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Resident urges planning commission to back township-sponsored advisory committee to redraft data-center ordinance
Summary
A resident urged the planning commission to request that supervisors reconsider forming a township-backed citizens advisory committee to draft a data-center ordinance and battery-storage rules, arguing county review is insufficient and proposing a detailed, expert-supported schedule.
A resident (Speaker 6) urged the planning commission to recommend that the Board of Supervisors form a township-sponsored citizens advisory committee to produce a revised data-center ordinance and a battery-storage facility ordinance.
The speaker argued that the county's advisory memorandum provides only high-level guidance and does not replace detailed legal and technical review. He proposed a committee makeup of one supervisor, two planning commissioners and four local residents, plus paid subject-matter experts on Pennsylvania municipal planning code, the construction code and Public Utility Commission rules. He also proposed a six-meeting schedule to review the draft ordinance line-by-line and draft a battery storage law.
Chair (Speaker 1) and commissioners discussed the timing and whether to forward the resident’s letter to supervisors. Commissioners noted the practical challenges of funding outside expertise for a citizens group and that a township-funded process would require township involvement. The commission did not take a formal vote; members suggested further discussion and possible submission of the resident's materials to the supervisors and the planning commission’s next meeting.
