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Allentown · May 14, 2026
Proposed · UnanimousBill 20 - Data Center Use Zoning Ordinance Amendment, proposed unanimously on May 14, 2026 in Allentown.
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The Allentown Community and Economic Development Committee advanced Bill 20, a zoning ordinance amendment defining and regulating data center uses as a special-exception use in two industrial districts (IG and IM), with extensive setback, height, buffering, and environmental-stud…
Allentown is proactively regulating data center development, limiting it to…
Officials cited a housing shortage and robust market in Allentown,…
Multiple long-vacant commercial properties (some vacant over 10 years) in…
Council members expressed strong skepticism toward large data center operators…
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 3 members of the public.
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