Judge cancels Greenfield Road data center zoning hearing
A county court judge has canceled a scheduled zoning hearing for a second data center on Greenfield Road in Lancaster City. This decision arose from city residents' attempts to challenge the data center's classification, which they believe should have required a public hearing. Developers contend the appeal is moot, citing significant investment in the first data center.
A county court judge has canceled a scheduled zoning hearing concerning a second data center on Greenfield Road in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania. The ruling derails a second attempt by city residents to challenge the data center campus's classification as “wholesale trade and storage,” arguing that a public hearing should have been required when the project was initially proposed.
The developers of the project, which includes the existing Lancaster AI Hub, contend that the residents' appeal is moot. They emphasize that they have already invested $1.3 billion into the first of two planned data centers, replacing a former printing plant at 216 Greenfield Road. The legal challenge underscores ongoing disputes over the appropriate classification and public review process for data center developments in the area.