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Quinton Planning Board directs solicitor to draft ordinance to consider banning data centers
Summary
During public comment Feb. 10, Quinton Township residents raised concerns about data centers; the Planning Board voted to have the township solicitor draft an ordinance the board can consider that would prohibit data centers in the township.
The Quinton Township Planning Board on Feb. 10 voted to ask Solicitor William Horner to draft an ordinance the board can consider that would prohibit data centers in Quinton Township.
Beth Fox of Hiles Avenue urged the board during the public-comment period to address data centers "that have begun to enter our area" and asked what the township could do to get ahead of the issue. In response, the board moved to have Solicitor Horner prepare a draft ordinance for the board’s consideration. Joseph Hannagan Jr. made the motion; James Smith seconded it. A roll call vote was taken and the board agreed to proceed with drafting the ordinance (vote counts not specified in the minutes).
The action does not ban data centers yet; it directs the solicitor to prepare language for the board to review and potentially adopt in a future meeting. Solicitor Horner said he would draft the ordinance for the board’s consideration and follow up with any necessary zoning references or statutory considerations.
Next steps for the proposal include formal review of the draft ordinance by the planning board and any referrals to the township committee or public hearings required by state or local law. The minutes do not record any immediate legal text, timing for a subsequent hearing, or a vote tally; the board’s direction was limited to preparing draft ordinance language.
