The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will hold the first reading of the proposed data center ordinance during the meeting on Tuesday.
The Columbia County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval for the data zoning draft at its meeting on Nov. 6. As The Augusta Press previously reported, Planning director Will Butler outlined the stipulations of the ordinance update, drafted at the request of the Board of Commissioners (BOC), that included a 70 decibel noise limit and buffers of 500 feet on all sides from residential properties, 250 feet from all other roads, (though these may be reduced by half if a developer installs a berm, and provides a study sufficiently showing that the facility would not be visible to nearby properties).
There was also an update to the ordinance regarding the use of generators. It was also noted that the ordinance would apply to future data centers, but not the one that is currently proposed for Appling.
Multiple community members spoke up regarding the ordinance at the Planning Commission meeting.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. To view the full agenda, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
Columbia County Library System
The Columbia County Library System will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. in meeting rooms B&C at the Columbia County Library in Evans.
On the agenda is a service agreement with Columbia County, GA. Items in the agreement include funding, IT support, grants and more.
To view the full agenda or other items, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
Columbia County Board of Education
The Columbia County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education office on Hereford Farm Road.
The school board will discuss a few board policies and receive an update on the building program. The board will also approve the naming of a facility at Stallings Island Middle School.
To view the full agenda, visit ccboe.net.
