Cornelia, GA – As discussions circulate on social media and in community groups, misinformation may have been spread regarding a possible annexation of land by the City of Cornelia. Local officials say no such proposal has been presented or approved, yet rumors continue to fuel confusion among residents. In response, the City of Cornelia has issued an official press release to address and correct the false information being shared. This article aims to clarify what is—and is not—happening, and to provide verified details directly from city sources.
Late Friday afternoon, the City of Cornelia issued the following press release.
The City of Cornelia would like to address some of the concerns that have been expressed about the Red Apple Innovation Corridor Project.
- The total amount of property requested to be annexed is 216.7 acres. Of this 25.6 acres is requested to be zoned to allow 113 single family residences to be constructed. An additional 59.9 acres has been requested to be zoned agriculture, and 131.2 acres has been requested to be zoned to allow for commercial and industrial uses.
- The developer has stated that this project will be constructed in phases over a 10-year period.
- The city’s ordinances do not allow for a data center so while the developer has expressed an interest in constructing a data center, it is not allowed in the City of Cornelia. Therefore, the possible approval of this annexation request does not approve the construction of a data center to be built on this property.
- The annexation of the property owned by Froy, LLC. was approved on December 4, 2024. The city is in possession of the Limited Warranty Deed for this property. According to this deed there are no use restrictions on this property. We are also in possession of a letter from the Administrative Bishop for the North Georgia Church of God in Lawrenceville regarding the purchase of the property from the Church. The letter states that the sale of the property was approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the congregation of the Church as well as the Administrative Bishop for the State of Georgia.
- We welcome all feedback, questions, and concerns. Everything we have done in the City of Cornelia has been done with complete transparency and in compliance with all governing laws. We encourage anyone to contact City staff or elected officials with anything you would like to discuss about this annexation request.
Habersham News will continue to follow this situation and update the story as it develops.
