Lower Swatara Township, Pa., drafts data center ordinance, weighs 500 ft home setback

Lower Swatara Township officials told a Thursday night planning commission meeting they are drafting a data center ordinance before any developer has proposed a project. Setbacks of 500 feet from homes and 250 feet from non-residential boundaries are among the requirements under consideration, and the commission aims to send a recommendation to township commissioners within a few months.