A data center developer has filed an appeal after Dickson City, Pennsylvania denied its zoning application, the Scranton Times-Tribune reports. The case adds to a growing pattern of local zoning conflicts across the country as developers push into smaller municipalities less accustomed to adjudicating large industrial projects. The outcome of the appeal could set a precedent for how zoning boards in the region handle future data center applications.
Local zoning denials followed by developer appeals are becoming a standard feature of the data center siting process, and outcomes shape where future capacity can be built. A ruling in favor of the developer could weaken local governments' ability to reject projects on land-use grounds.
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