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Bethlehem City Council approved a 6-1 vote changing the city’s data center zoning rules. Future data centers will be limited to industrial districts, require special exception permits, meet substantial setback requirements, and provide studies on grid, water, environmental, noise and other impacts.
Bethlehem City Council voted 6-1 to approve the city’s first data center zoning standards, including a 1,000-foot separation from residential areas and requirements for environmental, water, energy, noise and heat studies. Two data center proposals filed before the ordinance took effect, including a planned Industrial Drive project by Boyle Construction, Paxos and Tensor IQ, will be reviewed under the old rules.
Bethlehem City Council voted 7-0 to adopt new data center regulations requiring extensive environmental, energy, water and other impact studies, along with a 1,000-foot setback from homes and schools. The rules will not apply to Boyle Construction's proposed data center at 2148 Industrial Drive, which faces a public hearing on Nov. 12 amid strong resident opposition.
Bethlehem City Council voted 7-0 to give initial approval to data center zoning rules that would require public hearings, environmental and infrastructure studies, and buffers from homes and schools. The rules face a final vote on Oct. 20 and would not apply to the data center already proposed on Industrial Drive by Boyle Construction, Paxos and Tensor IQ, prompting residents to call for stronger protections.
Bethlehem City Council is considering zoning rules that would ban data centers in the city’s Planned Industrial and Light Industrial districts and impose larger setbacks, noise limits, and environmental and utility studies. A proposed data center by Boyle Construction, Paxos and Tensor IQ would not comply with the new rules, but it is exempt because its plans were filed before the ordinance was introduced.
Boyle Construction is proposing a new 120 MW data center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, leading local officials to consider a new ordinance to regulate data centers. This development occurs as Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order establishing stricter statewide requirements for data center projects, addressing energy, environmental, and water impacts. The proposed Bethlehem facility, along with others in the Lehigh Valley, highlights increasing electricity demands in the region.
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commissioners raised significant concerns about two proposed data center developments in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. They urged Allentown not to accept J.G. Petrucci's application due to a severe lack of project-specific information, while Boyle Construction's Bethlehem proposal, though more complete, still requires further details on environmental impacts like noise and air emissions.