Union City asks solicitor to draft data‑center zoning amendment after county model

May 12, 2026

Councilors asked Solicitor Andy Schmidt and Borough Manager Cindy Wells to craft a municipal data‑center ordinance using an Erie County Planning draft as a starting point and to add local restrictions before returning it to council for review.

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Councilors discussed a draft data‑center ordinance provided by the Erie County Department of Planning and a proposed draft Solicitor Andy Schmidt previously prepared for another township. Council agreed that the borough should develop its own ordinance with additional restrictions beyond the county template and instructed Solicitor Schmidt to work with Borough Manager Cindy Wells to prepare a proposed municipal ordinance for council review.

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