Eldred Township scheduled a hearing and possible vote on September 16, 2026 for data center rules. Data centers and crypto mining would be a conditional use only in the Industrial district, on at least 10 acres, under a 60-foot height limit and 200 feet from homes and other zones. The result of the vote was not found.

Sept 16, 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change · Smithfield Township

Smithfield Township proposed zoning changes that would stop allowing data centers by right in its Economic Development and Industrial districts. Instead, data centers would need conditional use approval in a new Heavy Industrial (H-1) district. A developer had shown a sketch plan for two data center buildings of about 125,000 square feet each plus a substation.

Aug 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Pocono Township

Pocono Township commissioners held a hearing on changing the data center rules in its zoning code. News reports say the township is moving to repeal its Data Center Overlay District after residents objected. The outcome of the vote was not found.

July 20, 2026Source

⚖️ Court case · Tobyhanna Township

Residents and the Stoddartsville Association challenged Ordinance 580 before the Tobyhanna Township Zoning Hearing Board. They say it is illegal spot zoning that helps a single landowner and goes against the purpose of the rural residential district. Hearings ran from March to at least June 22, 2026.

March 11, 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change · Tobyhanna Township

Tobyhanna Township passed Ordinance 580, which creates a data center overlay district and allows data centers there. The overlay covers about 520 acres of rural residential land tied to one developer, Pennsylvania Glacial Till LLC.

Dec 15, 2025Source

📜 Data center rules · Polk Township

Polk Township adopted a data center ordinance after a hearing. Data centers are a conditional use in industrial zones on at least 5 acres, with rules on water, emergency access, a gated entrance and fencing. The township lawyer said it would be updated later.

Sept 2025Source

📜 Data center rules · Chestnuthill Township

Chestnuthill Township adopted rules for data centers and crypto mining sites. They are allowed only as a conditional use in the Light Industrial/Commercial district, on lots of at least 10 acres.

Aug 5, 2025Source

📜 Data center rules · Coolbaugh Township

PennFuture reported in August 2025 that Coolbaugh Township had adopted a data center ordinance. Details were not given.

2025Source

📜 Data center rules · Jackson Township

PennFuture reported in August 2025 that Jackson Township in Monroe County had adopted a data center ordinance. Details were not given.

2025Source

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