City Council, June 24, 2026
Decided: Introduction of Bill 52 — Data Center Zoning Amendments
What happened
On June 24, 2026, Allentown acted on Introduction of Bill 52 — Data Center Zoning Amendments.
The Allentown City Council held a special meeting to introduce Bill 52, amendments to strengthen the city's data center zoning regulations under section 660-38.8 of the zoning ordinance.
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Decided
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Introduction of Bill 52 — Data Center Zoning Amendments
Bill 52 amends Part 2, Chapter 660, Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table, and Section 660-38 Manufacturing and Industry Group, adding public notice requirements and amending the Data Center Use category to strengthen section 660-38.8. The bill was introduced and referred to the CED...
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Introduction of Bill 52 — Data Center Zoning Amendments
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Allentown is actively tightening data center zoning regulations and adding…
Sentiment
Council acknowledged it cannot legally exclude data centers under state…
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2 distinct speakers; 0 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
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