South Hanover Township Board Discusses Data Center Zoning Amid Public Pushback
Residents filled a South Hanover Township Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss a data center controversy. The board is drafting a data center ordinance to establish zoning regulations, not to prohibit data centers, though the ordinance was not an official agenda item.
A significant public turnout occurred at the South Hanover Township Board of Supervisors meeting on May 26, where residents gathered to discuss a contentious data center issue. The board is in the process of drafting a data center ordinance. The stated aim of this ordinance is to establish clear zoning regulations for potential data centers, rather than to outright ban their development. Despite the high public interest and controversy surrounding data centers in the area, the proposed ordinance was not an official item on the meeting's agenda.