Development News for Marple, Pennsylvania

Planning Commission Reviews Proposed Zoning Changes for Data Centers, Smoke Shops, and Kennels

The Marble Township Planning Commission was introduced to three proposed revisions to the zoning code: data centers, hookah bars/smoke shops/cigar lounges, and kennels. The data center ordinance is complex and still under review by the township and Delaware County Planning Commission, with a full presentation deferred to a later meeting. The proposed ordinances for smoke shops and kennels aim to regulate these uses, primarily by limiting them to the industrial park area and requiring them to go through a special exception process. These proposed ordinances are intended to address community concerns about noise, waste, and the proliferation of certain businesses. While the commission acknowledged the need for these regulations, they decided to defer a formal vote and discussion on all three items to the next month's meeting to allow for thorough review and more detailed presentations. The commission did vote to move forward with the proposed ordinances for smoke shops and kennels to the next stage, with the understanding that formal ordinance numbers would be assigned and further discussion would occur.