Amherst zoning board rejects variance for data center project on longtime Nordson campus
The Amherst zoning board rejected a variance request for a proposed data center project on the former Nordson Corporation campus in Lorain County, Ohio. The board stated that city industrial zoning does not specifically permit data centers and found no compelling reason for an exception. The developer must now decide whether to appeal this decision.
The Amherst zoning board has rejected a use variance for a proposed data center project on the former Nordson Corporation manufacturing campus in Lorain County, Ohio. The decision, made on Thursday, cited that the city's industrial zoning does not specifically allow data centers, and the board found no compelling case to make an exception.
The developer had intended to utilize three buildings on the former manufacturing site for computer equipment. Following this significant roadblock, the developer now faces the choice of walking away from the project or filing an appeal in the Lorain County Common Pleas Court.