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Pataskala meeting surfaces data‑center worries; commissioners consider recommending moratorium to council
Summary
At the March 4 meeting, residents raised concerns about proposed data centers, grid strain, noise and community character; commissioners discussed whether to request that city council consider a moratorium on new data‑center applications while state and utility issues are clarified.
Public comment at the Pataskala Planning & Zoning Commission meeting turned to data centers after the Forest Ridge hearing, with several residents urging the city to slow or halt approvals for large data‑center projects until state policy, grid upgrades and local code changes are clarified.
One resident characterized data‑center growth as a…
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