Data center ban in all zoning districts
Summary
Council wants to ban large commercial data centers and AI/cloud facilities from every zoning district before any developer proposes one here, citing huge power and water use, constant noise, and few jobs per acre. Small in-building server rooms for individual businesses stay allowed. Final vote and public hearing September 14.
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Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Township cites risk of higher local utility costs if data centers were allowed; no direct cost to adopt the ban.
Residents and neighborhoods protected from noise, utility strain, and industrial-scale development.
Data center developers and landowners who could no longer build such facilities anywhere in the township.
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