On the agenda: Calhoun meeting — Data center (Jul 13)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Gordon County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing
on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Gordon County Administration Building, 201 North
Wall Street, Calhoun, Georgia, regarding a proposed ordinance amendment titled: “AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS.” The proposed ordinance would establish environmental safety
standards, operational requirements, zoning regulations, buffering, security measures, pollution
prevention protocols, and development standards for certain commercial and industrial
operations located within the unincorporated areas of Gordon County, Georgia. The ordinance
includes, but is not limited to, regulations concerning:
•Data centers and data management/processing facilities
•Commercial cryptocurrency mining facilities
•Industrial warehouses and logistics operations
•Bio-gas digester facilities
•Manufacturing and processing facilities
•Research and technology parks
•Energy production and storage facilities
•Waste management and recycling facilities
•Other commercial and industrial operations as defined within the ordinance.
Following the Planning Commission public hearing and recommendation, the Gordon County
Board of Commissioners will consider the proposed ordinance at their regular meeting on
Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Gordon County Administration Building, 201 North
Wall Street, Calhoun, Georgia. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public review at
the Gordon County Planning & Development Department during normal business hours. All
interested persons are invited to attend and be heard.

Applicant: Black Bear Poultry, LLC
Property Owner: Black Bear Poultry, LLC
Property Location:0 Oakman Road / 0 Taylortown Road Ranger GA
Tax Map & Parcel: 104-063 & 104 062
Acreage: 156.47

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Future Development Map Classification: Rural Agricultural Reserve

REQUESTED ACTION
This request is for Conditional Use Permit CUP 26-3 involving parcel numbers 1040 63 and 1040 62 located on
Taylor Town Road in Ranger, Georgia. The property is currently zoned A-1 (Agricultural).
The applicant, Blackbear Poultry, is requesting approval for a conditional use permit to construct one poultry
house measuring approximately 55 feet by 600 feet on a portion of the 156.47-acre property. The property
contains approximately 800 feet of road frontage along Taylor Town Road. A survey of the property is currently
being prepared by North Georgia Surveys.
The proposed poultry house would be located adjacent to existing poultry houses already operating on
neighboring property, making the proposed use generally consistent with surrounding agricultural activities in
the area.
Floodplain areas are present on portions of the property. The applicant should ensure that the proposed poultry
house and any associated development do not encroach into the floodplain or otherwise seek any required
approvals or relief as necessary prior to development.

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Jeanette Northrup
Property Owner: Jeanette Northrup
Property Location: 5895 Red Bud Road NE, Ranger, GA
Tax Map & Parcel: 084021
Acreage:2.5 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: : RA-1 (Residential Agricultural District).
Future Development Map Classification: Rural Agricultural Reserve

REQUESTED ACTION
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from A-1 to RA-1 to allow for the placement of a
manufactured home on the existing 2.5-acre tract. The property currently contains an older dwelling
that is no longer suitable for repair or continued residential use. Rezoning to RA-1 would bring the
proposed residential use into compliance with the Gordon County Unified Land Development Code and
allow the applicant to replace the existing structure with a manufactured home.

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Tyler Knauss
Property Owner: Jody Parker
Property Location: 491 Thompson Road, Ranger GA 30734
Tax Map & Parcel: 093-075
Acreage: 2.00+-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: R-1 (Single Family Residential)
Future Development Map Classification: Rural/Agricultural Reserve

REQUESTED ACTION
The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 2 acres from A-1 to
R-1 to allow the property to be brought into compliance with Gordon
County ULDC

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: William North
Property Owner: William North
Property Location: 264 Rooker RD Resaca Ga 30735
Tax Map & Parcel: 039 112A
Acreage: .96 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: R-6 (Manufactured Housing District)
Future Development Map Classification: Historic Resource Protection

REQUESTED ACTION
This request is to rezone approximately 0.96 acres from A-1 Agricultural District
to R-6 Residential District for the placement of a manufactured/mobile home.
The property previously contained a residential-type structure, which has since
been removed. Because the tract is under one acre and the applicant wishes to
place a manufactured home on the property, rezoning to R-6 is necessary to
bring the proposed residential use into compliance with the Gordon County
ULDC. The property is also located within the Historic Resource Protection
Area, and any future development or permitting will be subject to all applicable
review standards and requirements

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Paul Bunch
Property Owner: Adam Chance Inc.
Property Location: 1380 Miller Ferry Rd, Calhoun, GA 30701
Tax Map & Parcel: 037 003
Acreage:4.3 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: R-1 (Single Family Residential)
R-6 (Manufactured Housing District)
Future Development Map Classification: EMERGING SUBURBAN

REQUESTED ACTION
Subdividing property to get mobile home on it's own parcel. Currently the property has two
residences on the parcel. We are wanting to subdivide the property into two tracts. The north tract1
with address 1382 has a mobile home and we are wanting to rezone it to R-6. The south tract 2 with
address 1380 has a framed home and we want to rezone it to R-1. The current zoning is A-1 and the
way it currently stands the property is not in compliance with the current zoning ordinance.

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Cabrina Cramer
Property Owner: Cabrina Cramer
Property Location:675 Newtown Road NE, Calhoun, GA 30701
Tax Map & Parcel: 055A 129
Acreage:2.003 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: RA-1 (Residential Agricultural District)
Future Development Map Classification: EMERGING SUBURBAN

REQUESTED ACTION
Applicant requests to rezone approximately 2.003 acres from
A-1 to RA-1 to correct zoning associated with a previously
recorded plat and bring the parcel into compliance for
residential use.

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Randy Abernathy
Property Owner: Randy Abernathy
Property Location: 168 Hines Rd, Calhoun Ga 30701
Tax Map & Parcel: 050 068
Acreage: .68 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: R-6 (Manufactured Housing District)
Future Development Map Classification: EMERGING SUBURBAN

REQUESTED ACTION
Rezone approximately 0.68 acres located at 215 High Point Drive, Parcel
050-068, from A-1 (Agricultural District) to R-6 (Manufactured Home
District) to allow placement of a replacement manufactured home in
compliance with the Gordon County ULDC.

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Luke Sutherland
Property Owner: Larry Dixon
Property Location: (Parcel 066 276) Dews Pond Rd Calhoun, GA 30701
Tax Map & Parcel: 066-276
Acreage: 3 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: R-1 (Single Family Residential)
Future Development Map Classification: EMERGING SUBURBAN

REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the request to rezone Parcel 066-276 from A-1 (Agricultural) to
R-1 (Single Family Residential) to allow the subdivision of the property
into three separate residential lots for the construction of single-family
homes.

QUESTIONS ?

Applicant: Haley ONeal
Property Owner: HC ONeal Properties LLC
Property Location: 130 Tate Bend Road, NW, Calhoun, GA 30701
Tax Map & Parcel: 041B 053
Acreage: 1.72 +-

Present Zoning District: A-1 (Agricultural District)
Requested Zoning District: C-H (Highway Commercial District)
Future Development Map Classification: EMERGING MIXED USE

REQUESTED ACTION
The applicant is requesting to rezone property located at 184 Tate Bend
Road, Parcel 041B-053, consisting of approximately 1.72 acres, from A-1
(Agricultural District) to C-H (Highway Commercial District). The purpose
of the request is to allow the relocation and operation of an automobile
sales lot at this location.

QUESTIONS ?