South Hanover Township residents voice concerns over two proposed data center projects
Residents in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, gathered to voice concerns over two proposed data center applications, citing issues like noise. The Township's Board of Supervisors confirmed receiving requests to develop nearly 250 acres for data centers, including one site on a former quarry. A supervisor encouraged residents to participate in an upcoming zoning hearing to present testimony.
Residents in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, recently packed a municipal building to express significant concerns regarding two proposed data center applications. Attendees at the meeting vocalized worries about "hyper-scale" data centers encroaching on their neighborhoods and creating excessive noise, urging local officials to implement robust protections.
The South Hanover Township Board of Supervisors acknowledged receiving a request to develop nearly 250 acres for a data center, located in the township's industrial park on a former quarry site. An additional request from the same, unnamed company seeks to operate a data center on land extending beyond the industrial park district's designated boundaries.
Supervisor Kevin Busher called upon residents to actively engage, attend, and prepare testimony for the upcoming zoning hearing board meeting, emphasizing the importance of presenting the potential impacts of such facilities. The next zoning hearing board meeting is slated for July 20 at 7 p.m., although it remains unconfirmed if these specific data center applications will be on that agenda.