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Residents warned about proposed large data-center zoning in Franklin Township; concerns raised about utilities and tax breaks
Summary
MECANNA members discussed a zoning case for hyperscale data centers in Franklin Township and around Indiana, and residents raised questions about environmental impacts, utility upgrades and whether operators would bear infrastructure costs or pass them to utility customers.
Kathy Burton, president of the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations, alerted members to a zoning case in Franklin Township seeking permission for a large data center and urged neighbors to follow developments ahead of a June hearing.
Burton said state policy and recent legislation have encouraged data-center development and that multiple large facilities have been proposed in Indiana communities. "There are a lot of small data centers that…
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