Notice claiming approval of data center in Archbald sets appeal deadline

Archbald I LLC, the developer behind the proposed 18-data center Project Scott campus in Archbald, Pennsylvania, has issued a second public notice asserting a "deemed approval" of the project. The company claims this automatic approval took effect on March 31 because the Archbald Borough Council failed to complete a required hearing on the conditional-use application by the deadline. This latest notice initiates a 30-day window for any legal challenges to the deemed approval claim to be filed in Lackawanna County Court. In a parallel move, Archbald I LLC filed a land-use appeal lawsuit against the borough in Lackawanna County Court on April 24. This lawsuit seeks to overturn the Archbald Borough Council's March 27 vote to reject Project Scott. The developer's legal filing alleges that the borough violated their due process rights by not conducting the hearing on time and acted in bad faith, with unspecified borough leaders exhibiting a predetermined opposition to the application. The proposed data center campus spans approximately 400 acres across 14 parcels near Eynon Jermyn Road, Business Route 6, and Staback Park. Archbald has emerged as a significant location for data center proposals and associated opposition within Lackawanna County and Northeast Pennsylvania, with Project Scott representing one of several such developments.