Olyphant council rejects data center zoning plan, then opens 180-day curative amendment

Name: Olyphant council rejects data center zoning plan, then opens 180-day curative amendment
Uploaded: 2026-04-15T18:32:00.000Z
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Description: The Olyphant Council recently rejected a proposed zoning amendment for data centers. Following this decision, the council introduced a 180-day curative amendment. This action provides them with additional time to rewrite the data center zoning plan.

News Clip2:10FOX56 WOLF TV·Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA·4/15/2026

The Olyphant Council recently rejected a proposed zoning amendment for data centers. Following this decision, the council introduced a 180-day curative amendment. This action provides them with additional time to rewrite the data center zoning plan.

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Gov: Olyphant Council

A packed and, at times, confusing meeting in Olyphant Tuesday night ended with council rejecting a proposed zoning amendment for data centers, before quickly moving to introduce a curative amendment to buy more time to rewrite it.

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