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Athens City Council unanimously tabled proposed zoning definitions and regulations for enterprise and non-enterprise data centers and battery energy storage systems. The council directed additional legal review and, for data centers, future study by third-party consultants; residents spoke in opposition during the public hearings.
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No proposed zoning changes for data centers or battery energy storage systems were finalized at this meeting. The measures will receive additional legal review, with further study planned for the data center regulations. The proposals would address where these facilities may operate and what requirements would apply to them.
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