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Council asks solicitor to draft zoning standards for data centers amid regional interest
Summary
With no current borough restrictions on data centers, the Smart Growth committee recommended directing the solicitor to prepare a zoning ordinance; staff and solicitor noted samples from neighboring municipalities and scheduled follow-up work with engineers and municipal partners.
The Smart Growth committee recommended that the borough solicitor prepare zoning language and guidelines to regulate data centers, a use not currently limited under West Chester's zoning rules. Committee members said data centers have been receiving heightened attention across the region and that models from other municipalities (including a Penn Future example) were available…
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