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County planning staff releases data-center model ordinance for municipal use
Summary
Dauphin County planning staff released a data-center model ordinance to member municipalities and said it will be iteratively updated as new impacts emerge; commissioners discussed balancing mitigation and economic benefits.
Dauphin County planning staff told commissioners that a model ordinance for data centers was distributed to municipalities last month and that staff will periodically update the document as new land-use implications arise.
Members said data centers can generate significant community effects and that local governments will need tools to manage impacts while preserving the economic development benefits these facilities can provide. Staff described the ordinance as iterative: municipalities may adopt it as drafted or request tailored changes as operational impacts become clearer.
No formal vote was taken; the commission's comments were recorded for the municipalities receiving the model ordinance.
