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Developer files state regional-impact application for 669-acre Salzburg Trails PUD in Effingham County

A developer filed a state Development of Regional Impact application for a 669-acre mixed-use community on Midland Road and Highway 30 in unincorporated Effingham County, proposing about 1,000 homes, a public school, and roughly 300,000 square feet of commercial space.

Source map of the two recorded Salzburg Trails PUD boundary polygons at Midland Road and Highway 30 in Effingham County.
Location contextThe Coastal Regional Commission's exact DRI 4834 geometry outlines the 669-acre Salzburg Trails site.Urban Savannah / Coastal Regional Commission

Published Sep 4, 2026

A developer filed a state Development of Regional Impact application for a 669-acre mixed-use community on Midland Road and Highway 30 in unincorporated Effingham County, proposing about 1,000 homes, a public school, and roughly 300,000 square feet of commercial space.

Why it matters

The scale of the proposal triggers Georgia's regional-impact review, so the Coastal Regional Commission weighs in on roads, water, sewer, and schools before Effingham County can act on any rezoning tied to the site.

What to watch

The Coastal Regional Commission reviews the filing and sends findings back to Effingham County, which still has to take up any rezoning or permit request before the project can move forward.

Locationunincorporated Effingham County, GA (Midland Road and Highway 30)
JurisdictionEffingham County
Homes1,000
Investment$700,000,000
ScopeRegional
Site669 acres
Size300,000 sq. ft.
StageMajor Filing
Sources and documents4 sources
↗ Georgia Department of Community Affairs↗ Georgia Department of Community Affairs↗ Georgia Department of Community Affairs↗ Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia — Developments of Regional Impact review process

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Milestone

State completes its regional-impact review of OpenAI's $20B Effingham County data center

Georgia's Development of Regional Impact review of Project Camellia, OpenAI's proposed data-center campus in Effingham County, is now complete on the state's own tracking system: the Coastal Georgia Regional Development Commission issued its finding Sept. 1, 2026, with the process marked complete as of Sept. 6.

GA Sep 6, 2026
Project: Project Camellia (OpenAI Effingham data center)