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Committee advances draft data‑center zoning ordinance to public hearing after professional review
Summary
The committee discussed a proposed ordinance (2026‑10) to make data centers a non‑permitted use in all zones. Members debated adopting a boilerplate template versus a locally tailored ordinance; professionals recommended keeping the current draft and proceeding to a public hearing on July 13 with subsequent refinements possible.
Delanco Township Committee discussed a draft ordinance, 2026‑10, intended to classify data centers as a non‑permitted use across all township zones.
Committee members debated whether the ordinance was a hasty copy‑and‑paste template from other municipalities or an appropriate starting point. Township professionals advised that the current draft be used to open a public hearing and that the ordinance can be refined afterward based on joint land use board feedback and master plan considerations.
The committee noted the ordinance had been circulated to the joint land use board for master‑plan consistency review and that municipal professionals (attorney and planners) did not support the ad‑hoc revisions proposed by some members. The mayor and several committee members said they would proceed with the draft as prepared and hold a public hearing at the next meeting, allowing a subcommittee or the joint land use board to recommend future changes if needed.
No final adoption occurred on June 29; the public hearing was scheduled for July 13 and additional review by planning professionals was expected prior to final action.
