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Hogansville council sends revised data‑center UDO draft back to Planning & Zoning for more review
Summary
Council reviewed Draft #5 of proposed UDO amendments regulating data centers, directed staff to incorporate revisions, and asked that the draft return to the Planning & Zoning Commission on July 16; no vote was taken and Council noted the moratorium on data‑center permits may need extension.
Mayor Jake Ayers opened a July 6 work session where city staff reviewed Draft #5 of proposed amendments to the City of Hogansville Unified Development Ordinance that would create a Heavy Industrial zoning district and set standards for data center developments. Staff summarized key changes in Draft #5, including greater setbacks from residential and public institutional properties, construction management requirements, financial guarantees, construction hour limitations, and restored annual water and sewer reporting requirements.
Council members raised implementation questions about road‑repair responsibilities for heavy construction, generator fuel and electrical infrastructure language, the ability to impose site‑specific conditions, buffers along county residential parcels, and water‑monitoring and noise controls. Because the draft differed substantially from the Planning & Zoning Commission’s prior recommendation, Council directed staff to revise the draft, return it to Planning & Zoning on July 16, 2026, and continue ordinance consideration through future work sessions and hearings; staff confirmed a potential Council public hearing and first reading on August 3, 2026, with a possible second reading on August 17, 2026. Council also noted the need to consider extending the existing data‑center moratorium to avoid lapse before the ordinance is finalized.
