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Planning commission raises concerns about data center siting, water use and loss of manufactured‑housing stock
Summary
Commissioners spent a significant portion of the meeting discussing the rapid growth of data center proposals, focusing on energy and water needs, farmland loss and an example of a manufactured‑housing community sold for a data‑center project. The discussion emphasized zoning limits, municipal tools and potential regional outreach or training.
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Dauphin County Planning Commission devoted substantial discussion to regional data center siting and the land‑use and housing pressures associated with that growth.
Commission members described multiple municipal meetings in which communities are wrestling with where and how data centers should locate. Staff and commissioners noted data centers have large energy and water demands and tend to require large parcels of land, leading to concerns about…
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