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Resident raises concerns about lack of acreage limits in county data-center ordinance
Summary
During public comment a resident warned the county's data-center ordinance lacks acreage limits and raised pollution concerns from diesel fuel; a commissioner responded that planning documents are guidelines, not law.
A resident identified as Mr. Kelley used the public comment period to object to the county’s proposed data-center ordinance, saying he was "concerned by no acreage limitations for data centers under the County ordinance" and worried about "possible pollution from diesel fuel." He recommended the Northern Montour Regional Planning Commission adopt the county ordinance with modifications to harmonize rules across jurisdictions.
Mr. Finn replied during the public-comment exchange, stressing that long-range plans "aren’t law but a guideline," underscoring a distinction between planning documents and enforceable ordinances. The board did not take immediate action on zoning at the meeting; a separate motion to add zoning to the old-business agenda failed for lack of a second.
