The City of Scranton issued a public notice on Saturday announcing the city’s intent to regulate data centers. The public notice said that council, at its meeting set for this evening at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, will introduce an amendment to the city’s 2023 zoning ordinance, “to amend provisions relating to data centers.”
The public notice also referenced an Exhibit A as part of the proposed ordinance detailing the zoning amendment, and that it would be available to be obtained or reviewed at City Hall. But the agenda for the council meeting posted Monday morning on the city website does not contain any such data center ordinance.
Municipalities must allow every lawful land use somewhere within their borders, including data centers.
Archbald Borough Council will hold a hearing this afternoon beginning at 5pm at Valley View High School on the proposed Wildcat Ridge data center.