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Muncy Creek Township has yet to receive any notice or documentation it is a party in the Muncy Data Center project plan submitted by a Williamsport-based builder-developer.
It was stated this week by Muncy Township Solicitor Joseph F. Orso III that "half the project is in Muncy Creek Township," but a Muncy Creek Township supervisor said he was surprised to hear that and challenged such an assertion.
"Muncy Creek Township has not received any applications, permits, requests for zoning determination, plan submittals, or any other documentation relating to a data center in its township," said township Supervisor Eric Newcomer, the township board chair and part-time secretary.
He added the supervisors adopted an ordinance last year amending the Muncy Creek Township zoning ordinance to add regulations governing data center accessory uses.
A legal notice claimed "deemed approval" by DANKO Holdings II, LP/Fishlips, LLC., which is owned by developer Daniel A. Klingerman, because Muncy Township had not scheduled a hearing within the time allowed under the Municipalities Planning Code on the request for conditional use.
The proposed site plan shows three data center buildings, consisting of two 14-pod facilities and one eight-pod facility, designed to support operations.
The plan indicates several water storage tanks, a water treatment facility and auxiliary structures, all of which may differ in actual size or dimensions as shown on the plan.
It would be near the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, accessed off John Brady Drive, with the legend on the site plan indicating residential border, proposed buildings and proposed pavement. The site also borders the Muncy Farms property.
DANKO Holdings II is a real estate holding company that owns multiple commercial real estate properties.
Data centers are centralized physical or virtual places used to house, power, and maintain information technology infrastructure but the opponents of these facilities say the means in which developments are appearing has been less than transparent.