Residents ask questions after zoning officer issues permits for multiple data-center structures

Sep 8, 2026

Manager Joseph Hillan read that third-party zoning officer BH&W issued permits on Aug. 10 for multiple closed-loop data-center structures and gas generation facilities in mixed‑use and industrial zones; residents raised concerns about potential community effects and requested public review steps.

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Township Manager Joseph Hillan told the board that BH&W, the township's third-party zoning officer, issued a series of zoning permits on Aug. 10 for developments that included closed-loop data-center structures and gas generation facilities in both mixed-use and industrial zones. Hillan said the township has only the permit list to provide at this time and that projects will be subject to the township land-development ordinance and public review processes as applications progress.

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