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Athens officials consider zoning rules to allow data centers and battery storage with specific permits
Summary
City Planner Ronda Cockerham presented proposed ordinance changes to define “data centers” and “battery energy storage systems,” recommending both be allowed in Industrial districts only with Specific Use Permits and detailed operational safeguards including decommissioning bonds, environmental monitoring and size limits.
City Planner Ronda Cockerham told the Athens City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission during a joint work session on Feb. 18 that staff proposes adding definitions and supplemental regulations for “data centers” and “battery energy storage systems” to Chapter 22 of the city’s zoning code. The proposal would allow both uses in Industrial zoning districts only, subject to approval through a Specific Use Permit (SUP).
The proposal, as presented, would prohibit data…
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