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Council weighs enforcement options and operational standards for data centers
Summary
During the June 1 work session, council and staff discussed enforcement mechanisms such as stop‑work orders, fines, and revocation of Certificates of Occupancy, and debated which operational standards (setbacks, buffers, noise, utilities, decommissioning) should be codified in the UDO versus handled in development agreements.
At the Hogansville work session on June 1, 2026, council members and staff focused part of the discussion on enforcement options and operational standards related to proposed data center development. City Attorney Alex Dixon and staff outlined enforcement tools under consideration, including stop‑work orders, fines, and potential revocation of Certificates of Occupancy for noncompliance with development agreements or ordinance requirements.
Council members pressed staff on which technical specifics should be included directly in the UDO and which should remain negotiable in project‑specific development agreements. The topics flagged for further drafting included setbacks, buffers between industrial uses and other zoning districts, noise mitigation standards, utility requirements to serve data center loads, and decommissioning plans for when a facility is retired. No formal decisions or votes were recorded at the work session; staff will prepare a revised draft for the June 8 meeting and a public hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2026.
