Solicitor warns that inaction could allow Special Exceptions; commission weighs Overlay zone

Jan 20, 2026

Township solicitor told the Planning Commission that doing nothing could permit developers to seek Special Exceptions that would limit local control; the commission discussed creating an Overlay Zone to restrict where data centers are allowed.

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At the Jan. 20 meeting, Solicitor Andy Herrold told commissioners that failing to adopt zoning controls could open the township to developer requests for Special Exceptions, a process that would constrain the board's ability to impose location or design conditions.

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