MARIETTA — A public hearing on a massive AI data center already approved for a Marietta neighborhood is set for next Tuesday, and a local opposition group is urging residents to show up.
What’s happening: The Marietta City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Marietta City Hall at 250 Lawrence Street. The hearing is about a hyperscale data center — a large-scale facility that processes enormous amounts of data — already approved for 1751 Bells Ferry Road. A group called “Not For Us — Cobb County” has organized against the project and is asking neighbors to attend and testify.
What was approved: The Marietta City Council voted unanimously on June 17, 2025, to rezone 31.4 acres at 1751 Bells Ferry Road from retail commercial to light industrial. The developer, Grind Capital Group — an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm also operating as MMM Acquisitions LLC — plans to build two two-story buildings totaling 347,200 square feet. At 105 feet tall, the buildings would stand higher than an eight-story structure. The site currently holds a cell tower and billboards and sits northwest of Atlanta off I-75…