For more context, the Pennhurst site is zoned for Mixed Use Industrial development, which means a data center is already considered an allowed use. Because of that zoning, East Vincent Township does not have the authority to block the project outright.

In response the township is drafting a new ordinance to establish guardrails and restrictions on data center development within East Vincent. The goal is to regulate where and how these facilities can be built and to address community concerns such as:

Noise and emissions from backup generators and cooling systems
Resource consumption including heavy electricity and water use
Traffic and site impact from trucks construction and ongoing operations
Environmental and community character impacts from large industrial buildings
The image shown is the current "data center sketch plan" submitted to the township.

This means that while the township cannot stop Pennhurst’s owners from selling to a developer it is working to limit negative impacts by strengthening its code and setting clearer standards for any future data center builds.

This article explains where everything stands at the moment: https://vista.today/2025/09/east-vincent-township-data-center/