Proposed Data Center Zoning Ordinance
Summary
Radnor is getting ahead of data center development by drafting rules: limiting them to the PLO district, capping building coverage, requiring noise limits, decommissioning plans and annual compliance checks. A second draft comes back after commissioner and public input.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 5
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 6, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Developers would reimburse the township for independent technical review costs; no direct township cost identified.
Residents near the PLO district gain noise, buffer and decommissioning protections before any proposal arrives.
None currently identified.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Commissioners - Nov 9, 2026
A resident urged the board not to rush its pending data center zoning ordinance (Ordinance 2026-24), pointing to last week's election where 76% of voters opposed data centers. She asked that environmental and scientific review continue as the zoning process moves forward.
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Board of Commissioners - Oct 26, 2026
Radnor is getting ahead of data center development by drafting rules: limiting them to the PLO district, capping building coverage, requiring noise limits, decommissioning plans and annual compliance checks. A second draft comes back after commissioner and public input.
Planning Commission - Oct 6, 2026
Radnor Township is proactively creating zoning rules to regulate potential data centers, restricting them to the Planned Laboratory and Office district via conditional use to prevent unmanaged industrial development.
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