Draft data center ordinance on agenda for Whitemarsh Township’s planning commission
Whitemarsh Township's planning commission is reviewing a draft ordinance that would permit data centers by conditional use in six of the township's zoning districts. The draft ordinance utilized a model developed by Montgomery and Chester Counties, as well as input from PennFuture. There is currently no proposal for a data center development in the township.
The Whitemarsh Township planning commission in Pennsylvania is scheduled to review a draft data center ordinance on July 15th. This proposed ordinance aims to allow data centers as a conditional use within six of the township's zoning districts, a measure driven by Pennsylvania state law prohibiting outright bans on legal land uses.
The draft was developed using a model ordinance from Montgomery and Chester Counties, alongside resources from PennFuture, an environmental advocacy organization. Whitemarsh Township currently has no active proposals for data center developments listed on its official website.