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LEGAL NOTICE Muddy Creek Township Public Hearing and Intent to Adopt Ordinance Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors will convene a special meeting to conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on November 18, 2026, at the Township office located at 420 Stanford Road, Prospect, PA. The purpose of the hearing will be to introduce a subdivision and land development ordinance amendment to regulate Data Centers and accessory developments for public review and comment. No other business will be conducted or discussed during the hearing. The Board will consider adoption of the proposed ordinance at its regular monthly meeting immediately following the public hearing. The 20+ page ordinance is titled An Ordinance Amending the Muddy Creek Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Establishing Specific Regulations for the Planning, Construction, Operation, Modification, and Decommissioning of Data Centers and Accessory Developments. The purpose of the ordinance is to amend the subdivision and land development ordinance to establish reasonable regulations governing the development of Data Centers and accessory developments in the Township. By way of summary, the ordinance sets forth requirements for: application procedures, lot size, building height, setbacks, buffer yards, and parking areas and limits new impervious surfaces coverage; and Requires plans and studies for: building facades; landscaping, screening and fencing; lighting; electrical demand and sourcing; water consumption and sourcing; groundwater monitoring and reporting; pre-and post-construction site and adjacent properties well testing and monitoring; thermal impact mitigation: pre-and post-construction noise and vibration studies; traffic impacts and local routes; wastewater disposal; emergency response; and decommissioning and site remediation; and Requires bonding for the remediation of any adverse impacts on the groundwater supply on adjacent properties; landscaping replacement; and operation of overweight vehicles; and Requires public meetings and hearings as part of the pre-construction (application) phase. A copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public examination or may be obtained, without charge, at the Township office. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing or require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding, please contact the Township office to discuss how the Township may best accommodate your needs. Abbie M. Flinner Township Secretary 724-368-3438