Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers in Solon Township
Access a copy of the zoning ordinance amendments for data centers in Solon Township here.
Planning Commission Subcommittee
On February 25, the Planning Commission created a subcommittee to make recommendations to the zoning ordinances for data centers. Those subcommittee members are Mark Hoskins, Keith Sawade, and Rick Sevey.
Voice Your Concerns
Recommendations, concerns, and comments can be sent to Solon Township’s administrative assistant and zoning administrator. The three committee members do not have township email addresses, so the administrative assistant is going to forward the emails to them.
Administrative Assistant Yvonne: adminasst@solontwp.org
Zoning Administrator Jerry Gross: zoning@solontwp.org
Understanding Zoning Ordinances for Data Centers
Townships legally can’t say “NO” to data centers.
We can’t create ordinances that are considered to be “exclusionary” for data centers because that could allow these companies to sue the township and push the project through anyway. The zoning ordinances need to have the right balance between what protects our community and isn’t exclusionary to data centers.
Next Steps
- After the subcommittee makes their recommendations, Solon Township will set a public hearing.
- Community members will have the opportunity to make comments at the hearing.
- After the public hearing, the Planning Commission will vote on these zoning ordinance amendments.
We have a small window to influence what we want to see in these zoning ordinance amendments. The community’s involvement in this process has already made a difference, and we need your comments now more than ever.