling Farms LLC (companies led by a Jacksonville, Fla., businessman)
- 🌳 Size682 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromThe land has overhead power lines.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will the landowner file new data center plans after the Camden County pause ends? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Kingsland adopt a data center moratorium in May 2026? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 24, 2026Requests to rezone nearly 700 acres from farm and forestry to light industrial, allowing data centers, were posted for the May 4 Kingsland Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
- May 1, 2026The commander of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay asked Kingsland's mayor to delay action, citing water, power grid and environmental worries.
- May 4, 2026The rezoning and annexation applications were withdrawn.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Kingsland passed a one-year pause on data centers in May 2026. It came after the city got the first full data center application on the Georgia coast, for land along I-95. That rezoning request was later pulled back.
📜 Data center rules
Kingsland adopted a data center ordinance in March 2026. The way it was passed was criticized as possibly breaking state open-meeting laws.
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Where this comes from
- Kingsland tree farms may sprout data center · The Current GA · April 24, 2026
- Florida businessman suspends data center plans in Camden County · The Current GA · May 4, 2026
- Camden becomes first county on the coast to adopt data center moratorium · The Current GA · May 2, 2026
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