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Sunbury council moves to draft citywide moratorium on data centers after residents raise health and land-use concerns
Summary
After an extended public-comment period focused on data-center impacts, Sunbury City Council directed staff to prepare moratorium legislation for first reading, citing environmental, health and zoning questions and awaiting guidance from a state commission tied to House Bill 646.
Sunbury — Dozens of residents urged the Sunbury City Council on April 1 to pause approvals for data centers, and council members agreed to bring a moratorium ordinance forward for initial consideration at their next meeting.
Residents who spoke during a lengthy public-comment period described worries about noise, traffic, water use and potential local pollution from so-called hyperscaler facilities. "We are watching this happen in Hilliard right now as Amazon is installing 228 natural gas-powered fuel cells there," said Nicole Shipley, a resident who asked the council to "require renewable energy sources" and to avoid approving fossil-fuel or diesel backup generators.
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