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The commission’s vote followed presentations from Reggie McClint, managing director of community development and regulatory affairs for the city, and Woody Galloway, an attorney representing RSC Investment Management and TA Digital. The staff report and applicant materials framed the proposal as a light‑industrial/data‑center campus on roughly 60 acres in South Fulton with additional adjacent acreage providing access via Mason Road.

Why it matters: the project is large enough to affect city revenues, utilities and nearby neighborhoods. The applicant and city told commissioners the development would bring significant annual property tax revenue and that the buildings and equipment would be subject to a new data‑center ordinance passed by the city council. That ordinance sets site standards including landscaping, screening, lighting limits and noise caps at 65 decibels during daytime hours and 55 decibels at night.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on public‑resource impacts. Commissioner Perry asked specifically about water and electrical demands; McClint and Galloway said the applicant agreed to a closed‑loop cooling system to avoid continuous water withdrawal and that power allocation for the site has been secured through the regional utility, Georgia Power. Galloway told the commission the closed‑loop system “means that, once it’s filled up, there is no additional demand on the water system.” He also told the commission the applicant agreed to a 150‑foot southern buffer (larger than the 100‑foot base standard) and to construction hour restrictions.

A nearby resident, James Hall Jr., 4775 Stonewall Veil Road, opposed the rezoning in public comment, saying traffic along Stonewall Hill Road is already heavy and that the area has experienced intermittent power outages. “There’s been times as a resident… it’s the middle of the day, no storms, it’s brightest day outside, and the power just cuts off,” Hall said. He asked the commission to consider grid impacts on residents.

The commission approved staff’s findings of fact and then voted to recommend approval of the rezoning (Z25‑002), the special‑use permit (U25‑005) and the comprehensive development plan amendment (CDP25‑001) with the staff‑listed conditions. The staff conditions include the increased buffer, compliance with the city’s data‑center ordinance (landscaping, lighting and noise controls), and DRI‑related requirements discussed in the staff report. The applications will be considered by the mayor and city council at their Aug. 12 public hearing.

What’s next: the project will proceed to the mayor and council on Aug. 12; the commission noted that utility impacts and coordination with Georgia Power are regional matters but recommended the city use DRI findings to track and mitigate any infrastructure needs raised by the proposal.

Ending: The commission’s recommendation was unanimous on the final votes. City staff and the applicant said they will continue community outreach and coordinate with the utility and neighboring jurisdictions as the application advances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 7/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of South Fulton Planning Commission on July 16 recommended approval for a city‑initiated rezoning and related permits to allow a data center near Stonewall Tell Road, imposing additional conditions including a larger buffer and technical requirements.","taxTitle","South Fulton, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2961,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166956,"Nail‑salon special‑use permit deferred after applicant misses required public‑participation report",395,931000,1326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f&start=931&end=1326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f/thumbnail_931000.jpg","/articles/6166956/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Nailsalon-specialuse-permit-deferred-after-applicant-misses-required-publicparticipation-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166956-80febc02c12ffc4d1365844cc5550514/orig.mp4?Expires=1775423973&Signature=JFoSq3nH2cWQbDsRRE7KEj0loavj5-XyiRGjInOX05GPDy54N4VXNZr174ym1KwGEcWhDctlMrEagzf9ulmbIDgNRyYMoBtuyI2KDWkv9lyMbo-AunT5VcDY-grhzZZycgKa0A7Wy4CGQG7qLKBuvxSRwMPCKaTCixt8SvApt9sJ99nzzL48ok6VLvxz9pOd~ACviZ1K9LiFcdWVZxzqgBZxE5uTblNthCjIfIluLgywHSVV6m~u7Qi70cQjGoxZnAzyz2dcSk5syaeU2c1KRiXrnwvskNSLSRmjGX6B-RgikBdXlOMcgLlj1t9fO3gjhpXFRb8fK~kNNoSvjIx5JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission on July 16 deferred a special‑use‑permit application (U25‑004) for a nail salon at 6890 Campbellton Road to the Aug. 20 meeting after staff said the applicant had not turned in the required public‑participation report.

Staff presented the case and recommended denial in the staff report due to missing documentation, although the agenda listed a deferral request. Assistant and community representatives, including Quinn Truong speaking for a friend who operates the shop, said a public participation meeting had been held and that documentation had been emailed to planning staff but not received by the department. Commissioners noted the applicant’s limited English proficiency and recommended staff coordinate a single point of contact to help the applicant complete the submission.

Given the language and submission issues, staff recommended deferral to allow the applicant to provide the public‑participation plan report and other required materials. The commission voted to defer U25‑004 to the Aug. 20 planning commission meeting and urged the applicant to work with the department to ensure timely submission.

Ending: Staff said it would recommend approval with conditions after the applicant supplies the missing report; commissioners asked staff to facilitate communication and consider a single staff point of contact for applicants with language barriers.","A special‑use permit request for a nail salon at 6890 Campbellton Road was deferred to Aug. 20 after staff and commissioners said the applicant had not submitted the required public‑participation report following a community meeting; applicant representatives cited language barriers and multiple staff contacts.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166960,"Applicant requests deferral on Delano Road rezoning after submitting documents to staff; commission agrees to Aug. 20 postponement",0,1334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f&start=1334&end=1334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f/thumbnail_1334000.jpg","/articles/6166960/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Applicant-requests-deferral-on-Delano-Road-rezoning-after-submitting-documents-to-staff-commission-agrees-to-Aug-20-postponement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166960-7d0967df17719b3aaa28e2ef346e0bc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775423973&Signature=LXe-wHRfOV2RSra6lYOl9DehYNa1pWDYLpl5-agkJrche3RT68BetpVq34LTk9vCchX368grIfc0hg5CkiqOnTk9FnqScyqsJ7GCsytOnukubj5y~auSRsizGO3Q-ZOFzJS0~04We1j9fv9jUTnBtHVoyqdYGUasxeSV-zIVxPIgUUIgAOUKPu5Hl6PIaTHPcdh5gyXbTDBnDw~fVnKYLDehJamFqmVF2rPc27BTyHG7w3MG~8mqmZnyz3HC6rfjHJuSMcz5kachG3020ojacvgol1dR6yA5gF~9WGIAgrjrIsrn2eg0Fip9IhGpiEB-0vkc-2IlRnNia5z8kww1Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission on July 16 deferred a rezoning application (Z25‑015) for 4880 Delano Road, where the applicant seeks to rezone from AG‑1 to R‑4A to build five single‑family detached homes on about 1.82 acres.

Staff advised the commission that the application had been recommended for denial in the staff report. Applicant Nia Boswell told commissioners she had held an initial public participation meeting, had met with Councilwoman Willis and had emailed documentation to staff on May 22 that she said had not been considered in staff’s analysis. Boswell asked for a deferral so the planning department could review the submitted materials and she could hold a follow‑up public meeting for long‑term residents in the Red Oak District.

Given Boswell’s explanation and staff’s recommendation, the commission voted to defer Z25‑015 to the Aug. 20 planning commission meeting to allow the applicant and staff to reconcile submitted information and complete outreach.

Ending: The applicant was advised to work with planning staff to ensure the public participation report and any additional materials are filed and received in time for the Aug. 20 hearing.","An application to rezone 1.82 acres at 4880 Delano Road for five single‑family homes was deferred after the applicant said the denial relied on information she had emailed to staff; staff recommended deferral to allow review of those materials and a second community meeting.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166964,"Planning commission defers 121‑home rezoning at Union Road to Aug. 20",239,457000,696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f&start=457&end=696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f/thumbnail_457000.jpg","/articles/6166964/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Planning-commission-defers-121home-rezoning-at-Union-Road-to-Aug-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166964-4463a02a9fd5bd35e61d7c99a3772bf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775423973&Signature=Qidx6dH858JSUZPy~btYfb9lY8hKtTLy0nN54sdtKGco213NTM4E2~Lcez4Hzqcf8OkB0UcsdnR51sbeVbupLL-JXnMWocAZq07zjnuyLqiLuVWngXDHqGsqkmk268jWSccZMbolEw5Fs9~oIKpgXmeIeyGS~uDwPGrjQu3RH3E~OneM8GfLUXhsF44ysEPoH2UgzNJgVEmGNtMnHX6l5Hx3i0AS38vc56tivtxs0QRfgWOiG2KURw4VUsnoEUiYfGeLarGJ4~TKdKELnnJqGFZD0ZB7KG7DjW7d9Pv0nVA~gcuid5kv-aUQlZ~eKSROKZwqxO1XP7nm-nDgOjbeZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission on July 16 deferred an application (KZ25‑014) that would rezone approximately 47.6 acres near Union Road from AG‑C (agricultural/other) to a community unit plan (CUP) to allow up to 121 single‑family detached homes.

Staff presented the case and recommended approval with conditions. Attorney Josh Mahoney, speaking for the applicant, said the applicant had recently met with Councilwoman Willis and community members and requested another deferral in order to continue discussions and incorporate updated information. Staff confirmed this would be the second deferral for the case.

No members of the public had submitted comment cards for the record at the meeting. The commission voted to defer the case to the Aug. 20 planning commission meeting so the applicant and staff could continue outreach and provide any updated materials.

Ending: The application will return to the planning commission on Aug. 20; if the applicant does not address outstanding staff items and community concerns beforehand, the commission’s recommendation on that date will determine the recommendation to mayor and council.","A rezoning application to convert roughly 47.6 acres near Union Road to a community unit plan for up to 121 single‑family homes was deferred by the commission; staff had recommended conditional approval and the applicant requested the postponement after additional meetings with the council member and neighbors.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166966,"Planning commission conditions Coweta Road rezoning: traffic study required before land‑disturbance permit",1663,1789000,3452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f&start=1789&end=3452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5413075-d29c9346a4793fa69372fc41a5e0044f/thumbnail_1789000.jpg","/articles/6166966/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Planning-commission-conditions-Coweta-Road-rezoning-traffic-study-required-before-landdisturbance-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166966-e21544240c0fa7fcb78a664b4d6ab074/orig.mp4?Expires=1775423973&Signature=KgGl08hbYt4Q0mgkqgr9ifZk0vxIVE8OpouKpbZJtrfCB~MvCxrqfALIZT~OQ9if90~~DjQ8SjUtlTF7T2-2BpjwxmG6PVy-CVC8ebHT439JHV39Fhr-Cjo6YcsxQCNSMxIA-QdS064bVeVKaXAVVtmg-~OCgJX6~kRpJvC594ZXA7NMX6P3ntcrNuBt2Z2Gew3SA7EHDE6u-RNLIwOprQOjsc6yqCF1I4KVI1M~1RT9k2pbEFXrbnIA~vOAljD-U-4elrV3b6K1vLUZV4C1Nk7dHiTZobmBkRJWcwkuoxMbcAUsNjcFtxsQM-BVs2V9aeqqZkVD~8ClrwsZJLHlEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of South Fulton Planning Commission on July 16 ultimately recommended approval for a rezoning (Z25‑021) and concurrent variance (CV25‑002) to allow a 50‑lot single‑family detached community on a 16.71‑acre parcel at 5860 Coweta Road, with a condition the developer submit a traffic study prior to issuance of a land‑disturbance permit (LDP).

Applicant Penny Christian and attorney Josh Mahoney presented a proposed community on a triangular parcel at the South Fulton–Union City edge. The plan showed one entrance off Coweta Road, a dog park, a soft‑surface trail and a pocket park; individual home footprints ranged from about 2,800 to 3,100 square feet and the applicant estimated target pricing in the mid‑$400,000s to low‑$500,000s.

The developer requested a concurrent variance to reduce the required 100‑foot adjacent buffer to a neighboring jurisdiction to 50 feet under section 405.01(b)(2). Staff recommended approval of both the rezoning and the variance.

Traffic questions dominated the public and commissioner discussion. Commissioners and residents raised concerns about existing congestion at the Coweta/Derrick intersection, school pickup queueing and limited sight distance at nearby turns. The applicant said a sight‑distance study of the proposed driveway showed it met requirements for the site itself and noted that the city’s right‑of‑way and other off‑site conditions (overgrowth, curb alignment) are being addressed with the council member. The applicant also said a traffic impact study is not required under current thresholds for 50 homes but agreed to provide one; the commission added the submission as a condition of approval and specified the study should include peak periods when school is in session.

The commission’s process included a tied vote on an early deferral motion that the chair broke in favor of deferral; the case was postponed to the Aug. 20 meeting. After further discussion and a motion to reconsider, commissioners approved the rezoning with the traffic‑study condition and then approved the concurrent variance. The cases will be forwarded to the mayor and council for review at the Aug. 12 public hearing.

Ending: Commissioners emphasized that the traffic study will be required before any land‑disturbance permit is issued and expressed expectation that the developer will work with the council member and public to address on‑site and off‑site circulation issues.","The commission moved, deferred and then ultimately approved a rezoning and concurrent variance to allow 50 single‑family homes on Coweta Road, adding a condition that a traffic study—conducted while school is in session—must be submitted before a land‑disturbance permit is issued.","actionData","errors"]

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