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Rowland Unified board opposes City of Industry zoning change after sustained public outcry over data centers
Summary
After more than a dozen public comments raising water, air‑quality, fire‑safety and community‑impact concerns, the Rowland Unified School District Board adopted a resolution opposing City of Industry Zoning Code Amendment No. 25‑02 and related high‑intensity industrial development, including data centers and battery projects.
The Rowland Unified School District Board of Education voted April 9 to adopt a resolution opposing City of Industry Zoning Code Amendment No. 25‑02 and related high‑intensity industrial development, after a lengthy public‑comment period in which community members urged the board to press for full environmental review.
The resolution followed a string of public commenters who told the board they feared data centers and battery storage projects would strain local water and power systems, increase truck traffic, produce heat and persistent noise, and pose fire and toxic‑release risks near schools. "So we'd like to oppose and have you oppose the data center," speaker David Melkin told the board during public…
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