On the agenda: Spalding County Board of Commissioners - Zoning Public Hearing - Aug 29, 2025 — data center (Aug 29)

Agenda
Board of Commissioners - Zoning Public
Hearings August 28, 2025
6:00 PM
Room 108, Annex Building
119 E. Solomon Street
Griffin, GA 30223
I.

Opening (Call to Order)
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES AND ALL OTHER ELECTRONIC
DEVICES.

II.

Invocation
1.

III.

Commissioner Gwen Flowers-Taylor to lead the invocation.

Pledge to Flag
1.

Vice Chair James Dutton to lead the Pledge to the Flag.

IV.

Public Hearings
Persons desiring to speak must sign in for the appropriate application. When called, speakers
must state their names and addresses and direct all comments to the Board only. Speakers will
be allotted three (3) minutes to speak on their chosen topics as they relate to the matters being
considered by the Board of Commissioners on this Agenda. No questions will be asked by any
of the commissioners during citizen comments. Outbursts from the audience will not be
tolerated. Common courtesy and civility are expected at all times during the meeting.

V.

New Business
1.

1. Consider Adoption of the Spalding County 2025 Millage Rate.
2. Consider Adoption of the Fire District Tax for 2025.
3. Adoption of the Griffin-Spalding County School System's 2025 millage rate.

2.
3.

Consideration to approve audited Street Light Assessments
PUBLIC HEARING: 2025 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and Community Work
Program (CWP) for Spalding County and approve transmittal to Three Rivers Regional
Commission.

4.

Consideration of Transmittal Resolution for 2025 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and
Community Work Program (CWP) for Spalding County to Three Rivers Regional
Commission.

5.

PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-22Z: 585 Spalding Investments LLC, owner, 50 S

McDonough Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 15 of the 3rd Land
District, Parcel No 219 06001, consisting of 127.45 acres. The applicant is requesting to
rezone from AR-1 (Agricultural Residential) and R-2 (Single-Family Residential) to C-1C
(Manufacturing-Light) for a proposed data center campus.
Application 25-08S: 585 Spalding Investments LLC, owner, 50 S McDonough Road,
Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 15 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No 219
06001, consisting of 127.45 acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception for a
proposed data center campus, per C-1C (Manufacturing-Light) requirements.
6.

Application 25-22Z: 585 Spalding Investments LLC, owner, 50 S McDonough Road,
Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 15 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No 219
06001, consisting of 127.45 acres. The applicant is requesting to rezone from AR-1
(Agricultural Residential) and R-2 (Single-Family Residential) to C-1C (ManufacturingLight) for a proposed data center campus.

7.

Application 25-08S: 585 Spalding Investments LLC, owner, 50 S McDonough Road,
Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 15 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No 219
06001, consisting of 127.45 acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception for a
proposed data center campus, per C-1C (Manufacturing-Light) requirements.

8.

PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-26V: Bo James Street LLC / Vic Patel, owner;
1679 MLK Pkwy, Griffin, Georgia 30224; located in Land Lot 119 of the 2nd Land
District, Parcel No. 233 03007M consisting of 1.38 acres. The applicant is requesting
variances to certain Tri-County Crossing Overlay standards.

9.

Application 25-26V: Bo James Street LLC / Vic Patel, owner; 1679 MLK Pkwy, Griffin,
Georgia 30224; located in Land Lot 119 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No. 233 03007M
consisting of 1.38 acres. The applicant is requesting variances to certain Tri-County
Crossing Overlay standards.

10. Tri-County Crossing Overlay District Review: Bo James Street LLC, owner; 1679 MLK
Pkwy, Griffin, Georgia 30224; located in Land Lot 119 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel
No. 233 03007M consisting of 1.38 acres. Per Section 2206(B), review of site development
plans for a proposed restaurant is required.
11. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-24Z: Denise Parrish, owner, 895 Amelia Road,
Locust Grove, Georgia 30248; located in Land Lot 141 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No
200 01042, consisting of 6.59 acres. The applicant is requesting to rezone from R-2
(Single-Family Residential) to AR-1 (Agricultural-Residential) for agricultural purposes.
12. Application 25-24Z: Denise Parrish, owner, 895 Amelia Road, Locust Grove, Georgia
30248; located in Land Lot 141 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No 200 01042, consisting
of 6.59 acres. The applicant is requesting to rezone from R-2 (Single-Family Residential)
to AR-1 (Agricultural-Residential) for agricultural purposes.
13. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-03FLUM: SS Land Holding Group, LLC, owner, 5
Whitten Avenue, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 178 of the 2nd Land District,
Parcel No. 122 08007, consisting of 23.38 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the

Mill Village Overlay District designation from the C-2 zoned property, thus requiring a
Future Land Use Map Amendment.
Application 25-20Z: SS Land Holding Group, LLC, owner, 5 Whitten Avenue, Griffin,
Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 178 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No. 122 08007,
consisting of 23.38 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the Mill Village Overlay
District designation from the C-2 zoned property, for a wider array of commercial and
industrial uses.
14. Application 25-03FLUM: SS Land Holding Group, LLC, owner, 5 Whitten Avenue,
Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 178 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No. 122
08007, consisting of 23.38 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the Mill Village
Overlay District designation from the C-2 zoned property, thus requiring a Future Land Use
Map Amendment.
15. Application 25-20Z: SS Land Holding Group, LLC, owner, 5 Whitten Avenue, Griffin,
Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 178 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No. 122 08007,
consisting of 23.38 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the Mill Village Overlay
District designation from the C-2 zoned property, for a wider array of commercial and
industrial uses.
16. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-04FLUM: Anthony Cornacchia, owner, 755 High
Falls Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 177 of the 2nd Land District,
Parcel No 119 02047, consisting of 26.09 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the
Mill Village Overlay District designation from the C-2 zoned property, thus requiring a
Future Land Use Map Amendment.
Application 25-21Z: Anthony Cornacchia, owner, 755 High Falls Road, Griffin, Georgia
30223; located in Land Lot 177 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No 119 02047, consisting
of 26.09 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the Mill Village Overlay District
designation from the C-2 zoned property, for a wider array of commercial and industrial
uses.
17. Application 25-04FLUM: Anthony Cornacchia, owner, 755 High Falls Road, Griffin,
Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 177 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No 119 02047,
consisting of 26.09 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the Mill Village Overlay
District designation from the C-2 zoned property, thus requiring a Future Land Use Map
Amendment.
18. Application 25-21Z: Anthony Cornacchia, owner, 755 High Falls Road, Griffin, Georgia
30223; located in Land Lot 177 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No 119 02047, consisting
of 26.09 acres. The applicant is requesting to remove the Mill Village Overlay District
designation from the C-2 zoned property, for a wider array of commercial and industrial
uses.
19. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-09S: Steven Smith / North Griffin Church, owner,
112 Laprade Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 100 of the 3rd Land
District, Parcel No 103 02008, consisting of 1.22 acres. The applicant is requesting a
special exception for expansion of an adjacent church facility and parking onto the R-1
zoned parcel, per Section 703(B)(1).

20. Application 25-09S: Steven Smith / North Griffin Church, owner, 112 Laprade Road,
Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 100 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No 103
02008, consisting of 1.22 acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception for
expansion of an adjacent church facility and parking onto the R-1 zoned parcel, per Section
703(B)(1).
21. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-10S: Alex Marlowe, Kaelene Marlowe, Nick
Marlowe, and Susan Marlow, owners, 90 Beasley Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in
Land Lot 30 of the 3rd Land District, portion of Parcel No 267 01024, consisting of 5
acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception to build a barndominium on the AR-1
zoned parcel, per Section 503(B)(25).
22. Application 25-10S: Alex Marlowe, Kaelene Marlowe, Nick Marlowe, and Susan Marlow,
owners, 90 Beasley Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 30 of the 3rd Land
District, portion of Parcel No 267 01024, consisting of 5 acres. The applicant is requesting
a special exception to build a barndominium on the AR-1 zoned parcel, per Section 503(B)
(25).
23. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-11S: Jeremy and JoAnna Odle-Lange, owners, 220
Amelia Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 108 of the 2nd Land District,
Parcel No 205 01015, consisting of 21.83 acres. The applicant is requesting a special
exception to build a barndominium on the AR-1 zoned parcel, per Section 503(B)(25).
24. Application 25-11S: Jeremy and JoAnna Odle-Lange, owners, 220 Amelia Road, Griffin,
Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 108 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No 205 01015,
consisting of 21.83 acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception to build a
barndominium on the AR-1 zoned parcel, per Section 503(B)(25).
25. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-12S: Lakeisha Beed and Leonard Goosby, owners,
65 Jones Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 70 of the 3rd Land District,
Parcel No 247 03007D, consisting of 3.42 acres. The applicant is requesting a special
exception for a personal care home on the R-2 / AR-1 zoned parcel, per Section 803(B)(5).
26. Application 25-12S: Lakeisha Beed and Leonard Goosby, owners, 65 Jones Road, Griffin,
Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 70 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No 247 03007D,
consisting of 3.42 acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception for a personal care
home on the R-2 / AR-1 zoned parcel, per Section 803(B)(5).

27. PUBLIC HEARING: Application 25-13S: Jared Baker, Owner; Property located at 65
Moon Road, Land Lot 26, 1st District, Parcel No. 270 01009Z, consisting of 4.93 acres.
The applicant is requesting a special exception to build a barndominium on the AR-1zoned parcel, per Section 503(B)(25).
28. Application 25-13S: Jared Baker, Owner; Property located at 65 Moon Road, Land Lot 26,
1st District, Parcel No. 270 01009Z, consisting of 4.93 acres. The applicant is requesting a
special exception to build a barndominium on the AR-1-zoned parcel, per Section 503(B)
(25).

29. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of
Spalding County, Articles 5 through 11, pertaining to necessary corrections, clarifications,
and improvements to uses and standards in certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance.
30. Proposed text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of Spalding County, Articles
5 through 11, pertaining to necessary corrections, clarifications, and improvements to uses
and standards in certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance.
VI.

Other Business
1.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to the Spalding County Code of
Ordinances, Appendix IV, Zoning, Article 2, adding various definitions of solar energy
systems.

2.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to the Spalding County Code of
Ordinances, Appendix IV, Zoning, adding various solar energy system principal and
accessory uses to Permitted Uses Sections 503, 603, 604A, 703, 703A, 803, 803A, 903,
1003, 1103, 1103A, 1203, 1303, 1403, 1403A, 1503, 1703A, 1703B, 1803, 1903, 2205B,
and 2203C.

3.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of
Spalding County, Article 14A C-1C Manufacturing – Light, Section 1403(B)(8) and Article
17 PDD Planned Development District, Section 1703(A)(6), pertaining to revisions to data
center standards and processes.

4.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to the Spalding County Code of
Ordinances, Appendix IV, Zoning, adding new Appendix M, “Exterior Architectural
Standards for New Construction in Spalding County GA.”

5.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of
Spalding County, Article 1, pertaining to necessary corrections, clarifications, and
improvements to uses and standards in certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance.

6.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of
Spalding County, Article 2, pertaining to necessary corrections, clarifications, and
improvements to uses and standards in certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance.

7.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of
Spalding County, Article 3, pertaining to necessary corrections, clarifications, and
improvements to uses and standards in certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance.

8.

Second Reading and Ordinance for text amendment to Appendix IV, Zoning Ordinance of
Spalding County, Article 4, pertaining to necessary corrections, clarifications, and
improvements to uses and standards in certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance.

9.

Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezonings for 0 High Falls Road, Alan R. Mobley /
Montana Property Group LLC, 0 High Falls Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land
Lot 209 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No. 121 01008, and 115 Alicia Circle, Alan R.
Mobley / Montana Property Group LLC, 115 Alicia Circle, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located
in Land Lot 208 of the 2nd Land District, Parcel No. 120 02016.

10. Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezonings for 2825 AKB Parkway, High Falls LLC,
2825 AKB Parkway, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 80 of the 3rd Land
District, Parcel No. 218 02005D,
and 0 Tomochichi Road, High Falls LLC, 0 Tomochichi Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223;
located in Land Lot 80 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No. 218 02006E.
11. Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezoning for 7 Crouch Road, Newton Crouch et. al., 7
Crouch Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 244 of the 2nd Land District,
Parcel No. 221 01035.
12. Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezoning for 212 Manley Road, Manley Road
Investment Group LLC, 212 Manley Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot
103 of the 3rd Land District, Parcel No. 242A01005.
13. Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezoning for 1121 Amelia Road, Daniel and Amanda
Gilbert, 1121 Amelia Road, Locust Grove, Georgia 30284; located in Land Lot 149 of the
2nd Land District, Parcel No. 200 01004B.
14. Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezoning for 100 Beasley Road, Alex Marlow et al,
100 Beasley Road, Griffin, Georgia 30223; located in Land Lot 30 of the 3rd Land District,
Parcel No. 267 01024.
VII.

Executive Session
1.

Conduct an Executive Session for the purpose of discussion and authorization of
negotiations related to the acquisition, sale, disposal, or lease of real property, as permitted
under O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(b)(1)(B), where public discussion could adversely affect the
county’s position.

VIII. Adjournment