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Baberton council adopts temporary rules on data‑center projects; critics say ordinance lacks definition
Summary
The Baberton City Council voted Nov. 10 to adopt Resolution 157 as a temporary measure to limit large data‑center development while the city finalizes a new development code.
The Baberton City Council voted to adopt Resolution 157 on Nov. 10, 2025, a temporary measure intended to limit large data‑center development while the city finalizes an updated development code. The motion to adopt, moved by Councilman Heideck and seconded by Mrs. Thompson, passed on a roll call vote in which council members recorded “yes.”
Dan Bogart, a resident who identified himself during public comment, said the proposed legislation failed to define what constitutes a data center and called the measure “totally asinine and completely anti‑business.” He said small server rooms in…
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