Citizens sue to stop data center project in Coweta County

Name: Citizens sue to stop data center project in Coweta County
Uploaded: 2026-05-07T00:17:53.000Z
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: Coweta County residents have filed a lawsuit to reverse the county's rezoning decision that approved an 800-acre data center campus called "Project Sale." The homeowners claim the county disregarded its own rules and state regulations, leading to potential devaluation of their homes. They are asking a judge to halt the project.

News Clip2:0411Alive·Coweta County, GA·5/7/2026

Coweta County residents have filed a lawsuit to reverse the county's rezoning decision that approved an 800-acre data center campus called "Project Sale." The homeowners claim the county disregarded its own rules and state regulations, leading to potential devaluation of their homes. They are asking a judge to halt the project.

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Gov: Coweta County commissioners, Coweta County Superior Court, state legislature

Residents of Coweta County, Georgia, have initiated legal action against the county's recent rezoning decision, which cleared the way for a large data center development. The lawsuit, filed in Coweta County Superior Court, challenges the approval of an 800-acre tract for a $17 billion data center campus, known as "Project Sale," slated to feature nine buildings and two substations. 

Lead plaintiff Lindsay Honokaupu, a local homeowner, expressed concerns that the development would devalue properties and negatively impact the quality of life, particularly for her husband, an army veteran with PTSD. The more than a dozen homeowners involved allege that Coweta County ignored or intentionally disregarded its own procedural rules, regulations, and state ordinances during the rezoning process. 

They are seeking a judicial reversal of the rezoning decision and an injunction to stop Project Sale. If the court challenges are unsuccessful, the data center is projected to open in 2036. Atlas Development, the company behind the project, had previously assured county commissioners that the development would generate millions in revenue for the county and would only utilize 20% of the site. Atlas Development has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the lawsuit.