Luzerne County gets more input on zoning plan for data centers

Luzerne County gets more input on zoning plan for data centers

News ClipWilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice·Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA·3/6/2026

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is proposing a new zoning ordinance to regulate data centers. The county planning department held a meeting to get public input on the proposal, which would limit data centers to certain zoning districts and require zoning board approval. The county planning commission could vote in March to recommend the zoning changes to the county council. No data center proposals have been submitted to the county yet, but the current zoning ordinance does not address data centers.

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Gov: Luzerne County Planning & Zoning Department, Luzerne County Planning Commission, Luzerne County Council, Newport Township
WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County Planning & Zoning Department held a meeting Thursday to get more input on a zoning proposal that would limit data centers to certain zoning districts in 20 municipalities and require zoning board approval. The county planning commission could vote at its March