Planning board recommends ordinance to remove 'data processing facilities' from permitted uses

Jul 24, 2026

The board voted to recommend that the council strike the phrase 'data processing facilities' from four zoning districts to avoid conflating small office research uses with large-scale data centers; members and a resident discussed performance standards for research labs.

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The Monroe Township Planning Board recommended that the Township Council adopt an ordinance that removes the phrase "data processing facilities" from four zoning districts, saying the change will remove ambiguity between small office research uses and large-scale hyperscale data centers.

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