Jones County Planning Board Sends Data Center Amendment to Commissioners

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, January 16th, 2026

The Jones County Planning and Zoning Board voted 2-1 Monday night to forward a proposed text amendment regulating data centers to the county’s board of commissioners.

The amendment sets parameters for data centers, including a 100-acre minimum lot size, 200-foot setbacks, 100-foot buffers, a 75-foot building height limit, noise restrictions, environmental and traffic studies and a decommissioning plan.

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