Spring City Borough Council is expected to discuss potential zoning regulations for data centers during its meeting on Monday, August 3, joining a growing number of local municipalities responding to the emerging industry.
With the agenda item labeled "Data Center Discussion for Potential Zoning Amendment," council members will consider zoning rules that would govern where and how such facilities could be developed.
Although Spring City covers only about one square mile and no data center has been proposed in the borough, officials are looking to get ahead of the issue rather than wait for an application to arrive.
The discussion mirrors efforts underway across the region. East Pikeland Township recently adopted zoning regulations for data centers before any proposal was filed, while Upper Providence Township, Royersford Borough, and other municipalities have also begun drafting or implementing their own regulations.
Meanwhile, Limerick Township is in the midst of a conditional use hearing for a proposed large-scale data center near the Limerick Generating Station, and East Vincent Township is defending its denial of a proposed data center at the Pennhurst property following the developer's appeal.
Monday's meeting will also mark the first borough council meeting held at the Liberty Fire Company, 20 S. Main Street, while Spring City Borough Hall undergoes a complete reconstruction.
Council is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
