Douglas County Board eyed $1.5M DOT facility rebuild and 703-acre data center proposal; variance hearings set for July 20
Douglas County's Board of Commissioners recently considered a $1,500,000 allocation to reconstruct a fire-damaged DOT storage facility, along with a major rezoning request for a 703-acre data center and substation on Poole, East & West Tyson Roads in Villa Rica. Minutes from the July 6 and July 7 meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes for these agenda items are not yet confirmed in the official record.
Board of Commissioners — July 6 and July 7
The Board of Commissioners agendas for July 6 and July 7 included overlapping items. The largest dollar figure was $1,500,000 for reconstruction of the fire-damaged DOT Storage facility, which appeared on both agendas.
Other items scheduled for consideration:
- Acceptance of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding for transit programs. The July 6 agenda listed a total of $990,767; the July 7 agenda split the figure into $880,180 and $110,587.
- A Consultant Services Agreement with WSP for the Chapel Hill Widening Project for $301,727.75.
- Acceptance of an Aging Subgrant Agreement with the Atlanta Regional Commission for $795,077.48.
- A public hearing for an alcohol license for A to Z Naturals LLC at 40 Farm Lane.
- Revisions to personnel merit codes and appointments to various county boards.
Because minutes are not yet published, it is not possible to confirm which items were approved, tabled, or rejected.
Planning & Zoning / Board of Commissioners — July 7
A joint Planning & Zoning Board and Board of Commissioners agenda included a request for a Future Land Use Map amendment, rezoning from RP to CC and to PUD, and a Special Use Permit for a data center and substation on 703 acres on Poole, East & West Tyson Roads in Villa Rica.
Additional land-use items on the agenda:
- Special Use Permit for a telecommunications tower at 0 Highpoint Road, Villa Rica (Lot 236, 20 acres).
- Rezoning from R-LD to C-G and Special Use Permit for a convenience store with gas pumps at 14750 Veterans Memorial Highway, Villa Rica (0.82 acres).
- Rezoning from C-G to C-H and Special Use Permit for a convenience store with fuel pumps at 10603 Veterans Memorial Highway, Lithia Springs (Lot 365).
- Special Use Permit for a residential care facility at 2270 Charleston Place, Lithia Springs (0.25 acres).
June 2 minutes were also slated for approval. Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published.
Coming Up — July 20
Board of Commissioners — The Board will review several grant acceptances and contracts, including:
- CJCC FY27 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant of $253,000.
- FY27 Family Connections Grant award for Douglas CORE of $56,250.
- Maintenance agreement with Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. for Boundary Waters Aquatic Center for $14,092.33.
- Maintenance and subscription agreement with SHI for JAMF Mobile Device Management for $52,039.42.
- An appointment to the Douglas County Housing Authority.
Planning & Zoning Board — A public hearing is scheduled for three variance requests:
- V2026-07: Derek Nichols requests a side setback reduction from 15 feet to 13 feet for a 1,400-square-foot metal-sided accessory structure at 3050 Autumn Woods Court, Douglasville.
- V2026-08: Gaskins & LeCraw requests a side setback reduction from 15 feet to 10 feet for eight lots (2, 6-12, 26, 49, 57) on 85.8 acres at 2391 Mt. Vernon Road, Lithia Springs.
- V2026-09: Dennis Wynn requests a hardship variance for a second driveway due to topography at 6822 Cowan Mill Road, Winston.
- Minutes from the June 15, 2026 Variance Meeting will also be considered for approval.
Both meetings are scheduled for July 20, 2026.