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1 data center project in Amherst City

Who decides here: the City Council of Amherst City votes on zoning. The Lorain County may review big projects too.

In Amherst City

Stopped or cancelled

Cervenka data center plan on Nordson campus (Amherst)

Amherst, Lorain County

🕒 July 30, 2026: Board of Zoning Appeals denied the use variance. The developer had 30 days to appeal to …

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

✋ Turned down

The zoning board turned down Cervenka Development Partners' request for a special exception (use variance) to turn the old Nordson campus into a data center. Data centers are not listed as allowed in the city's industrial zones.

July 30, 2026Source

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Amherst City: Ohio Edison Co. (company) or City of Amherst (not available).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.

🙋 Open tasks here

Did the developer appeal to the Lorain County Common Pleas Court?

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