Project Bolt (Middlesex) developers held an open house-style event for the project September 9 at the Barn at Creek’s Bend/Sports Emporium.
Representatives from PA Data Center Partners, including the CEO, engineers from Livic (the company doing the site design), and representatives from the Municipal Authority and PPL were present.
Despite the array of knowledge present, the community did not receive many new answers or clarity on sweeping statements that have been made about this project.
The ordinance now contains additional evaluation criteria and has changed from being “permitted” in office parks to “conditional” in office parks.
Regardless, this industrial use should not be allowed in the Office Park district, which is surrounded by neighborhoods. It should be zoned as “conditional use” in the Industrial district only. Residents need to tell Township Commissioners to vote NO on September 25.
Show up at the Hampden Township Board of Commissioners Meeting on September 25 at 7:30 p.m. to participate in the public hearing on this topic and make your voice heard. (Location: 209 S. Sporting Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050)
Update on our petitions:
Our Middlesex Township petition to stop the data center has 255 digital signatures as of this posting, and more on paper.
Our Hampden Township petition to stop data centers in the office park district has 139 signatures as of this posting.
Mark your calendar:
Not this week, but CRITICAL: Hampden Township Commissioners are holding a public hearing on September 25th, 7:30pm on a zoning ordinance amendment to allow data centers in the Office Park district – within just 200 feet of homes and 100 feet of property lines. Show up and ask your commissioners to vote NO.
