South Annville Township takes first step toward potential data center development

South Annville Township supervisors have taken the first step toward potential data center development in the northern part of the township. At their March 11 meeting, the supervisors unanimously authorized township manager Jeanette Henning to forward a petition filed by 1235 Martina Drive Owner LLC to the township planning commission and Lebanon County Planning Department for review and comment. The petition, filed on behalf of 1235 Martina Drive Owner LLC - a joint venture between Inch & Co. and Eastern Land & Resources Corporation - proposes to create about 58 acres of new industrial (I-1) zoning to allow for data center development, subject to conditional-use approval by the supervisors. The petition would also establish regulations for the development of data centers. After receiving comments from the planning commission and planning department, the supervisors can consider making changes to the petition before holding a public hearing, which could happen as soon as May. If the proposed zoning amendment is ultimately adopted, 1235 Martina Drive Owner LLC would then need to go through the zoning approval and land development approval processes.