Statesboro City Council to vote on data center rezoning
The Statesboro City Council is set to vote on a rezoning request for a 27-acre parcel on Burkhalter Road, which could allow for a new data center. The City's Planning and Zoning Commission has already recommended approval for the rezoning. If approved, developers will still need to secure a special use permit for the project.
The Statesboro City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on a rezoning request that could pave the way for a new data center within city limits. The request involves a 27-acre parcel off Burkhalter Road, which developers are asking to be rezoned from high-density residential to office and business use.
The city's Planning and Zoning Commission previously recommended approval for the rezoning earlier this month. However, if the rezoning request is approved, developers will still need to obtain a special use permit for the project.
Justin Williams, the city director of planning and development, explained that the special use permit application would follow a similar process to the rezoning. It would first go to the Planning Commission for a recommendation before proceeding to the City Council for a final decision, with staff analyzing all presented data.