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The Planning Commission recommended three changes to Forks Township’s data center ordinance, including groundwater and surface-water review, a one-mile geological map verified by a qualified professional, and narrower wording in an existing requirement. The recommendations passed 5-0, 4-1, and 5-0 and will go to the Board of Supervisors.
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The proposed changes would require more information about how a data center could affect groundwater, surface water, and areas with carbonate rock that may be vulnerable to sinkholes. The Planning Commission discussed expert concerns that data centers could withdraw very large quantities of water, but it did not approve a data center or amend the ordinance itself. Three development applications were tabled, and a preliminary plan for a membership-only car wash was accepted for review.
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