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Spalding planners recommend approval for Wallace Jackson data‑center campus amid heavy public opposition
Summary
The Planning and Appeals Commission voted Jan. 12 to recommend approval of a variance, rezoning and special exception for a proposed Wallace Jackson data‑center campus on Jackson Road, while dozens of residents warned the project would harm wetlands, strain roads and consume large amounts of water.
The Spalding County Planning and Appeals Commission voted Jan. 12 to recommend to the Board of Commissioners approval of a three‑part application from Wallace Jackson LLC that would allow a large data‑center campus on parcels off Jackson Road.
The commission approved a variance to allow data‑center development in small portions of S‑2 and S‑4 watershed/wetlands protection overlays, voted to recommend rezoning the property from C‑2 to C1C and recommended a special‑exception permit for a data‑center campus. Commissioners approved the variance with staff‑recommended conditions and forwarded the rezoning and special‑exception items to the Board of Commissioners for final action.
Why it matters: Speakers at the meeting described the proposal as a potential economic windfall — the applicant’s DRI documents estimate a full build‑out value of roughly $3.65 billion and an annual ad‑valorem tax impact of about $51.6 million — but dozens of nearby residents said the project threatened local waterways, property values…
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