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Ware County advances zoning text amendments covering cryptocurrency mining, solar farms and setback rules
Summary
At a public hearing April 14, 2025, Ware County commissioners heard staff proposals to add cryptocurrency/data mining and solar farms as conditional uses, add definitions and special setbacks, and change manufactured-home and rear-setback rules; all items were forwarded to the regular meeting agenda.
WAYCROSS, Ga. — The Ware County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing April 14, 2025, on a package of proposed changes to the Ware County Zoning Resolution that would add cryptocurrency and data mining and solar farms as conditional uses in multiple zoning districts, create new definitions and setbacks for digital-mining facilities, and adjust rules for manufactured homes and rear setbacks.
Planning staff member Mr. Minchew introduced the first proposal, a change to Section 706.3 to add "Cryptocurrency Mining & Data Mining" and "Solar Farms" as conditional uses in the GI (General Industrial) district, saying the amendment would allow neighbors an opportunity to comment on proposed developments. County Manager James Shubert presented parallel proposals for the A (Agriculture) district (Section 707.5), a new definition for…
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