Data center zoning amendment proposed for 20 Luzerne County-covered municipalities

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is proposing a zoning ordinance amendment to regulate data centers across 20 municipalities that rely on county zoning. The amendment would define data centers, specify zones where they could be permitted, and require special exception approval from the county Zoning Hearing Board for any data center requests. Currently, there are no pending data center projects in the affected municipalities, but the county wants to be proactive in addressing this issue.