On the agenda: Spalding County Board of Commissioners - Zoning Public Hearing - Nov 21, 2025 — data center (Nov 21)

Agenda
Board of Commissioners - Zoning Public
Hearings November 20, 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.

Pledge to Flag
1.

IV.

Vice Chair James Dutton to deliver the Invocation.

Commissioner Ryan Bowlden to lead the Pledge to the Flag.

New Business
1.

Consideration of Final Plat for Teamon Pointe Phase One.

2.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: Application 25-14S: InHouse Real Estate, LLC, owner, 2547
Locust Grove Road (Parcel 209 01038D) and 2545 Locust Grove Road (Parcel 209
01038C); located in Land Lot 76 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of approximately 34.3
combined acres. The applicant is requesting a special exception for a rural event center.
Application 25-32V: InHouse Real Estate, LLC, owner, 2547 Locust Grove Road (Parcel
209 01038D); located in Land Lot 76 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of approximately
31.3 acres. The applicant is requesting a variance for the reduction of a required 200-foot
perimeter setback for an event center to 100 feet.

3.

Application 25-14S: InHouse Real Estate, LLC, owner, 2547 Locust Grove Road (Parcel
209 01038D) and 2545 Locust Grove Road (Parcel 209 01038C); located in Land Lot 76 of the 2nd
Land District, consisting of approximately 34.3 combined acres. The applicant is requesting a special
exception for a rural event center.

4.

Application 25-32V: InHouse Real Estate, LLC, owner, 2547 Locust Grove Road (Parcel
209 01038D); located in Land Lot 76 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of approximately
31.3 acres. The applicant is requesting a variance for the reduction of a required 200-foot
perimeter setback for an event center to 100 feet.

5.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: Application 25-26Z: John Shepherd, owner, 120 Airport Road
(Parcel 142 03026); located in Land Lot 140 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of
approximately 0.41 acres. The applicant is requesting to rezone from R-1 (Single-Family
Residential) to PDD (Planned Development District) for placement of a commercial
driveway for an existing business to an adjacent parcel.

Application 25-27Z: John Shepherd, owner, 121 and 123 Oak Avenue (Parcels 142 03010
and 142 03009); both located in Land Lot 140 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of
approximately 0.38 and 0.41 acres respectively. The applicant is requesting to rezone from
R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to PDD (Planned Development District) for expansion of
a storage yard for an existing business on an adjacent parcel.
6.

Application 25-26Z: John Shepherd, owner, 120 Airport Road (Parcel 142 03026); located
in Land Lot 140 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of approximately 0.41 acres. The
applicant is requesting to rezone from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to PDD (Planned
Development District) for placement of a commercial driveway for an existing business to
an adjacent parcel.

7.

Application 25-27Z: John Shepherd, owner, 121 and 123 Oak Avenue (Parcels 142 03010
and 142 03009); both located in Land Lot 140 of the 2nd Land District, consisting of
approximately 0.38 and 0.41 acres respectively. The applicant is requesting to rezone from
R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to PDD (Planned Development District) for expansion of
a storage yard for an existing business on an adjacent parcel.

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: Proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code of
Ordinances, Appendix IV, Zoning, relative to revisions and additions to Appendix B,
“Planning Commission.”
Proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code of Ordinances, Appendix IV,
Zoning, relative to deletion of Appendix C, “Board of Appeals.”

9.

10.

Proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code of Ordinances, Appendix IV,
Zoning, relative to revisions and additions to Appendix B, “Planning Commission.”

Proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code of Ordinances, Appendix IV,
Zoning, relative to deletion of Appendix C, “Board of Appeals.”

11. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code of
Ordinances, Appendix IV, Zoning, relative to revisions and additions to Article 4, General
Procedures, including revisions to “Urban Proximity” standards in Section 413.
12.

V.

Proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code of Ordinances, Appendix IV,
Zoning, relative to revisions and additions to Article 4, General Procedures, including
revisions to “Urban Proximity” standards in Section 413.

Other Business
1.

Second Reading and Ordinance for proposed text amendment to the Spalding County Code
of Ordinances, Appendix IV, Zoning, necessary revisions and additions to proposed
Appendix N, “Historic Property Preservation Ordinance, per the requirements of O.C.G.A.

§ 44-10-20, et seq., the Georgia Historic Preservation Act.

VI.

2.

Proposed text amendment to Part XI, Chapter 4, Noise Abatement and Control, Spalding
County Code of Ordinances, pertaining to necessary revisions and improvements to
amplification standards and processes for event centers.

3.

Second Reading and Ordinance for Rezoning / Special Exception for 50 S. McDonough Road, 585
Spalding Investments LLC, 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.

4.

Second Reading and Ordinance for proposed 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.

5.

Second Reading and Ordinance for proposed 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 proposed 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 proposed 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.

Minutes
1.

VII.

Consideration of Meeting Minutes for October 23, 2025.

Executive Session
1.

Discussion or deliberation regarding personnel matters, including appointment,
employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action, dismissal, or periodic evaluation or
rating of a public officer or employee, as authorized under O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(b)(2);
discussion or deliberation on the acquisition of real estate, as authorized under O.C.G.A.
50-14-3(b)(4); and consultation with legal counsel regarding pending or potential litigation,
settlement, claims, or other legal matters, as authorized under O.C.G.A. 50-14-2(1).

VIII. Adjournment