Upper Yoder supervisors ask planner to draft data-center zoning amendment after split over need for regulations

Jun 18, 2026

After a lengthy discussion, the board asked Mark to draft an amendment to add data-center regulations (conditional or permitted use in the M district). Some supervisors said Upper Yoder is not likely to attract data centers and opposed spending effort now; others urged being proactive based on prior experience with turbines and solar.

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Mark (Walker) asked the board to consider adding data-center regulations to the township zoning ordinance, proposing either a conditional-use section or a permitted-use designation in the M district so that approval authority and location controls would remain with the board rather than the zoning hearing board.

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