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A temporary suspension for up to 180 days on data centers recently was approved by Gregg Township supervisors in Union County near Allenwood.
The vote allows for further consideration of an amendment to the zoning ordinance requested by the developer PNK Group of New York City, according to Pennlive.com.
A public hearing on the amendment on July 20 was recessed and is scheduled to resume Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Allenwood social hall.
The amendment will determine where data centers can be located and under what conditions, Pennlive reported.
The temporary suspension of development is not expected to affect the first of the four data centers proposed by the company, as plans to retrofit part of a 478,000-square-foot building, constructed as a warehouse in the Great Stream Commons business park north of Allenwood, are under review.
The supervisors have given conditional approval of the land development plan for an electrical substation for that center.
PNK has moved its planned location farther from neighboring residential properties.
PNK has proposed three additional data centers in the business park on property it owns.
United Against Data Centers, a citizens' organization, has been meeting regularly to discuss opposition strategy.
The organization adopted a new name for its private Facebook page after at least a half-dozen residents, who formerly opposed the data center campus, reportedly signed confidential documents to sell their properties to PNK, Pennlive reported.
Several of the group's former leaders are among those agreeing to sell, a spokesperson said to the news outlet.
PNK says its goal is to be a long‑term, constructive partner with the community.