HCI DP Land Acquisition data center (South Hanover Township quarry)
A developer wants to put a data center on a 249.5-acre former quarry in South Hanover Township instead of warehouses. It also filed a legal challenge saying the township's zoning illegally leaves out data centers.
Where things stand: Two applications filed June 2026: a special exception for a 249.5-acre quarry site and a challenge to township zoning for a larger area.
🕒 Latest update (June 23, 2026): Crowd packed township building after supervisors announced the two applications.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer quarry in the township's industrial park district (249.5 acres), South Hanover Township, Dauphin County
- 🏢 CompanyHCI DP Land Acquisition LLC
- 🌳 Size250 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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🔎 What we checked
- Oct 6, 2026: We checked the Susquehanna River Basin Commission's public list of water applications: there is no water application from this project. As of mid-2026, SRBC said Amazon's Salem Township campus was the only data center it had approved. A data center needs SRBC approval before it runs if it uses up (mostly by evaporation) more than 20,000 gallons a day on a 30-day average, or takes water from its own wells or streams above SRBC limits.
What happened so far
- June 23, 2026Crowd packed township building after supervisors announced the two applications.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
South Hanover Township voted 5-0 to advertise a data center overlay zone ordinance. It would require special approval, a 400-foot setback from homes, and a 55-foot height limit. A Texas-based developer wants to build two data centers on a former quarry site along Wagner Avenue.
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Where this comes from
- Developer submits applications for multiple data centers in Dauphin County · CBS 21 (WHP) · June 24, 2026
- Data center law proposal draws crowd in Dauphin County, Pa. (from PennLive) · PennLive (via Government Technology) · July 2, 2026
- Water Use by Data Centers in the Susquehanna River Basin - FAQ · Susquehanna River Basin Commission · 2026
- Water Application and Approval Viewer (WAAV) · Susquehanna River Basin Commission · Oct 6, 2026
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