Middletown Considers New Data Center Zoning Rules
Middletown supervisors are weighing new zoning rules to regulate potential data center development. The proposed amendment requires a minimum lot size of fifty acres and strict environmental and safety buffers.
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Middletown Township supervisors are considering a strict new zoning amendment that would permit data centers in light manufacturing districts while enforcing 50-acre minimums. The move across the United States region follows months of municipal planning to prevent outdated regulations from governing digital infrastructure. Local officials said the restrictive rules aim to establish municipal control over high-energy server facilities rather than encourage development.
