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Lower Allen enacts ordinance regulating data centers after public hearing
Summary
The Lower Allen Township Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance 2026-04, amending Chapter 2-20 to add regulations for data centers following a public hearing and staff review; officials said county review will apply to any pumping wells proposed in the zone of influence.
The Lower Allen Township Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-04, amending Chapter 2-20 of the township zoning code to provide regulations for data centers.
President Jennifer Karen said a public hearing on the ordinance was held at 5 p.m. before the regular meeting and thanked township staff and residents who attended. Director Sweeney told commissioners the small change addressing groundwater — adding wells within a zone of influence — had been discussed with county officials, who indicated they would likely require review if a pumping well were proposed.
Commissioner Brown moved to enact the ordinance, and the board approved the measure in a roll-call vote, with a 5-0 tally. President Karen thanked the township engineer and staff for their work drafting the ordinance and the residents who participated in the public hearing.
The ordinance text and the effective date were included in the meeting packet; the board did not announce a separate implementation timeline during the meeting. Questions about specific permitting requirements for future projects will be handled through staff and any required county reviews.
